Wheel Fitment Tool

[JasonElvisHeard]

Who makes the Bad-azz Wheel Measuring Tool? I need the one that you can mount a tire to and measure all the parameters so that it is as accurate as possible.

Please let me know who makes it and where I can order it online if possible.

thanks guys!
Jason

[Ketzer]

After seeing so much of your incredible work on here, I cannot believe you need someone else's measuring tool? I fully expect you to have your own super-cosmic, high speed/low drag fixture for this... :poke:



Jeff-

[dontlifttoshift]

JCG has them in billet. With 3 legs if I remember right.

Then there is this one http://wheelworksinc.com/ with two legs.

I haven't used either one but I can absolutley see where it would be really nice to have around.

[JasonElvisHeard]

After seeing so much of your incredible work on here, I cannot believe you need someone else's measuring tool? I fully expect you to have your own super-cosmic, high speed/low drag fixture for this... :poke:



Jeff-

well clearly the lack of a nice wheel measuring tool indicates that I cant weld...

[JasonElvisHeard]

JCG has them in billet. With 3 legs if I remember right.

Then there is this one http://wheelworksinc.com/ with two legs.

I haven't used either one but I can absolutley see where it would be really nice to have around.

ok cool, thanks mang!

jason

[carbuff]

I just used this tool to measure mine, and while it did the job, it's a very clumsy tool in my opinion. The way in which it assembles caused problems / interference right at my needed wheel/tires widths (10" and 11.5"). We had to disassemble and reassemble it a few times to get any adjustability in the ranges we needed...

If there's a better option, you may want to look for it. While this one worked, I wouldn't have wanted to pay for it...

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/carbuff69/1971%20Firebird%20Formula%20-%20Project%20TOW/update_0130_11_zps4520fa24.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/carbuff69/1971%20Firebird%20Formula%20-%20Project%20TOW/update_0130_03_zpsfc234607.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m23/carbuff69/1971%20Firebird%20Formula%20-%20Project%20TOW/mountmate_zps49fc8d0b.jpg

In that last picture, you can see where the black wingnut was 'bottomed' out against the bracket on the very left. I couldn't just revert that l-shaped bracket because then it hit the other screw. I could put it on the other side of the big flange, but then it doesn't measure correctly. The first time I did that, I was off by 3/4". Thankfully we put it all back together again and realized I was miscalculating because of the flange being on the other side of the bracket...

Anyway, like I said, it was a little clumsy to use. I'm sure once you get the hang of it, it would be fine...

[Ketzer]

Jason,
Just pokin' a little fun, no harm meant. Not only can you weld, your fab is some of the slickest I've seen posted on here.

My apologies.
Jeff-

[JasonElvisHeard]

Jason,
Just pokin' a little fun, no harm meant. Not only can you weld, your fab is some of the slickest I've seen posted on here.

My apologies.
Jeff-

no worries, I was just giving you a little sarcasm back... :poke:

Jason

[JasonElvisHeard]

hit up JCG and no luck, he only made one and is not selling them. I will look into the one posted but if it is not ideal then I might have to design one myself. 300+ is a little much if it really is difficult to use for 10-11 inch wheels, right where I need it. :G-Dub:

I don't have time to design one... I need to measure wheels now. Looks like the old fashioned method will have to do!

Jason

[JasonElvisHeard]

I would like to say thanks to SW for sending us the tool so that we could get things on order.

Good to know that fellow Lat-g guys are willing to help out!

thanks man
JAson

[BBC71Nova]

What? So he has ALL the TOYS and ALL the tools too??? :lmao:

When I saw you updated this I thought surely you guys had just decided to make your own HA.

[JasonElvisHeard]

What? So he has ALL the TOYS and ALL the tools too??? :lmao:

When I saw you updated this I thought surely you guys had just decided to make your own HA.

maybe, but another lat-g member will be making some soon... and I got a sneek peek.... very nice and improved on the original quite a bit too.

Jason