Comparison

225/55 R17 vs 245/45 R18

Compared to 225/55 R17, 245/45 R18 is 1.6 mm shorter and changes the speedometer reading by -0.24%.

Current Tire

225/55R17

New Tire

245/45R18
225/55 R17
245/45 R18

Ground line · scaled comparison

Excellent Fit

Within ±3% — safe for daily driving

Diameter change

-1.6 mm

-0.24%

Speedometer at 100

99.8 km/h

-0.24% error

Ground clearance

-0.8 mm

ride height delta

Sidewall change

-13.5 mm

revs/km: 469.7

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Detailed comparison

Metric225/55 R17245/45 R18Difference
Overall diameter679.3 mm677.7 mm-1.6 mm (-0.24%)
Sidewall height123.8 mm110.3 mm-13.5 mm
Circumference2.134 m2.129 m-5.0 mm
Revs / km468.6469.7+1.1
Ground clearancereference-0.8 mm-0.8 mm
Speedometer @ 100 km/h100.0 km/h99.8 km/h-0.24 km/h

Verdict: excellent

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

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