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315/35R22 vs 315/40R21

315/40R21 is a safe swap for 315/35R22 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.78%.

22" → 21"
315/35R22 30.68" · 315/40R21 30.92" · drawn to scale

Side by side

315/35R22315/40R21Difference
Overall diameter30.68"30.92"+0.24" (+0.78%)
Section width315 mm315 mm0 mm
Sidewall4.34"4.96"+0.62"
Rim22"21"-1"
Circumference96.4"97.1"+0.8"
Revs per mile657652-5
Ride height——+0.12"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.5+0.5 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.5 mph

With 315/40R21 on a car calibrated for 315/35R22, 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 mph70.5 mph
80 mph80.6 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 315/35R22 with 315/40R21?

315/40R21 is a safe swap for 315/35R22 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.78%.

What's the difference between 315/35R22 and 315/40R21?

315/40R21 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 315/40R21 fit on 315/35R22 wheels?

No — 315/35R22 needs a 22" wheel and 315/40R21 a 21" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.