measuring wheel diametre

Post by **billyoneball** » 05 Jul 2008, 19:09

ok ,im confused, my cooper cobra tyres are 14" 225s, but my wheel diametre is 15" (weller steels). so,how do you measure wheel diametre?
straight across the wheel with a tape measure right ? or wrong?
any help,any body? pls

Post by **Pepperami** » 05 Jul 2008, 19:13

Diameter is all the way round. Help him out coz he's from Norfolk but type slowly

Post by **billyoneball** » 05 Jul 2008, 19:18

ha ha, trust you tony, thats the circumference you numpty

Post by **Pepperami** » 05 Jul 2008, 19:24

Yes sorry was thinking rolling radius. Type as fast as you like folks i forgot he's a manc (he has trouble reading either way)

Post by **GBHgpJON** » 05 Jul 2008, 19:28

Wheel diameter is measured from where the tyre bead sits inside the rim....thats why your wheel 'appears' to be wider.....

Took me a while to work that one out.......

Post by **billyoneball** » 05 Jul 2008, 19:35

GBHgpJON wrote:Wheel diameter is measured from where the tyre bead sits inside the rim....thats why your wheel 'appears' to be wider.....

Took me a while to work that one out.......

ahhhh, yes brilliant ! thanks bro, makes sence.

a special thanks to,peps for makin me laff, cheers tone, get that scooby runnin matey

Post by **Pepperami** » 05 Jul 2008, 19:56

You got that Billy?