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315/30R19 vs 225/45R19

225/45R19 is a safe swap for 315/30R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +2.01%.

19" rim
315/30R19 26.44" · 225/45R19 26.97" · drawn to scale

Side by side

315/30R19225/45R19Difference
Overall diameter26.44"26.97"+0.53" (+2.01%)
Section width315 mm225 mm-90 mm
Sidewall3.72"3.99"+0.27"
Rim19"19"same
Circumference83.1"84.7"+1.7"
Revs per mile763748-15
Ride height——+0.27"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.061.2+1.2 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 61.2 mph

With 225/45R19 on a car calibrated for 315/30R19, the speedometer reads 58.8 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 2.0%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.6 mph
45 mph45.9 mph
60 mph61.2 mph
70 mph71.4 mph
80 mph81.6 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 315/30R19 with 225/45R19?

225/45R19 is a safe swap for 315/30R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +2.01%.

What's the difference between 315/30R19 and 225/45R19?

225/45R19 is 0.53" taller and 90 mm narrower; the sidewall is +0.27". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 61.2 mph.

Will 225/45R19 fit on 315/30R19 wheels?

Both use a 19" rim, so the wheel diameter matches; check the wheel's width range for a 225 mm tire and the fender clearance.