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225/50R17 vs 225/45R18

225/45R18 is 0.11 in (2.9 mm) taller than 225/50R17, a +0.44% diameter difference. With the speedometer set for 225/50R17, an indicated 60 mph is 60.3 mph on 225/45R18.

Is this a safe swap?

Diameter difference +0.44%: under 1%

By overall diameter alone, 225/45R18 is a near match for 225/50R17; the speedometer changes by less than 1%. This check uses diameter only. It does not assess load index, speed rating, wheel width or clearance.

To-scale drawing: 225/50R17 (25.86 in) vs 225/45R18 (25.97 in)225/50R1725.86 in × 8.86 in225/45R1825.97 in × 8.86 in
Side profile and tread width, drawn to the same scale.
225/50R17 vs 225/45R18 differences
Measurement225/50R17225/45R18Difference% diff
Overall diameter25.86 in (656.8 mm)25.97 in (659.7 mm)+0.11 in (+2.9 mm)+0.44%
Sidewall height4.43 in (112.5 mm)3.99 in (101.3 mm)−0.44 in (−11.2 mm)−10.00%
Section width8.86 in (225.0 mm)8.86 in (225.0 mm)0.00 in (0.0 mm)0.00%
Circumference81.24 in (2,063.4 mm)81.59 in (2,072.5 mm)+0.36 in (+9.1 mm)+0.44%
Revolutions per mile780777−3−0.44%
True speed with the speedometer calibrated for 225/50R17
IndicatedActual on 225/50R17Actual on 225/45R18Difference
30 mph30.0 mph30.1 mph+0.1 mph
60 mph60.0 mph60.3 mph+0.3 mph
75 mph75.0 mph75.3 mph+0.3 mph

Ride-height change: 225/45R18 raises the vehicle by 0.06 in (1.5 mm) at the axle (half the +2.9 mm diameter difference).

225/45R18 is 0.11 in taller than 225/50R17 and the same width, a 0.44% difference in overall diameter.

With the speedometer calibrated for 225/50R17, an indicated 60 mph is actually 60.3 mph on 225/45R18, and revolutions per mile change from 780 to 777.

225/45R18 mounts on a 18-inch wheel, a plus-1 fitment from the 17-inch wheel of 225/50R17.

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Source: Calculated from standard tire geometry formulas. Verified . How these numbers are calculated.