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235/55R19 tire size

A 235/55R19 tire stands 29.18 inches tall overall, on a 19-inch wheel, with a 129.3 mm sidewall and 235 mm of tread across. It turns roughly 691 times per mile.

Overall diameter
29.18″
741.1 mm
Sidewall height
129.3 mm
55% of 235 mm
Circumference
91.7″
2,328 mm
Revs per mile
691
430 per km

Reading the number

235 / 55 R 19
   │   │  └─ rim diameter, 19 inches
   │   └──── aspect ratio, sidewall is 55% of width
   └──────── tread width, 235 mm

sidewall  = 235 × 0.55 = 129.25 mm
diameter  = (19 × 25.4) + (2 × 129.25) = 741.1 mm

Sizes that can replace 235/55R19

One rim step away, sorted by how close the rolling diameter stays.

Questions

What does 235/55R19 mean?

235 is the tread width in millimetres. 55 is the aspect ratio, so the sidewall is 55% of 235 mm, or 129.3 mm. R means radial construction, and 19 is the wheel diameter in inches.

How tall is a 235/55R19 tire?

29.18 inches, or 741.1 mm overall. That is the 19-inch rim plus a 129.3 mm sidewall at the top and another at the bottom.

How many revolutions per mile does 235/55R19 do?

About 691 revolutions per mile, from a rolling circumference of 91.7 inches. Speedometers and odometers are calibrated against this figure, which is why changing size shifts both.

What tires can replace 235/55R19?

Sizes within 3% of its rolling diameter and one rim step away, such as 235/60R18, 255/55R18, 255/45R20. Each is compared in full below.

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