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Metric vs fractional



--- John Van Vuren <veedublu@prod.net> wrote:
> The real question - we went to metric tire sizing (195mm wide,
> etc)...  how
> come wheels are still measured in inches??   With metric offset
> measurments???    :)

Yeah...and how come you buy fuel in gallons in England but count
distance in miles?  

And how come Levi's are sold all over the world in inches?

And who ever came up with the dumb old inch anyway?  What a silly
system of measurement we have here.  

=====
Cheapass Ron
'87 Scirocco 16'Victor'

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