315/40R18 vs 285/35R20 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

315/40R18: 27.92″ (709 mm) tall, 12.40″ (315 mm) wide, sidewall 4.96″ (126 mm) — 722 revolutions per mile.

Well within tolerance

−0.24% 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 narrower: check the tire is approved for your rim width.

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Measurement315/40R18285/35R20Diff%
Overall diameter27.92″709 mm27.85″708 mm−0.07″−0.2%
Section width315.0 mm285.0 mm−30.0 mm−9.5%
Sidewall height126.0 mm99.8 mm−26.3 mm−20.8%
Rim diameter18″20″+2″+11.1%
Circumference87.72″2228 mm87.51″2223 mm−0.21″−0.2%
Revolutions per mileturns per distance; drives the odometer722449 /km724450 /km+2+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

315/40R18285/35R20

Plus sizing: 315/40R18 on smaller or bigger wheels

Sizes fitted to cars that keep the overall diameter within 3% of 315/40R18 on a rim one inch smaller or up to two inches bigger, closest first.

RimSizeDiameterChangeCompare
R19 (+1) 285/40R19 27.98″ +0.2% Compare
295/40R19 28.29″ +1.3% Compare
R20 (+2) 335/30R20 27.91″ 0.0% Compare
285/35R20 27.85″ −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 →