245/55R19 vs 265/50R19 tire size
265/50R19 vs 245/55R19, diameter
-0.6% shorter
- Speedometer
- 60.4 mph
- At a true 60 mph
- Diameter
- 29.43 in
- Was 29.61 in
- Revs per mile
- 685
- Was 681
- 3% guideline
- Within
Car built for 245/55R19, now on 265/50R19.
245/55R19 and 265/50R19
| Measure | 245/55R19 | 265/50R19 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Width, mm | 245 | 265 | +20 |
| Sidewall, % of width | 55 | 50 | -5 |
| Rim, in | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Section height, in | 5.31 | 5.22 | -0.09 |
| Diameter, in | 29.61 | 29.43 | -0.18 (-0.6%) |
| Circumference, in | 93.0 | 92.5 | -0.6 |
| Revs per mile | 681 | 685 | +4 (+0.6%) |
Fitting 265/50R19 instead of 245/55R19
Within the usual 3% diameter guideline.
- 20 mm wider. Check rubbing at full lock.
Cars with 245/55R19
What this cannot tell you
Diameter within 3% is a common shop guideline, not a maker spec.
Load index, offset and clearance are not in this data.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ