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345/30R19 vs 265/45R18

265/45R18 is a safe swap for 345/30R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.88%.

19" → 18"
345/30R19 27.15" · 265/45R18 27.39" · drawn to scale

Side by side

345/30R19265/45R18Difference
Overall diameter27.15"27.39"+0.24" (+0.88%)
Section width345 mm265 mm-80 mm
Sidewall4.07"4.69"+0.62"
Rim19"18"-1"
Circumference85.3"86.0"+0.8"
Revs per mile743736-7
Ride height——+0.12"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.5+0.5 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.5 mph

With 265/45R18 on a car calibrated for 345/30R19, the speedometer reads 59.5 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 0.9%.

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 345/30R19 with 265/45R18?

265/45R18 is a safe swap for 345/30R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.88%.

What's the difference between 345/30R19 and 265/45R18?

265/45R18 is 0.24" taller and 80 mm narrower; the sidewall is +0.62". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.5 mph.

Will 265/45R18 fit on 345/30R19 wheels?

No — 345/30R19 needs a 19" wheel and 265/45R18 a 18" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.