Comparison

225/50 R16 vs 245/35 R18

Compared to 225/50 R16, 245/35 R18 is 2.7 mm shorter and changes the speedometer reading by -0.43%.

Current Tire

225/50R16

New Tire

245/35R18
225/50 R16
245/35 R18

Ground line · scaled comparison

Excellent Fit

Within ±3% — safe for daily driving

Diameter change

-2.7 mm

-0.43%

Speedometer at 100

99.6 km/h

-0.43% error

Ground clearance

-1.3 mm

ride height delta

Sidewall change

-26.8 mm

revs/km: 506.3

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Detailed comparison

Metric225/50 R16245/35 R18Difference
Overall diameter631.4 mm628.7 mm-2.7 mm (-0.43%)
Sidewall height112.5 mm85.8 mm-26.8 mm
Circumference1.984 m1.975 m-8.5 mm
Revs / km504.1506.3+2.2
Ground clearancereference-1.3 mm-1.3 mm
Speedometer @ 100 km/h100.0 km/h99.6 km/h-0.43 km/h

Verdict: excellent

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

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