- nominal rim diameter
- A measurement from one bead seat to the opposite bead seat 180° away.
Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
nominal rim diameter
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rim diameter — The distance between the intersection of the bead seats and the vertical walls of the rim flanges. See nominal rim diameter overall rim diameter … Dictionary of automotive terms
rim diameter — the diameter at the intersection of the bead seat and the flange. Nominal rim diameter (i.e., 14, 15, 16.5, etc.) is commonly used … Mechanics glossary
diameter — The distance between one edge of a circular object to the other edge and passing through the center. Also see bead seat diameter bore diameter circle diameter external diameter inside diameter internal diameter major diameter minor diameter … Dictionary of automotive terms
rim — [1] The outer edge of a dented area in a body panel that is heat shrunk towards the center of the dent. [2] On a bicycle, the metal or wooden hoop of a wheel that holds the tire and tube and the outer ends of the spokes. [3] On a truck, the metal … Dictionary of automotive terms
rim designation — The nominal rim diameter, nominal rim width and any abbreviations and codes for the contour of the rim. Compare multi piece rim, and one piece rim designation … Dictionary of automotive terms
ISO 5775 — is an international standard for labeling the size of bicycle tires and rims. The system used was originally developed by the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organisation (ETRTO).TiresWired edge tires Wired edge tires can be mounted on straight… … Wikipedia
tire section height — half the difference between the tire outside diameter and the nominal rim diameter … Mechanics glossary
flange height — A measurement from the top of the flange to the bead seat, and is the difference between the overall diameter and nominal rim diameter, divided by two … Dictionary of automotive terms
section height — The vertical measurement from the bead seat of a tire to the top of the crown when it is mounted, inflated and not under load. (Overall diameter less nominal rim diameter, divided by two.) … Dictionary of automotive terms
tire size designation — A designation specified on the tire sidewall; e.g., P205160 R 15, where: P=Passenger car; 205 = tire width in millimetres; 60 = tire section height to width ratio; R = radial ply; 15 = nominal rim diameter in inches … Dictionary of automotive terms
