Comparison

255/55 R18 vs 225/35 R19

Compared to 255/55 R18, 225/35 R19 is 97.6 mm shorter and changes the speedometer reading by -13.23%.

Current Tire

255/55R18

New Tire

225/35R19
255/55 R18
225/35 R19

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Not Recommended

Over 5% — speedometer & ABS may misread

Diameter change

-97.6 mm

-13.23%

Speedometer at 100

86.8 km/h

-13.23% error

Ground clearance

-48.8 mm

ride height delta

Sidewall change

-61.5 mm

revs/km: 497.3

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Detailed comparison

Metric255/55 R18225/35 R19Difference
Overall diameter737.7 mm640.1 mm-97.6 mm (-13.23%)
Sidewall height140.3 mm78.8 mm-61.5 mm
Circumference2.318 m2.011 m-306.6 mm
Revs / km431.5497.3+65.8
Ground clearancereference-48.8 mm-48.8 mm
Speedometer @ 100 km/h100.0 km/h86.8 km/h-13.23 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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