Comparison

275/55 R16 vs 225/55 R18

Compared to 275/55 R16, 225/55 R18 is 4.2 mm shorter and changes the speedometer reading by -0.59%.

Current Tire

275/55R16

New Tire

225/55R18
275/55 R16
225/55 R18

Ground line · scaled comparison

Excellent Fit

Within ±3% — safe for daily driving

Diameter change

-4.2 mm

-0.59%

Speedometer at 100

99.4 km/h

-0.59% error

Ground clearance

-2.1 mm

ride height delta

Sidewall change

-27.5 mm

revs/km: 451.7

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Detailed comparison

Metric275/55 R16225/55 R18Difference
Overall diameter708.9 mm704.7 mm-4.2 mm (-0.59%)
Sidewall height151.3 mm123.8 mm-27.5 mm
Circumference2.227 m2.214 m-13.2 mm
Revs / km449.0451.7+2.7
Ground clearancereference-2.1 mm-2.1 mm
Speedometer @ 100 km/h100.0 km/h99.4 km/h-0.59 km/h

Verdict: excellent

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

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