215/45R18 vs 245/30R20 tire size comparison

Change either size and everything below updates.

Start from your car make, model, year
Current tire size
/R
xR
New tire size
/R
xR

Width in mm · aspect = sidewall height as a % of width · rim in inches

Flotation (LT) sizes, all in inches: overall diameter × section width, then rim

215/45R18: 25.62″ (651 mm) tall, 8.46″ (215 mm) wide, sidewall 3.81″ (97 mm) — 787 revolutions per mile.

Well within tolerance

+0.66% diameter

The overall diameter changes by less than 1.5%, so speedometer error is negligible and ride height barely moves.

  • Needs 20″ wheels: this tire does not fit your 18″ rims.
  • 30 mm wider: check inner clearance and that your rims are wide enough.

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Measurement215/45R18245/30R20Diff%
Overall diameter25.62″651 mm25.79″655 mm+0.17″+0.7%
Section width215.0 mm245.0 mm+30.0 mm+14.0%
Sidewall height96.8 mm73.5 mm−23.3 mm−24.0%
Rim diameter18″20″+2″+11.1%
Circumference80.48″2044 mm81.01″2058 mm+0.53″+0.7%
Revolutions per mileturns per distance; drives the odometer787489 /km782486 /km−5−0.7%
Ride height change——+0.08″ +2.1 mm

Speedometer reading

Speedo shows
60mph
97 km/h
Actual speed
60.4mph
97 km/h

Overlay

215/45R18245/30R20

Plus sizing: 215/45R18 on smaller or bigger wheels

Sizes fitted to cars that keep the overall diameter within 3% of 215/45R18 on a rim one inch smaller or up to two inches bigger, closest first.

RimSizeDiameterChangeCompare
R17 (−1) 215/50R17 25.46″ −0.6% Compare
245/45R17 25.68″ +0.2% Compare
R19 (+1) 235/35R19 25.48″ −0.6% Compare
245/35R19 25.75″ +0.5% Compare
R20 (+2) 235/30R20 25.55″ −0.3% Compare
245/30R20 25.79″ +0.7% Compare

How to use the tire size calculator

Put your current tire size — width, aspect ratio and rim diameter — into the first form, then your desired size into the second. You’ll get the difference between the new and the old size, plus the speedometer reading difference and your actual speed on the new set. Both metric and flotation (LT inch) sizes are supported.

The calculator helps you decide whether a set of tires and wheels will fit your car. To compare tires by brand and model instead, use our tire comparison tool; to look up factory sizes, browse by car make.

Changing wheels too? The wheel offset calculator shows how far a new wheel width and offset move the tire toward the suspension and the fender.

Reading a tire size

225/45R17
225
Section width in millimetres
45
Aspect ratio — sidewall height as a % of width
R
Radial construction
17
Rim diameter in inches

Full guide to the tire sidewall →

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