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Wheel graphics and math! HELP!

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I'm cutting a wheel decal that will fit inside the rim of a motorcycle.I know I'll need to allow for the curve, when calculating my measurements, but I'm a little unsure where to start.The rim is 17". I made this one that's attached, but it's straight. I'd like my clients to not have to work so hard to get the perfect fit. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Lay some app tape in there and mark it with a pencil or pen and then pull it back off and stick it to a piece if old backing and scan it as a template. I sometimes just cut a piece of paper or yardstick by hand until it's tight but that works better on glasses. 

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I have a soft tape (like a clothes alteration shop uses) to measure round objects. Works every time. 

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