Wheels for Sun Snipe

The wheels I have taken off my Sun Snipe are a rear wheel which is a Rigida Chromage Superchromix and an unbranded front wheel with patterned rims. Both are in fairly good condition but clearly don't match.

I have two wheels taken off a Puch Alpine. The rear is in shocking condition with the top layer peeling off. The front appeared to be in fairly good condition and is a Rigida Chrolux Chromage Superieur. I have just prised off the old tyre as it was rusted on and there is a fair amount of rust on the inside of the rim - the outside is not too bad.

I was going to make a pair out of the two Rigida rims (even though they are not exactly the same) but I don't know how risky it is using the rusty one even if I clean it up. Can I check the integrity of it in any way?

Should I just buy 2 new wheels which may possibly be lighter anyway?

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If the rim is really rusty then I would be cautious. Spoke holes ok? What size wheels have you got?

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The holes look OK but some of the rust looks to be quite deep and the tyre was really welded on in some places.

They are 27 x 1 1/4 rims.

Just found some new Weinmann rims and some new Rigida ones for around £45 which seems a good deal, What would the bike have come with originally, do you know? Would it have been the Rigida?

Thanks
Bob

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Dunlop special lightweight, Weinmann or rigida possibly Bob. What hole are the hubs you have? What year is you Sun Snipe?

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COUPES":mr0igsda said:

Dunlop special lightweight, Weinmann or rigida possibly Bob. What hole are the hubs you have? What year is you Sun Snipe?

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36 spoke (is that what you mean). Snipe is 1970 I think.

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I would go for Weinmann rims personally, Bob. Lighter and you could polish the alloy. New rims are anodized I think but easy to remove the anodizing with oven cleaner. I've got weinmann's but 32/40 hole rims.

Simon

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If you buy new wheels just check the hub size will be ok for your forks and rear drop outs. Made that mistake

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COUPES":3dh7yl2v said:

If you buy new wheels just check the hub size will be ok for your forks and rear drop outs

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Did you find any new wheels with older smaller hubs? I have what looks like 98mm spacing at front and 125/126mm spacing at rear. Can't find anything new to fit this.

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Back in the 60s I used to buy Weinmann alloy 27 x 1 1/4 alloy rims in crate lots, 25 pairs.

Keith

Whatever you buy I'd always get alloy, steel plus rain equals nil braking ! Back in the 70's it was difficult to escape from Weinmann rims.

Shaun