235/60R20 vs 255/45R22 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

235/60R20: 31.10″ (790 mm) tall, 9.25″ (235 mm) wide, sidewall 5.55″ (141 mm) — 648 revolutions per mile.

Well within tolerance

−0.22% diameter

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

  • Needs 22″ wheels: this tire does not fit your 20″ rims.
  • 20 mm wider: check inner clearance and that your rims are wide enough.

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Measurement235/60R20255/45R22Diff%
Overall diameter31.10″790 mm31.04″788 mm−0.07″−0.2%
Section width235.0 mm255.0 mm+20.0 mm+8.5%
Sidewall height141.0 mm114.8 mm−26.3 mm−18.6%
Rim diameter20″22″+2″+10.0%
Circumference97.71″2482 mm97.50″2477 mm−0.21″−0.2%
Revolutions per mileturns per distance; drives the odometer648403 /km650404 /km+1+0.2%
Ride height change——−0.03″ −0.8 mm

Speedometer reading

Speedo shows
60mph
97 km/h
Actual speed
59.9mph
96 km/h

Overlay

235/60R20255/45R22

Plus sizing: 235/60R20 on smaller or bigger wheels

Sizes fitted to cars that keep the overall diameter within 3% of 235/60R20 on a rim one inch smaller or up to two inches bigger, closest first.

RimSizeDiameterChangeCompare
R19 (−1) 235/65R19 31.03″ −0.2% Compare
255/60R19 31.05″ −0.2% Compare
R21 (+1) 255/50R21 31.04″ −0.2% Compare
265/50R21 31.43″ +1.1% Compare
R22 (+2) 255/45R22 31.04″ −0.2% Compare
265/40R22 30.35″ −2.4% 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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