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Re: B tires & wheels

To: Mike Lambdin <E720LAM@TOE.TOWSON.EDU>
Subject: Re: B tires & wheels
From: "U. Goettsch" <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 09:26:42 -0800 (PST)
Well, this is an old british concept, not unlike measuring your weight in
stones, they measure offset in pebbles. If your wheels have 12P
offset, you can fit 12 pebbles between the tire and the wheel well.

Ulix


On Fri, 29 Mar 1996, Mike Lambdin wrote:

>
>   I understand the concept of offset:  how deeply the wheel fits onto the
> plane defined by the hub face.  However, what do the offset numbers tell?
>  What is 26P vs. 12P?
>
> Thanks
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> I own an A, not a B, but I'll take a guess at the answer. Could it be a
> difference of 14P?
>
> Hope this answers the question.
>
>

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