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how do you measurea a wheel rim is from side to side or in side were the tyre fits . thanks . :ok
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it's the diameter across it. so a 195/75/14 would be 14" across the face rim edge to rim edge
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thanks i put a tape across and it is 15in but on the tyre it says 14 in , am i doing it wrong !! :oops:
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It's the measurement across where the tyre bead sits in both the diameter and the rim width.
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