Comparison

255/45 R18 vs 225/35 R19

Compared to 255/45 R18, 225/35 R19 is 46.6 mm shorter and changes the speedometer reading by -6.79%.

Current Tire

255/45R18

New Tire

225/35R19
255/45 R18
225/35 R19

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Not Recommended

Over 5% — speedometer & ABS may misread

Diameter change

-46.6 mm

-6.79%

Speedometer at 100

93.2 km/h

-6.79% error

Ground clearance

-23.3 mm

ride height delta

Sidewall change

-36.0 mm

revs/km: 497.3

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Detailed comparison

Metric255/45 R18225/35 R19Difference
Overall diameter686.7 mm640.1 mm-46.6 mm (-6.79%)
Sidewall height114.8 mm78.8 mm-36.0 mm
Circumference2.157 m2.011 m-146.4 mm
Revs / km463.5497.3+33.7
Ground clearancereference-23.3 mm-23.3 mm
Speedometer @ 100 km/h100.0 km/h93.2 km/h-6.79 km/h

Verdict: danger

Over 5% diameter difference — likely to affect speedometer accuracy, ABS calibration and gearing. Not recommended without professional review.

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