Bicycle tire rollout calibration calculator

Calculate measured circumference and measured/current setting ratio with your own figures.

Your numbers

Use the units shown. Results update as you change valid inputs.

Use measured circumference and measured/current setting ratio to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Measured rollout distance (m)
10
Wheel revolutions over that distance
5
Current computer circumference setting (mm)
2100
Trip distance displayed using old setting (km)
100
Measured circumference (mm)
2000
Measured/current setting ratio
0.952381
Corrected trip distance under rollout (km)
95.238095
Circumference setting change (%)
-4.761905

Try another scenario

Measured rollout distance (m)
10
Wheel revolutions over that distance
4
Current computer circumference setting (mm)
2100
Trip distance displayed using old setting (km)
100
Measured circumference (mm)
2500
Measured/current setting ratio
1.190476
Corrected trip distance under rollout (km)
119.047619
Circumference setting change (%)
19.047619
Calculation method

Calculation method

Measured circumference (mm)

1000×measured metres/revolution count.

Measured/current setting ratio

Measured circumference/current setting.

Corrected trip distance under rollout (km)

Displayed old-setting trip×measured/current ratio.

Circumference setting change (%)

100×(measured/current−1).

Symbols and units
a
Measured rollout distance (m)
b
Wheel revolutions over that distance
c
Current computer circumference setting (mm)
d
Trip distance displayed using old setting (km)

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • A measured rollout calibration using the same wheel loading and tyre setup as the measurement. It does not infer nominal tyre circumference or correct GPS distance.
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