Comparison

255/45 R19 vs 255/35 R20

Compared to 255/45 R19, 255/35 R20 is 25.6 mm shorter and changes the speedometer reading by -3.60%.

Current Tire

255/45R19

New Tire

255/35R20
255/45 R19
255/35 R20

Ground line · scaled comparison

Slight Difference

Within ±5% — usable, recalibration recommended

Diameter change

-25.6 mm

-3.60%

Speedometer at 100

96.4 km/h

-3.60% error

Ground clearance

-12.8 mm

ride height delta

Sidewall change

-25.5 mm

revs/km: 463.7

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Detailed comparison

Metric255/45 R19255/35 R20Difference
Overall diameter712.1 mm686.5 mm-25.6 mm (-3.60%)
Sidewall height114.8 mm89.3 mm-25.5 mm
Circumference2.237 m2.157 m-80.4 mm
Revs / km447.0463.7+16.7
Ground clearancereference-12.8 mm-12.8 mm
Speedometer @ 100 km/h100.0 km/h96.4 km/h-3.60 km/h

Verdict: warning

Between 3% and 5% — noticeable speedometer drift; recalibration may be advisable.

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