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Compute wheel radius - cologne - 08-07-2010

How can i compute the wheel radius?

Code:
size = 355/46r13

Code:
radius = 355 / 0.46 + (13 * 2.54) / 2 ;

Correct?


- NaN - 08-07-2010

Radius in meters (cardynamics.cpp line 357):
Code:
radius = section_width * 0.001 * aspect_ratio * 0.01 + rim_diameter * 0.0254 * 0.5;



- cologne - 08-07-2010

NaN Wrote:Radius in meters (cardynamics.cpp line 357):
Code:
radius = section_width * 0.001 * aspect_ratio * 0.01 + rim_diameter * 0.0254 * 0.5;

Why these factors: 0.001 and 0.01?


- NaN - 08-09-2010

aspect_ratio is in %, section width in mm


- cologne - 08-09-2010

Thank you! I forgot to think! ;-)
NaN Wrote:aspect_ratio is in %, section width in mm