Schwinn rims?

[Tomato John]

Probably a dumb question but I don’t know much about this stuff- is there an obvious way to tell what kind of rim this is? Can’t find any markings- but it looks a lot like what was standard in 58 tornado in ad.

 

[rennfaron]

Pretty sure S7 Rim 1 3/4 Tires - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sc...eight-Wheels-Rims-Bendix-Painted/264467033775

You should just keep a running thread on your bike, so we can keep developing your story on your bike.

 

[Tomato John]

Pretty sure S7 Rim 1 3/4 Tires - https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sc...eight-Wheels-Rims-Bendix-Painted/264467033775

You should just keep a running thread on your bike, so we can keep developing your story on your bike.

Sounds good. I really appreciate the help. Thanks!

 

[rustjunkie]

bike in ad has s-7 rims which took schwinn westwind tires (571 bead diameter), schwinn middleweight

wheels in pic have typhoon cord tire (559 bead diameter), schwinn s-2 rim. balloon tire everything

rims aren't Schwinn, they appear to have a ridge outside of the nipple holes, could be cleveland welding rims

 

[Jeff54]

Probably a dumb question but I don’t know much about this stuff- is there an obvious way to tell what kind of rim this is? Can’t find any markings- but it looks a lot like what was standard in 58 tornado in ad. View attachment 1076794
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Whether painted or chrome from 1946--7 to about 84, and during 90's all steel rims have a unmistakable trade mark, design or siggy. RxR tracks:

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[farkasthegoalie]

Similar to early '50's Murray rims. I have some pretty much like that on my Mercury...

 

[mrg]

Definitely CWC/AMF rims with that ridge, kinda their answer to Schwinn's S2.

 

[Tomato John]

Well that settles that! Thanks for the help. Now I will try to locate the right rims.

 

[Rivnut]

When you take a tire off look to see if the wheel is a flat piece of steel stamped into the shape of a rim or whether it's a tube that's been stamped into the shape of a rim.

 

[Adamtinkerer]

Also, Typhoon Cord tires weren't available in S-7 size (26 x 1 3/4"), as far as I've seen