Is it possible to use a front tire rim and convert it to a rear tire?
You could use a front rim on the rear, but it would involve completely rebuilding the wheel. The hubs (center of the wheel) are not interchangeable.
To add to Alex's reply.
Rims are not front or rear specific. Hubs are front or rear specific.
The number of spoke holes in the rim, must match the number of spoke holes in the rim.
Tires are also not generally front or rear specific.
Nigel
Okay, Thanks Guys! There is no bike shop in the city I live in. I'll do a google search but if anyone knows of a good online bike shop that sells rims/bike parts let me know. Thanks Again.
(05-13-2011, 09:18 AM)RyTaBraJes Wrote: Okay, Thanks Guys! There is no bike shop in the city I live in. I'll do a google search but if anyone knows of a good online bike shop that sells rims/bike parts let me know. Thanks Again.
It would help if you said where you lived
Ride hard or ride home alone!
Sure. I am in Fort McMurray, Alberta. In fairness I did say "Online" bike shop. I am trying to find some cheap wheel sets or even just the rear wheel. For the most part they are more expensive then my whole bike cost and I have a engine kit attatched to it. Another question is: Can a rim get to the point where it can't even be trued, it's just broken. Thanks Guys
I like Amazon.
Niagara Cycles might be a better choice for you, they have their own website, as well as selling through Amazon.
Cheap wheels NEED to have their spokes tensioned, wheel trued, stress relieved and repeat. Expensive wheels generally (but not always) have had that properly done. See Peter White's and Sheldon Brown's sites for more information.
A rim can be bent beyond salvage. Another failure mode is cracking.
Nigel