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Old 12-09-2004, 07:21 PM
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Default How does one measure wheel width?
I have these wheels I bought second hand. I want to verify the width.

Do I measure the total width (outer edge to outer edge) or the width "within" the wheel, i.e. from one side to the other where the bead of the tire presses against the rim of the wheel?

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http://www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html

Inside of the rim. This page has a lot of good info
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'da latter ( bead face to bead face).
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Tire Rack's "Wheel Tech -- How We Know What Fits"

This squeezes a lot of into into one diagram that you can mouse-over for more info.
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I measure mine with my *****... 9" on the rear. PERFECT! LOL!
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I measure mine with my *****... 9" on the rear. PERFECT! LOL!
Flipping a 3" ruler end to end three times leads to an unacceptable cumulative error - Metrology 101.
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