How to Measure a Rubber Track

Measuring your rubber track is relatively straight forward if you know how. Below you will see our simple guide to help you identify the rubber track size you have fitted to your machine.

First of all, before we start to measure our rubber track, there is an easy way to find your rubber track size. Look for any markings on your rubber track inner surface. Most rubber tracks have the size stamped into the rubber. The number represent: the width × the pitch （the gauge） × the number of links. For example, if your rubber track size is 300×52.5W×82，the width is 300mm, the pitch is 52.5mm, the gauge type is W, and the number of links is 82 sections. This is the best way to confirm your rubber track size, without any mistake.

If you can’t find any marking on your rubber track, let’s see how to measure it. All you need is a tape measure or ruler.

STEP 1 – Measuring the width: Place the tape measure across the top of the rubber track and note the size. This measurement is always given in mm. Taking 300×52.5W×78 size rubber track for example, the rubber track width is 300mm.

STEP 2 – Measuring the pitch: this is the measurement from the center of one lug to the center of the next lug. This measurement is always given in mm. Taking 300×52.5W×78 size rubber track for example, the rubber track pitch is 52.5mm.

STEP 3 – Counting the quantity of the links: this is the quantity of pairs of links on the inside of the track. Mark one of the links off and then count each link around the total circumference of the track until returning back to the link which was marked. Taking 300×52.5W×78size rubber track for example, the rubber track links is 78 units.

STEP 4 – Measuring the gauge: measure between the lugs from the inside of one lug to the inside of the lug opposite. This measurement is always given in mm.

IMPORTANT – step 4 is only required on 300mm, 350mm, 400mm and 450mm wide tracks.

STEP 5 – Checking the type of the roller fitted: this step is only required on some of the 300mm and 400mm wide tracks which can have an outer rail type roller style fitted as per on the left of the picture or an inner rail roller style fitted on the right of the picture.