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285/45R19 vs 265/45R20

265/45R20 is a safe swap for 285/45R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +1.00%.

19" → 20"
285/45R19 29.10" · 265/45R20 29.39" · drawn to scale

Side by side

285/45R19265/45R20Difference
Overall diameter29.10"29.39"+0.29" (+1.00%)
Section width285 mm265 mm-20 mm
Sidewall5.05"4.69"-0.35"
Rim19"20"+1"
Circumference91.4"92.3"+0.9"
Revs per mile693686-7
Ride height——+0.15"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.6+0.6 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.6 mph

With 265/45R20 on a car calibrated for 285/45R19, the speedometer reads 59.4 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 1.0%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.3 mph
45 mph45.5 mph
60 mph60.6 mph
70 mph70.7 mph
80 mph80.8 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 285/45R19 with 265/45R20?

265/45R20 is a safe swap for 285/45R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +1.00%.

What's the difference between 285/45R19 and 265/45R20?

265/45R20 is 0.29" taller and 20 mm narrower; the sidewall is -0.35". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.6 mph.

Will 265/45R20 fit on 285/45R19 wheels?

No — 285/45R19 needs a 19" wheel and 265/45R20 a 20" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.