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Stupid question about alloys wheels

  • 20-11-2016 5:31pm
    #1
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,200 ✭✭✭✭


    Measured the diameter of my alloy across the wheel and it's 17"..

    .. but the tyre is 16" that's on it.

    I can only assume it's a 16" alloy but just curious how to determine specifically... other than tyre obviously.


Comments

  • #2
    shietpilot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭shietpilot


    You need to measure it properly:
    wheel_diameter.gif


  • #3
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,200 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    shietpilot wrote: »
    You need to measure it properly:
    wheel_diameter.gif
    Yeah, I've seen that diagram but they're alloys with a quite a defined inner and outer rim.

    These are what I have:

    IMG_20161118_165151.jpg

    That measures 17" across, while measuring the opposite side of wheel is 15" so I'm none the wiser! :)


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Yeah they're just 16 inch fiesta wheels. Off a steel model AFAIK.


  • #5
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,200 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    OSI wrote: »
    There will be a stamp on the inside edge of the wheel that will tell you it's size, offset etc.
    Yeah, I've recorded what I could off the inside and seems to indicate 16" by a quick Google:

    4S6J-1007-BA
    6.5J x16 ET52.5

    Just wanted clarification on how to properly measure them.
    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Yeah they're just 16 inch fiesta wheels. Off a steel model AFAIK.
    Spot on! ;)


  • #6
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    You cannot access the part of the wheel you need to measure when the tyre is on.
    Simple as that.


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  • #7
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,200 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    mickdw wrote: »
    You cannot access the part of the wheel you need to measure when the tyre is on.
    Simple as that.
    Ah, didn't realise that. Makes more sense!


  • #8
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,594 ✭✭✭tossy


    Basq wrote: »
    4S6J-1007-BA
    6.5J x16 ET52.5

    The first long number is the part number (i presume - not familiar with Ford part numbers)

    The 6.5J is the width of the wheel.

    ET is the offset how far the front face of the wheel sits out from the mounting face (the part that touches the hub) in english it basically means how far the wheel sits out in the wheel arch.


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