17 inch rims are actually 18 inch?

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01-20-2004, 03:05 PM

Z Shadow

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17 inch rims are actually 18 inch?

Has anyone actually measured the diameter of your rim?

I did and came up with 18 and 1/4 " WTF

Why do they call it a 17 if the diameter is 18?

If I get 18's are they going to measure 19 from edge to edge?

Please fill me in

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01-20-2004, 03:32 PM

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Where did you do your measurements? I believe that the wheel diameter is measured by the tire bead, not the whel diameter.

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01-21-2004, 08:23 PM

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yup.... wheel bead to wheel bead on opposing side. outside to outside measurements usually yield a 1" increase... hence your 18" indication.

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