Re: DML Tire and Wheel Calculator - updated!

From: Mr. Plow (adam_is_mr_plow@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Oct 26 2002 - 10:22:24 EDT


That all sounds great Jon!!
Thing is, will this answer my questions when i'm making a tire swing for out
back, will my butt fit into that 32" i've got now, or will i have to go out
and get a 44"???
hehehehehehehehe

The Adam Blaster
Two words, figure it out.....

>
> I was stuck at my computer here for a little while so I took
>advantage of the time to update the DML Tire and Wheel calculator.
>When I first wrote that program a long time ago in a galaxy far
>far away, I didn't even know that the inch sizing existed. (Maybe
>that was a good thing - I didn't hydrolock engines back then either...)
> ;-)
>
> ANYWAY... This is something that has bugged me - and I have wanted
>to add inch capability to it for some time. Unfortunately, because
>all of the calculations are based on the P metric sizing, it wasn't
>possible (in the time allotted) to seamlessly support the inch sizes.
>Some day, I might create an "inch" only version of the calculator.
>But that will have to wait.
>
> So, what I compromised with was, whenever the calculator gives
>you a tire size in P-metric format, it also lists the equivalent
>inch style size right next to it. That takes care of the outputs...
>For the inputs, I created a Javascript calculator which allows you
>to convert from P-Metric to inch, and vice-versa. So, to compare
>an inch style tire, you just use the quick calculator to get the
>equivalent P-metric size, and plug that into the calculator. This
>does introduce some small rounding errors, but nothing really of
>any significance...
>
> So anyway, just wanted to let everyone know about that. TTYL!
>
>--
>
> -Jon-

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