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325/30R19 vs 225/50R18

225/50R18 is a safe swap for 325/30R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.68%.

19" → 18"
325/30R19 26.68" · 225/50R18 26.86" · drawn to scale

Side by side

325/30R19225/50R18Difference
Overall diameter26.68"26.86"+0.18" (+0.68%)
Section width325 mm225 mm-100 mm
Sidewall3.84"4.43"+0.59"
Rim19"18"-1"
Circumference83.8"84.4"+0.6"
Revs per mile756751-5
Ride height——+0.09"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.4+0.4 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.4 mph

With 225/50R18 on a car calibrated for 325/30R19, the speedometer reads 59.6 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 0.7%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.2 mph
45 mph45.3 mph
60 mph60.4 mph
70 mph70.5 mph
80 mph80.5 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 325/30R19 with 225/50R18?

225/50R18 is a safe swap for 325/30R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.68%.

What's the difference between 325/30R19 and 225/50R18?

225/50R18 is 0.18" taller and 100 mm narrower; the sidewall is +0.59". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.4 mph.

Will 225/50R18 fit on 325/30R19 wheels?

No — 325/30R19 needs a 19" wheel and 225/50R18 a 18" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.