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285/30R20 vs 225/45R19

225/45R19 is a safe swap for 285/30R20 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.90%.

20" → 19"
285/30R20 26.73" · 225/45R19 26.97" · drawn to scale

Side by side

285/30R20225/45R19Difference
Overall diameter26.73"26.97"+0.24" (+0.90%)
Section width285 mm225 mm-60 mm
Sidewall3.37"3.99"+0.62"
Rim20"19"-1"
Circumference84.0"84.7"+0.8"
Revs per mile754748-7
Ride height——+0.12"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.5+0.5 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.5 mph

With 225/45R19 on a car calibrated for 285/30R20, the speedometer reads 59.5 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 0.9%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.3 mph
45 mph45.4 mph
60 mph60.5 mph
70 mph70.6 mph
80 mph80.7 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 285/30R20 with 225/45R19?

225/45R19 is a safe swap for 285/30R20 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.90%.

What's the difference between 285/30R20 and 225/45R19?

225/45R19 is 0.24" taller and 60 mm narrower; the sidewall is +0.62". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.5 mph.

Will 225/45R19 fit on 285/30R20 wheels?

No — 285/30R20 needs a 20" wheel and 225/45R19 a 19" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.