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315/30R21 vs 275/35R21

275/35R21 is a safe swap for 315/30R21 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.48%.

21" rim
315/30R21 28.44" · 275/35R21 28.58" · drawn to scale

Side by side

315/30R21275/35R21Difference
Overall diameter28.44"28.58"+0.14" (+0.48%)
Section width315 mm275 mm-40 mm
Sidewall3.72"3.79"+0.07"
Rim21"21"same
Circumference89.3"89.8"+0.4"
Revs per mile709706-3
Ride height——+0.07"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.3+0.3 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.3 mph

With 275/35R21 on a car calibrated for 315/30R21, the speedometer reads 59.7 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 0.5%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.1 mph
45 mph45.2 mph
60 mph60.3 mph
70 mph70.3 mph
80 mph80.4 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 315/30R21 with 275/35R21?

275/35R21 is a safe swap for 315/30R21 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.48%.

What's the difference between 315/30R21 and 275/35R21?

275/35R21 is 0.14" taller and 40 mm narrower; the sidewall is +0.07". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.3 mph.

Will 275/35R21 fit on 315/30R21 wheels?

Both use a 21" rim, so the wheel diameter matches; check the wheel's width range for a 275 mm tire and the fender clearance.