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265/35R18 vs 275/30R19

275/30R19 is a safe swap for 265/35R18 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.76%.

18" → 19"
265/35R18 25.30" · 275/30R19 25.50" · drawn to scale

Side by side

265/35R18275/30R19Difference
Overall diameter25.30"25.50"+0.19" (+0.76%)
Section width265 mm275 mm+10 mm
Sidewall3.65"3.25"-0.40"
Rim18"19"+1"
Circumference79.5"80.1"+0.6"
Revs per mile797791-6
Ride height——+0.10"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.5+0.5 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.5 mph

With 275/30R19 on a car calibrated for 265/35R18, the speedometer reads 59.5 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 0.8%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.2 mph
45 mph45.3 mph
60 mph60.5 mph
70 mph70.5 mph
80 mph80.6 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 265/35R18 with 275/30R19?

275/30R19 is a safe swap for 265/35R18 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.76%.

What's the difference between 265/35R18 and 275/30R19?

275/30R19 is 0.19" taller and 10 mm wider; the sidewall is -0.40". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.5 mph.

Will 275/30R19 fit on 265/35R18 wheels?

No — 265/35R18 needs a 18" wheel and 275/30R19 a 19" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.