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315/30R18 vs 275/30R19

275/30R19 is a safe swap for 315/30R18 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.22%.

18" → 19"
315/30R18 25.44" · 275/30R19 25.50" · drawn to scale

Side by side

315/30R18275/30R19Difference
Overall diameter25.44"25.50"+0.06" (+0.22%)
Section width315 mm275 mm-40 mm
Sidewall3.72"3.25"-0.47"
Rim18"19"+1"
Circumference79.9"80.1"+0.2"
Revs per mile793791-2
Ride height——+0.03"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.1+0.1 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.1 mph

With 275/30R19 on a car calibrated for 315/30R18, the speedometer reads 59.9 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 0.2%.

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

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Questions

Can I replace 315/30R18 with 275/30R19?

275/30R19 is a safe swap for 315/30R18 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.22%.

What's the difference between 315/30R18 and 275/30R19?

275/30R19 is 0.06" taller and 40 mm narrower; the sidewall is -0.47". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.1 mph.

Will 275/30R19 fit on 315/30R18 wheels?

No — 315/30R18 needs a 18" wheel and 275/30R19 a 19" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.