Scale Wheel Sizes

[fatboyslim]

This is for those of you who may be thinking your kit wheels look a bit small...
1/1 scale 1/24 scale
17" 17.99mm
18" 19.05mm
19" 20.10mm
20" 21.16mm
21" 22.22mm
Please remember that for ease model companies may round up/down the measurements i.e 17" = 17.99mm = 1.8cm. 18" = 19.05mm = 1.9cm. etc

sorry but I was sooo bored at work today!

[tazdev]

got my old work vernier and began to check scales of some of the wheels I have lying around.

FUJIMI Nismo NS5R - 17" 1:1



making them approx 17.6" to scale


FUJIMI Speedline Compe-2



making them approx 17.6" to scale


TAMYIA Porsche Boxster Special edition wheels



making them 19" :smoka:

TAMYIA Porsche Boxster wheels



mking them approx 18.7" to scale

TAMYIA Toyota Celica wheels



Making then 16" to scale

TAMYIA R32 GTR wheels - 17" 1:1



making them approx 17.8" to scale

[Veyron]

Very cool post, I like it!:ylsuper

[tazdev]

TAMYIA Ferrari 360 Spider wheels



making them approx 19.7" to scale.

I thought that the standard 360 Spider wheels were an 18" wheel

[fatboyslim]

Which just proves that even though we all build 'scale models' the companies use a bit of 'artistic licence' as some things when scaled down don't look right so the designers make them look right even if it buggers up the scale!!

[tazdev]

yeah the 360 wheels do look good:sun:

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

I thought that the standard 360 Spider wheels were an 18" wheel

They are 18"...and the kit rims are correct. Go out and measure a 1:1 wheel sometime, and you will find that it is usually 1-2" larger in diameter than the official size. The extra amount is in the lip itself that holds the tire in place. The wheel size on a real car is actually the inner diameter of the tire itself, and we all know you can't see the inner tire opening because it is hidden by the visible retaining lip on the wheel. So that is the apparent discrepancy-and it is also why countless wheels by model manufacturers are incorrectly sized and too small, because they are measuring to the outside lip, without considering that that measurement should be 1-2" larger in diameter. Very frustrating to think that some prominent model companies haven't figured this out yet.

[MaxSE]

Excellent post! Excellent work tazdev
It would be great to have wheel reference thread!! what you say Moderators??!?!?!

[hirofkd]

Originally posted by fatboyslim
Which just proves that even though we all build 'scale models' the companies use a bit of 'artistic licence' as some things when scaled down don't look right so the designers make them look right even if it buggers up the scale!!

That's why Fujimi's Enthusiast 911 wheels look too small, because they accurately scaled down. Later, they released the Real Sports with the same body, but the wheels were enlarged.

Tamiya has been altering dimensions for quite a while, and it's even documented in Mr. Tamiya's book, that a model would look awkward when it's accurately scaled down, because of different view points.

[joecwlaw]

this thread is kind of old, but just wanna make some updates.

1. TE37 volks - I am wondering the TE37 comes with the Aoshima Cappacino is 17" or 18"? are they using Fujimi products or Aoshima produces by themselves?


2. Advan RG - similar question on this, are Aoshima using Fujimi products or Aoshima produces by themselves? 17" or 18"? any actually photo or can someone measure the diameter for me? it seems the JunAuto prelude kit is the same as the Fujimi Prelude. (i.e. I built the Fujimi few years ago, and the manual on hobbysearch looks familar to me.


thanks for the help. :flash: :flash: :flash: :flash:

[tazdev]

Fujimi AVS model 5's

Box says they are 18"



making them appear to be 20" wheels

Fujimi Veilside Andrew Racing Dish



again almost 20" wheels to scale

[clatescivicr]

I was curious how big are the Aoshima VIP Stich Mesh III are and their quality? Thanks inadvance!

[joecwlaw]

Originally posted by tazdev
[b]Fujimi AVS model 5's

Box says they are 18"



making them appear to be 20" wheels

I cannot believe Fujimi makes so EXTRA large rims......I think the AVS5 are just 17"......damn I think this will be on my next order list.

[tazdev]

If you give me a set I will gladly measure them for you

[joecwlaw]

Originally posted by clatescivicr
I was curious how big are the Aoshima VIP Stich Mesh III are and their quality? Thanks inadvance!

I think I have this rims. I will measure it for you tonight.

Originally posted by tazdev
If you give me a set I will gladly measure them for you

I assume you are joking man, anyway thanks for your help on measuring the rims for the forum.