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Oct 19, 2009 19:52:31 GMT
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hiya chaps, need to work out how many tyres I can fit into a LWB van.. I want approx 300 and going over to collect at weekend. tyre diameter approx. 20". How would I work out how many I can fit in a van?
LWB van is approx. 1.7m in width and height and 3.5m in length. Any help much appreciated. winner gets title of very clever person.
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Oct 19, 2009 19:56:04 GMT
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if the tyre width is 20", how thick are they ? you need to take each tyre as a rectangular cuboid IIRC and just calculate the available area in the van  |
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Oct 19, 2009 20:01:05 GMT
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If you allow 25cm for the width of each tyre I reckon you'd get about 80 in? Mind you I've had a few beers so that may miles off!
This number may go up as you save a little due to the fact they aren't cuboid, but may go down as you can pretty much guarantee they won't fit perfectly floor to roof!
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Last Edit: Oct 19, 2009 20:07:50 GMT by bigalan
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Oct 19, 2009 20:06:45 GMT
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Most tyre places stack them diagonally alternating in their vans/trucks - almost in a herringbone pattern. Seems to squeeze more in than just stacking them vertical/horizontal.
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stealthstylz
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Any mathameticians out there?! stealthstylz
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Oct 19, 2009 22:28:19 GMT
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20" diameter seems a bit small for an average of 300 tyres? A 175/50 13 tyre which is about as small as they get is 19.89" tall for example.
Matt
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maxlee
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Oct 19, 2009 23:51:00 GMT
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I know you can fit over 23 15 inch alloy wheels in a vauxhall combo van and still have room for a dog to travile safe in the back and then some ;D
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Last Edit: Oct 19, 2009 23:51:24 GMT by maxlee
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Don't stack them,lace them across the floor. Sort of like this but horizontally  |
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Don't stack them,lace them across the floor. Sort of like this but horizontally That's exactly what I was trying to explain above....but couldn't find a pic (which does a far better job than the explanation I gave  ) I've seen vans with that method of stacking in row after row....you probably get nearly double the tyres in that way compared to stacking them normally. |
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