I think the limit on the 11" drums was .060 which is close to 1/16" or .062". I bought new drums from Jim Carter and they were made in Argentina. Two drums were .005" over and one was .015" over. I gave up trying to get a response from them but a new drum should not be .015" over. The drums look good but they don't have the ridges on the outside. Also they appear to be a one piece cast unit rather than part steel and part cast.