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For a diff drive robot, the typical place for a base_link frame location would be centered between the two wheels (and often projected onto the ground plane, but that's less important). If your wheels are centered on the robot (like a turtlebot) then a robot radius makes sense. If your wheels are offset from the center (like pirobot) then the footprint might be a better option.

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