Comparison

235/50 R18 vs 255/35 R20

Compared to 235/50 R18, 255/35 R20 is 5.7 mm shorter and changes the speedometer reading by -0.82%.

Current Tire

235/50R18

New Tire

255/35R20
235/50 R18
255/35 R20

Ground line · scaled comparison

Excellent Fit

Within ±3% — safe for daily driving

Diameter change

-5.7 mm

-0.82%

Speedometer at 100

99.2 km/h

-0.82% error

Ground clearance

-2.9 mm

ride height delta

Sidewall change

-28.3 mm

revs/km: 463.7

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Detailed comparison

Metric235/50 R18255/35 R20Difference
Overall diameter692.2 mm686.5 mm-5.7 mm (-0.82%)
Sidewall height117.5 mm89.3 mm-28.3 mm
Circumference2.175 m2.157 m-17.9 mm
Revs / km459.9463.7+3.8
Ground clearancereference-2.9 mm-2.9 mm
Speedometer @ 100 km/h100.0 km/h99.2 km/h-0.82 km/h

Verdict: excellent

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

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