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315/30R22 vs 315/35R21

315/35R21 is a safe swap for 315/30R22 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.82%.

22" → 21"
315/30R22 29.44" · 315/35R21 29.68" · drawn to scale

Side by side

315/30R22315/35R21Difference
Overall diameter29.44"29.68"+0.24" (+0.82%)
Section width315 mm315 mm0 mm
Sidewall3.72"4.34"+0.62"
Rim22"21"-1"
Circumference92.5"93.2"+0.8"
Revs per mile685679-6
Ride height——+0.12"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.5+0.5 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.5 mph

With 315/35R21 on a car calibrated for 315/30R22, the speedometer reads 59.5 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 0.8%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.2 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 315/30R22 with 315/35R21?

315/35R21 is a safe swap for 315/30R22 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.82%.

What's the difference between 315/30R22 and 315/35R21?

315/35R21 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 315/35R21 fit on 315/30R22 wheels?

No — 315/30R22 needs a 22" wheel and 315/35R21 a 21" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.