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285/35R18 vs 225/40R19

225/40R19 is a safe swap for 285/35R18 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.90%.

18" → 19"
285/35R18 25.85" · 225/40R19 26.09" · drawn to scale

Side by side

285/35R18225/40R19Difference
Overall diameter25.85"26.09"+0.23" (+0.90%)
Section width285 mm225 mm-60 mm
Sidewall3.93"3.54"-0.38"
Rim18"19"+1"
Circumference81.2"82.0"+0.7"
Revs per mile780773-7
Ride height——+0.12"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.5+0.5 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.5 mph

With 225/40R19 on a car calibrated for 285/35R18, 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 285/35R18 with 225/40R19?

225/40R19 is a safe swap for 285/35R18 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.90%.

What's the difference between 285/35R18 and 225/40R19?

225/40R19 is 0.23" taller and 60 mm narrower; the sidewall is -0.38". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.5 mph.

Will 225/40R19 fit on 285/35R18 wheels?

No — 285/35R18 needs a 18" wheel and 225/40R19 a 19" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.