If your rims have rust on them, they must be steel and I would definitely replace them with aluminum. Your riding experience will definitely improve because your brakes will work as they should. I imagine that the Vuelta rims are deep vees and they will definitely look odd on a vintage bike. I'm 64 and I still have no trouble deciding what looks odd to me. I'd look for some more age appropriate wheels.

Not everyone here would agree with me and that's as it should be. Look at this:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...feel-bad-right