Comparison

205/55 R16 vs 245/35 R18

Compared to 205/55 R16, 245/35 R18 is 3.2 mm shorter and changes the speedometer reading by -0.51%.

Current Tire

205/55R16

New Tire

245/35R18
205/55 R16
245/35 R18

Ground line · scaled comparison

Excellent Fit

Within ±3% — safe for daily driving

Diameter change

-3.2 mm

-0.51%

Speedometer at 100

99.5 km/h

-0.51% error

Ground clearance

-1.6 mm

ride height delta

Sidewall change

-27.0 mm

revs/km: 506.3

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Detailed comparison

Metric205/55 R16245/35 R18Difference
Overall diameter631.9 mm628.7 mm-3.2 mm (-0.51%)
Sidewall height112.8 mm85.8 mm-27.0 mm
Circumference1.985 m1.975 m-10.1 mm
Revs / km503.7506.3+2.6
Ground clearancereference-1.6 mm-1.6 mm
Speedometer @ 100 km/h100.0 km/h99.5 km/h-0.51 km/h

Verdict: excellent

Within ±3% — speedometer, ABS and traction control should behave normally.

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