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315/30R21 vs 315/35R20

315/35R20 is a safe swap for 315/30R21 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.84%.

21" → 20"
315/30R21 28.44" · 315/35R20 28.68" · drawn to scale

Side by side

315/30R21315/35R20Difference
Overall diameter28.44"28.68"+0.24" (+0.84%)
Section width315 mm315 mm0 mm
Sidewall3.72"4.34"+0.62"
Rim21"20"-1"
Circumference89.3"90.1"+0.8"
Revs per mile709703-6
Ride height——+0.12"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.5+0.5 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.5 mph

With 315/35R20 on a car calibrated for 315/30R21, 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 315/30R21 with 315/35R20?

315/35R20 is a safe swap for 315/30R21 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.84%.

What's the difference between 315/30R21 and 315/35R20?

315/35R20 is 0.24" taller and 0 mm wider; the sidewall is +0.62". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.5 mph.

Will 315/35R20 fit on 315/30R21 wheels?

No — 315/30R21 needs a 21" wheel and 315/35R20 a 20" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.