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sean g

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lancashire bolton

28th Jan, 2011 at 07:02:39pm

Hi all.

Just wondering if any one could help me I have a set of alloys that I bought without tyres and just wanting to no if there is a way of measuring the alloys to determine the tyre size. (Width-dia- etc)

Any help would be much appreciated

Cheers sean
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Ben H

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28th Jan, 2011 at 08:03:17pm

What were they advertised as?

You need to know diameter and width to determine the tyre size.

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28th Jan, 2011 at 08:06:36pm

Might sound, daft but use a ruler or a tape measure. They are usually in imperial sizes (unless they are metro wheels..).

Something like 12" diameter and 5" deep is 12x5. They may be marked on the wheel somewhere.

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*

sean g

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28th Jan, 2011 at 08:31:45pm

Used your method apbellamy and got dia 16(slightly over) and 7 deep so are they 16x7??

Cheers sean


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28th Jan, 2011 at 09:47:29pm

You need to ignore the outer rim and concentrate on the beads where the tyre sits, this may be of help

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_sizing

oli

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sean g

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29th Jan, 2011 at 04:50:42pm

Cheers for the link mate -i put the wheel on today and it couldn't fit because of the 4 lips tht hold the alloy in the centre. Would it be ok to have these machined off???

Cheers sean


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29th Jan, 2011 at 04:59:42pm

yes

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*

oli79

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29th Jan, 2011 at 05:46:14pm

as above yep-its a common problem and a common mod on the metro flanges

On 18th Oct, 2013 apbellamy said:
I am feeling particularly BACish today.

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet *tongue*?

The Morris Ital assassin!

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29th Jan, 2011 at 06:19:39pm

put up a photo - someone will probably recognise them

sean g

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lancashire bolton

29th Jan, 2011 at 09:32:14pm

Cheers fellas

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