Wheel Measurement

Is a wheel measured from rim to rim across the center?

 

bead to bead, actually. Don't know why you're asking, but don't forget
about offset and bolt circle either.

nate

 

050128 2002 - Nate Nagel posted:

When it is noted a 16" wheel, how is this figured?

 

Scroll down to "How to measure rims and wheels".

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Well heck - forgot the link: http://www.millertire.com/FAQs.asp

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Ah, I thought you were talking about width, sorry. The overall diameter
of the wheel will be a little larger than the nominal size, so if you
measure a wheel at, say, 15-3/8" (to pull a number out of my ass) it is
a 15" rim. Definitely not a 16" in this example.

nate

 

050129 1159 - Bill Putney posted:

OK, thanx, I think I got it now...