Jon,
Thanks, great tool!
Terry.
<jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> 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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