225/60R15 vs 255/40R19 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

225/60R15: 25.63″ (651 mm) tall, 8.86″ (225 mm) wide, sidewall 5.31″ (135 mm) — 787 revolutions per mile.

Outside the 3% rule

+5.47% diameter

This exceeds the tolerance most manufacturers allow. Expect speedometer error, possible rubbing, and on some cars ABS or stability-control faults.

  • Needs 19″ wheels: this tire does not fit your 15″ rims.
  • 30 mm wider: check inner clearance and that your rims are wide enough.

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Measurement225/60R15255/40R19Diff%
Overall diameter25.63″651 mm27.03″687 mm+1.40″+5.5%
Section width225.0 mm255.0 mm+30.0 mm+13.3%
Sidewall height135.0 mm102.0 mm−33.0 mm−24.4%
Rim diameter15″19″+4″+26.7%
Circumference80.52″2045 mm84.92″2157 mm+4.40″+5.5%
Revolutions per mileturns per distance; drives the odometer787489 /km746464 /km−41−5.2%
Ride height change——+0.70″ +17.8 mm

Speedometer reading

Speedo shows
60mph
97 km/h
Actual speed
63.3mph
102 km/h

Overlay

225/60R15255/40R19

Plus sizing: 225/60R15 on smaller or bigger wheels

Sizes fitted to cars that keep the overall diameter within 3% of 225/60R15 on a rim one inch smaller or up to two inches bigger, closest first.

RimSizeDiameterChangeCompare
R14 (−1) 195/75R14 25.52″ −0.4% Compare
215/70R14 25.85″ +0.9% Compare
R16 (+1) 225/55R16 25.74″ +0.4% Compare
245/50R16 25.65″ +0.1% Compare
R17 (+2) 245/45R17 25.68″ +0.2% Compare
215/50R17 25.46″ −0.6% 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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