285/40R18 vs 285/35R19 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

285/40R18: 26.98″ (685 mm) tall, 11.22″ (285 mm) wide, sidewall 4.49″ (114 mm) — 748 revolutions per mile.

Well within tolerance

−0.45% diameter

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

  • Needs 19″ wheels: this tire does not fit your 18″ rims.

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Measurement285/40R18285/35R19Diff%
Overall diameter26.98″685 mm26.85″682 mm−0.12″−0.5%
Section width285.0 mm285.0 mm0.0 mm0.0%
Sidewall height114.0 mm99.8 mm−14.3 mm−12.5%
Rim diameter18″19″+1″+5.6%
Circumference84.75″2153 mm84.37″2143 mm−0.38″−0.5%
Revolutions per mileturns per distance; drives the odometer748465 /km751467 /km+3+0.5%
Ride height change——−0.06″ −1.5 mm

Speedometer reading

Speedo shows
60mph
97 km/h
Actual speed
59.7mph
96 km/h

Overlay

285/40R18285/35R19

Plus sizing: 285/40R18 on smaller or bigger wheels

Sizes fitted to cars that keep the overall diameter within 3% of 285/40R18 on a rim one inch smaller or up to two inches bigger, closest first.

RimSizeDiameterChangeCompare
R17 (−1) 255/50R17 27.04″ +0.2% Compare
275/45R17 26.74″ −0.9% Compare
R19 (+1) 285/35R19 26.85″ −0.5% Compare
295/35R19 27.13″ +0.6% Compare
R20 (+2) 295/30R20 26.97″ 0.0% Compare
255/35R20 27.03″ +0.2% 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 →