Comparison

315/55 R16 vs 245/70 R16

Compared to 315/55 R16, 245/70 R16 is 3.5 mm shorter and changes the speedometer reading by -0.46%.

Current Tire

315/55R16

New Tire

245/70R16
315/55 R16
245/70 R16

Ground line · scaled comparison

Excellent Fit

Within ±3% — safe for daily driving

Diameter change

-3.5 mm

-0.46%

Speedometer at 100

99.5 km/h

-0.46% error

Ground clearance

-1.8 mm

ride height delta

Sidewall change

-1.8 mm

revs/km: 424.8

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Detailed comparison

Metric315/55 R16245/70 R16Difference
Overall diameter752.9 mm749.4 mm-3.5 mm (-0.46%)
Sidewall height173.3 mm171.5 mm-1.8 mm
Circumference2.365 m2.354 m-11.0 mm
Revs / km422.8424.8+2.0
Ground clearancereference-1.8 mm-1.8 mm
Speedometer @ 100 km/h100.0 km/h99.5 km/h-0.46 km/h

Verdict: excellent

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

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