Wheel Size Question

[BankerRAt]

What is the widest tire I could put on a pair of 26 x 1 3/8 wheels? I have a really nice set of rims off of a Schwinn Breeze (Sturmey Archer) that I want to use for a build.

 

[KOTA]

26 x 1 3/8.....Thats it.

 

[BankerRAt]

ahhhh. Thanks

 

[Flame Jigger]

You could always relace the SA hub into a wider rim. Here is a link to a video someone posted a while back and there are a couple more post showing how to lace wheels on this site. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTb3x5VO69Y the hardest part is figuring spoke length. I usually end up lacing the wheel 2 or 3 times before I get the spoke length right but it only takes about 15 minutes to spoke a wheel to the point you will know if the spokes are going to work. Truing wheels takes a bit of practice but as long as the rims are straight to begin with it is not bad.

 

[Quanah]

I like Bikeschool.com/spokes/ Three cross are very common, and plenty strong.