245/50R22 vs 33x12.50R22 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

245/50R22: 31.65″ (804 mm) tall, 9.65″ (245 mm) wide, sidewall 4.82″ (123 mm) — 637 revolutions per mile.

Outside the 3% rule

+4.28% diameter

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

  • 73 mm wider: check inner clearance and that your rims are wide enough.

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Measurement245/50R2233x12.50R22Diff%
Overall diameter31.65″804 mm33.00″838 mm+1.35″+4.3%
Section width245.0 mm317.5 mm+72.5 mm+29.6%
Sidewall height122.5 mm139.7 mm+17.2 mm+14.0%
Rim diameter22″22″0″0.0%
Circumference99.42″2525 mm103.67″2633 mm+4.25″+4.3%
Revolutions per mileturns per distance; drives the odometer637396 /km611380 /km−26−4.1%
Ride height change——+0.68″ +17.2 mm

Speedometer reading

Speedo shows
60mph
97 km/h
Actual speed
62.6mph
101 km/h

Overlay

245/50R2233x12.50R22

Plus sizing: 245/50R22 on smaller or bigger wheels

Sizes fitted to cars that keep the overall diameter within 3% of 245/50R22 on a rim one inch smaller or up to two inches bigger, closest first.

RimSizeDiameterChangeCompare
R21 (−1) 265/50R21 31.43″ −0.7% Compare
275/50R21 31.83″ +0.6% Compare
R23 (+1) 265/40R23 31.35″ −0.9% Compare
255/40R23 31.03″ −1.9% 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 →