Wheel circumference?

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07-21-18, 06:55 AM

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I'd guess that, after 7 years, the OP has figured it out.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Reynolds

In my experience, chart values are always larger than rollout ones.

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Originally Posted by ColonelSanders

Why don't people use a tailor's tape to measure their wheel's circumference?

Also, do people reset their computer's after a while to take into account the tyre losing tread?

Methinks it has something to do with the up to 200 lbs of pressure on top of the tires having some effect on the actual rolling circumference.

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