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295/40R19 vs 275/45R19

275/45R19 is a safe swap for 295/40R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +1.60%.

19" rim
295/40R19 28.29" · 275/45R19 28.74" · drawn to scale

Side by side

295/40R19275/45R19Difference
Overall diameter28.29"28.74"+0.45" (+1.60%)
Section width295 mm275 mm-20 mm
Sidewall4.65"4.87"+0.23"
Rim19"19"same
Circumference88.9"90.3"+1.4"
Revs per mile713702-11
Ride height——+0.23"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.061.0+1.0 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 61.0 mph

With 275/45R19 on a car calibrated for 295/40R19, the speedometer reads 59.1 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 1.6%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.5 mph
45 mph45.7 mph
60 mph61.0 mph
70 mph71.1 mph
80 mph81.3 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 295/40R19 with 275/45R19?

275/45R19 is a safe swap for 295/40R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +1.60%.

What's the difference between 295/40R19 and 275/45R19?

275/45R19 is 0.45" taller and 20 mm narrower; the sidewall is +0.23". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 61.0 mph.

Will 275/45R19 fit on 295/40R19 wheels?

Both use a 19" rim, so the wheel diameter matches; check the wheel's width range for a 275 mm tire and the fender clearance.