Stingray 20" Wheels

[almaguer4]

I'm working on rebuilding a bike I bought for my grandson. I thought it was an original Stingray until I determined the frame serial number is for a 20" 62 Typhoon/American bike that was converted to look like a Stingray. Everything else is original including the rims and tires. My question is can I replace the rims (S7,S2) with non-schwinn aftermarket ones so I can replace the tires with 1.75 size tires which are easier to find and cheaper too. Keep in mind, I'm not trying to restore to original Stingray condition. Thanks,

 

[ODDER]

Yes. You can do that.

 

[Green Dragon]

Certainly can, however, are the original wheels bad ? an S2 is not a special size, and will fit any modern 20 x 2.125 or large 20 x 2.25,2.35,etc....... S7 front is special size, only available aftermarket as a , iirc, a Kenda ? Amazon ( Niagara Cycle ) had them I think.
If the rims are good, should be cheaper to hunt down the tires than replace both wheels.

 

[almaguer4]

Thanks for the info. The rims and hubs cleaned up really nice. The spokes are a bit rusty and the front wheel has a broken one which I'm replacing. I think for now I'm keeping the wheels and just buying some tires. There's a Schwinn dealer that's sells tires that will fit.



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