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295/35R19 vs 265/45R18

265/45R18 is a safe swap for 295/35R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.96%.

19" → 18"
295/35R19 27.13" · 265/45R18 27.39" · drawn to scale

Side by side

295/35R19265/45R18Difference
Overall diameter27.13"27.39"+0.26" (+0.96%)
Section width295 mm265 mm-30 mm
Sidewall4.06"4.69"+0.63"
Rim19"18"-1"
Circumference85.2"86.0"+0.8"
Revs per mile743736-7
Ride height——+0.13"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.6+0.6 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.6 mph

With 265/45R18 on a car calibrated for 295/35R19, 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 mph45.4 mph
60 mph60.6 mph
70 mph70.7 mph
80 mph80.8 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 295/35R19 with 265/45R18?

265/45R18 is a safe swap for 295/35R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.96%.

What's the difference between 295/35R19 and 265/45R18?

265/45R18 is 0.26" taller and 30 mm narrower; the sidewall is +0.63". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.6 mph.

Will 265/45R18 fit on 295/35R19 wheels?

No — 295/35R19 needs a 19" wheel and 265/45R18 a 18" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.