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265/40R19 vs 315/30R20

315/30R20 is a safe swap for 265/40R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.35%.

19" → 20"
265/40R19 27.35" · 315/30R20 27.44" · drawn to scale

Side by side

265/40R19315/30R20Difference
Overall diameter27.35"27.44"+0.09" (+0.35%)
Section width265 mm315 mm+50 mm
Sidewall4.17"3.72"-0.45"
Rim19"20"+1"
Circumference85.9"86.2"+0.3"
Revs per mile738735-3
Ride height——+0.05"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.2+0.2 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.2 mph

With 315/30R20 on a car calibrated for 265/40R19, the speedometer reads 59.8 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 0.3%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.1 mph
45 mph45.2 mph
60 mph60.2 mph
70 mph70.2 mph
80 mph80.3 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 265/40R19 with 315/30R20?

315/30R20 is a safe swap for 265/40R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.35%.

What's the difference between 265/40R19 and 315/30R20?

315/30R20 is 0.09" taller and 50 mm wider; the sidewall is -0.45". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.2 mph.

Will 315/30R20 fit on 265/40R19 wheels?

No — 265/40R19 needs a 19" wheel and 315/30R20 a 20" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.