Oh! the joys of being a sewage engineer!
Pipe callipers are just large outside callipers - just like these:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BIG-MILITARY-MOORE-WRIGHT-OUTSIDE...ryZ585QQcmdZViewItem
You'd have to deflate the tyres, but should get away without removing them.
Phil
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