Question about actual measurements for speakers....

[Bobyota 10+ year member]

So I'm measuring the stock speaker in my car (supposed to be a 5-1/4), and it measures 6" OD and the speaker itself is less than 5. So how do they come up with 5-1/4?

I'm told 6.5's will fit....but is that 6.5" measuring the mounting ring from end to end? Or is that the actual size of the cone? I thought it was the former, but now I'm cornfused //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/redface.gif.62fdbfe1a101588a808c4cff71bcb942.gif

Also, how is top mount depth measured? Looks like my car is a tight fit, so I'll need to know exactly how this is measured.

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[desi_daru 10+ year member]

if 6.5's will fit and thas wat u want, get a speaker that has the size 6.5 on the box n ull b fine

is top depth the same as mounting depth? if so the mounting depth from the door till it goes back n hit something like the window wen its down or sumptin like that i beleive

 

[Justinw303 10+ year member]

Top mounting is the most common way to mount a speaker. The top mounting depth is the length from the very back of the speaker(the magnet) to the surface it is screwed into.

-------------|+

Try to follow me with this.

| equals the metal panel you screw the speakers ring into,

+ equals the actual speaker ring, and

- equals the rest of the speaker.

Top mount would be the length of all the -'s.

I hope I didn't over-explain that. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

As for the question about speakers size, I'm not exactly sure.

 

[desi_daru 10+ year member]

so its the same thang

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

I'm told 6.5's will fit....but is that 6.5" measuring the mounting ring from end to end? Or is that the actual size of the cone? I thought it was the former, but now I'm cornfused //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/redface.gif.62fdbfe1a101588a808c4cff71bcb942.gif

It depends; the 6.5" measurement will typically include the mounting ring. But, not many speakers are exactly that size. Some are bigger, some are smaller, etc etc. For example; I have a 6.5" mid who's outside diameter is really ~7".

 

[Bobyota 10+ year member]

Ok thanks y'all. Looks like 2-1/4 is as deep as I can go w/o making baffles.