Comparison

255/35 R18 vs 195/65 R15

Compared to 255/35 R18, 195/65 R15 is 1.2 mm shorter and changes the speedometer reading by -0.19%.

Current Tire

255/35R18

New Tire

195/65R15
255/35 R18
195/65 R15

Ground line · scaled comparison

Excellent Fit

Within ±3% — safe for daily driving

Diameter change

-1.2 mm

-0.19%

Speedometer at 100

99.8 km/h

-0.19% error

Ground clearance

-0.6 mm

ride height delta

Sidewall change

+37.5 mm

revs/km: 501.7

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Detailed comparison

Metric255/35 R18195/65 R15Difference
Overall diameter635.7 mm634.5 mm-1.2 mm (-0.19%)
Sidewall height89.3 mm126.8 mm+37.5 mm
Circumference1.997 m1.993 m-3.8 mm
Revs / km500.7501.7+0.9
Ground clearancereference-0.6 mm-0.6 mm
Speedometer @ 100 km/h100.0 km/h99.8 km/h-0.19 km/h

Verdict: excellent

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

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