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315/30R19 vs 275/40R18

275/40R18 is a safe swap for 315/30R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.83%.

19" → 18"
315/30R19 26.44" · 275/40R18 26.66" · drawn to scale

Side by side

315/30R19275/40R18Difference
Overall diameter26.44"26.66"+0.22" (+0.83%)
Section width315 mm275 mm-40 mm
Sidewall3.72"4.33"+0.61"
Rim19"18"-1"
Circumference83.1"83.8"+0.7"
Revs per mile763756-6
Ride height——+0.11"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.5+0.5 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.5 mph

With 275/40R18 on a car calibrated for 315/30R19, the speedometer reads 59.5 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 0.8%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.3 mph
45 mph45.4 mph
60 mph60.5 mph
70 mph70.6 mph
80 mph80.7 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 315/30R19 with 275/40R18?

275/40R18 is a safe swap for 315/30R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.83%.

What's the difference between 315/30R19 and 275/40R18?

275/40R18 is 0.22" taller and 40 mm narrower; the sidewall is +0.61". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.5 mph.

Will 275/40R18 fit on 315/30R19 wheels?

No — 315/30R19 needs a 19" wheel and 275/40R18 a 18" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.