Comparison

335/55 R16 vs 205/45 R17

Compared to 335/55 R16, 205/45 R17 is 158.6 mm shorter and changes the speedometer reading by -20.47%.

Current Tire

335/55R16

New Tire

205/45R17
335/55 R16
205/45 R17

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Not Recommended

Over 5% — speedometer & ABS may misread

Diameter change

-158.6 mm

-20.47%

Speedometer at 100

79.5 km/h

-20.47% error

Ground clearance

-79.3 mm

ride height delta

Sidewall change

-92.0 mm

revs/km: 516.5

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Detailed comparison

Metric335/55 R16205/45 R17Difference
Overall diameter774.9 mm616.3 mm-158.6 mm (-20.47%)
Sidewall height184.3 mm92.3 mm-92.0 mm
Circumference2.434 m1.936 m-498.3 mm
Revs / km410.8516.5+105.7
Ground clearancereference-79.3 mm-79.3 mm
Speedometer @ 100 km/h100.0 km/h79.5 km/h-20.47 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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