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285/35R18 vs 295/30R19

295/30R19 is a safe swap for 285/35R18 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.44%.

18" → 19"
285/35R18 25.85" · 295/30R19 25.97" · drawn to scale

Side by side

285/35R18295/30R19Difference
Overall diameter25.85"25.97"+0.11" (+0.44%)
Section width285 mm295 mm+10 mm
Sidewall3.93"3.48"-0.44"
Rim18"19"+1"
Circumference81.2"81.6"+0.4"
Revs per mile780777-3
Ride height——+0.06"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.3+0.3 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.3 mph

With 295/30R19 on a car calibrated for 285/35R18, the speedometer reads 59.7 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 0.4%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.1 mph
45 mph45.2 mph
60 mph60.3 mph
70 mph70.3 mph
80 mph80.4 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 285/35R18 with 295/30R19?

295/30R19 is a safe swap for 285/35R18 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.44%.

What's the difference between 285/35R18 and 295/30R19?

295/30R19 is 0.11" taller and 10 mm wider; the sidewall is -0.44". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.3 mph.

Will 295/30R19 fit on 285/35R18 wheels?

No — 285/35R18 needs a 18" wheel and 295/30R19 a 19" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.