Comparison

255/35 R21 vs 225/55 R18

Compared to 255/35 R21, 225/55 R18 is 7.2 mm shorter and changes the speedometer reading by -1.01%.

Current Tire

255/35R21

New Tire

225/55R18
255/35 R21
225/55 R18

Ground line · scaled comparison

Excellent Fit

Within ±3% — safe for daily driving

Diameter change

-7.2 mm

-1.01%

Speedometer at 100

99.0 km/h

-1.01% error

Ground clearance

-3.6 mm

ride height delta

Sidewall change

+34.5 mm

revs/km: 451.7

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Detailed comparison

Metric255/35 R21225/55 R18Difference
Overall diameter711.9 mm704.7 mm-7.2 mm (-1.01%)
Sidewall height89.3 mm123.8 mm+34.5 mm
Circumference2.236 m2.214 m-22.6 mm
Revs / km447.1451.7+4.6
Ground clearancereference-3.6 mm-3.6 mm
Speedometer @ 100 km/h100.0 km/h99.0 km/h-1.01 km/h

Verdict: excellent

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

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