Tires/Tubes for 1979 Schwinn Trike

[newredfx]

I am trying to get this bike riding. I just need to replace the Tires and Tubes. Any help would be appreciated. I added photos to aid.

On another note, if I wanted to try and replace the back rims for 26" rims how hard/possible is that? I use to work on and build bikes as a kid but a trike is pretty different. Here's a picture of how it's capped off.

Here's a better picture of how the back tire is capped off.

 

[Bendix]

take that 2nd pic to a bike shop and they'll hook you up with tires and tubes. :wink:

you can lace any size rim to those rear hubs, finding pre-built replacement wheels would be highly unlikely...

 

[newredfx]

Thanks for the help Bendix.

 

[NLCTVWguy]

Have to figure out which standard of 24" tire it is, but it will be one of these:

http://www.niagaracycle.com/product_inf ... _id=807241
http://www.niagaracycle.com/product_inf ... _id=600212

I'm kind of betting on the second one. The numbers in the ISO designation like 37-540 are tire width, and rim bead diameter in mm. That's what you have to match up.

I agree that any other rim could be laced to those special hubs so you could mount something more common, like 26" or 24" MTB tires.

Good luck with it.
--Rob

 

[newredfx]

Thanks. So, are you saying for the rims I will have to by premade ones or can I use a regular 26 and gut it? I dont quite understand lol

 

[Bendix]

Thanks. So, are you saying for the rims I will have to by premade ones or can I use a regular 26 and gut it? I dont quite understand lol

don't think you have a snowball's chance of finding prebuilt. use new rims, new spokes, existing hubs. :wink:

 

[Bendix]

Have to figure out which standard of 24" tire it is, but it will be one of these:

http://www.niagaracycle.com/product_inf ... _id=807241
http://www.niagaracycle.com/product_inf ... _id=600212

I'm kind of betting on the second one. The numbers in the ISO designation like 37-540 are tire width, and rim bead diameter in mm. That's what you have to match up.



Good luck with it.
--Rob

nothing to figure out, the s-5 marking means it uses the 547mm schwinn proprietary size.

so actually it's neither of those two links...

most any shop can have s-5 tires for you in a matter of days. :wink:

 

[newredfx]

Ok so I can use a regular rim and take out the insides??

 

[deorman]

Spoke count could be a problem. :|

 

[deorman]

http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/tires/547.html
http://www.biketiresdirect.com/product/ ... 1-4-37-547