How different are these two tire sizes?

Enter stock and new sizes. See overall diameter, sidewall, Δ%, and speedometer error from public tire geometry.

A size such as 225/65R17 is the section width in millimetres, the aspect ratio, and the rim diameter in inches. Overall diameter (mm) = rim × 25.4 + 2 × sidewall. Sidewall height (mm) = section × aspect / 100.

Actual speed = indicated speed × new overall diameter / stock overall diameter. Percent error = (new diameter − stock diameter) / stock diameter.

Stock size
225/65R17
New size
235/60R18
Velocidade indicada (km/h)
60

Worked example

Stock 225/65R17 has sidewall 146,25 mm and overall diameter 724,3 mm. New 235/60R18 has sidewall 141 mm and overall diameter 739,2 mm. Diameter change +14,9 mm (+2,06 %). At an indicated 60 km/h, actual speed is 61,2 km/h. Speedometer error +2,06 %.

225/65R17 decodes as section 225 mm, aspect 65, rim 17 in.

235/60R18 decodes as section 235 mm, aspect 60, rim 18 in.

Stock and new tires at true scale225/65R17724,3 mm235/60R18739,2 mm

Outlines are drawn at true scale and share a ground line.

Diameter change

+14,9 mm

Δ%

+2,06 %

Velocidade real

61,2 km/h

Erro do velocímetro

+2,06 %

225/65R17235/60R18Δ
Section width225 mm235 mm+10 mm
Sidewall height146,25 mm141 mm-5,25 mm
Diâmetro total724,3 mm739,2 mm+14,9 mm
Circunferência2.275,5 mm2.322,3 mm+46,8 mm
Voltas439,5 /km430,6 /km-8,9 /km

Estimates from public tire geometry. Not a fitment certificate and not a legal speedometer certification.

Relative Δ poke

Enter a rim width and an offset (ET) for each wheel. The sketch aligns the hub faces and shows the change in outer lip position. This is relative Δ poke, not fender clearance for a specific car.

Outer position from the hub face (mm) = (rim width in inches × 25.4) / 2 − offset (mm). Relative Δ poke = new − stock. Positive means the new lip sits farther out.

Example wheels, not a car: a 7.5 in rim at ET 45 sits 50,25 mm from the hub face. A 8.5 in rim at ET 35 sits 72,95 mm. Relative Δ poke is +22,7 mm.

Relative outer lip, hub faces alignedHub faceStockNew