Originally Posted by
prathmann
Yes, it would be much better if we could all agree that from now on both consumers and manufacturers would stop referring to the old tire and wheel sizes based on an approximate assumption of the outside tire diameter (i.e. 20", 26", 27", 29", 650, 700, etc.) and only use the bead seat diameter in mm together with the width in mm. But unfortunately I see no indication of that happening.
If one brandname tire manufacturer made this a rule and followed it strictly enough, making the lives of both retailers and consumers easier (and boosting sales in the process,) how long would it take for other manufacturers to follow suit?