>No it doesn't because the tire is depressed slightly by the weight of the car,
>the actual rolling circumference will
>depend on the air pressure in the tire. If you are trying to measure it,
>either measure the radius from the center
>of the wheel to the ground and calculate the circumference or put a mark on
>the tire and on the ground, push the car
>so that the tire roles one revolution and measure back to the mark on the
>ground.
Thanks Kevin, I used the "mark the ground, roll the car" method. I am guessing
that is the most accurate.
So do you, or anyone else, know when a tire manufacturer quotes the
circumference what method they use?
Larry Hoy
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