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295/45R20 vs 265/55R19

265/55R19 is a safe swap for 295/45R20 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.08%.

20" → 19"
295/45R20 30.45" · 265/55R19 30.48" · drawn to scale

Side by side

295/45R20265/55R19Difference
Overall diameter30.45"30.48"+0.02" (+0.08%)
Section width295 mm265 mm-30 mm
Sidewall5.23"5.74"+0.51"
Rim20"19"-1"
Circumference95.7"95.7"+0.1"
Revs per mile662662-1
Ride height——+0.01"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.0+0.0 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.0 mph

With 265/55R19 on a car calibrated for 295/45R20, the speedometer reads 60.0 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 0.1%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.0 mph
45 mph45.0 mph
60 mph60.0 mph
70 mph70.1 mph
80 mph80.1 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 295/45R20 with 265/55R19?

265/55R19 is a safe swap for 295/45R20 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.08%.

What's the difference between 295/45R20 and 265/55R19?

265/55R19 is 0.02" taller and 30 mm narrower; the sidewall is +0.51". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.0 mph.

Will 265/55R19 fit on 295/45R20 wheels?

No — 295/45R20 needs a 20" wheel and 265/55R19 a 19" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.