Originally Posted by
byrd48
...........But back to the original question, If I buy a new rear wheel, should I stick with the 1 inch or go with 1.5 inches or does it make any difference (other than the 1.5 being fatter than the front wheel if I don't replace both)?
What size tires do you intend to use?
IF skinny street slicks, a narrow rim would save a bit of weight and be a better match.
IF fat knobby tires, the wider rim would make sense.
BTW, your LBS probably isn't interested in trying to dish an old wheel-
Old, corroded nipples can be a can of worms. Labor charge vs a new inexpensive wheel would probably leave a bad taste in your mouth.
IF it's a 6 speed, it's likely a free wheel. Uniglide hubs went out in the late 80's to early 90?'s
There's different levels of Hard Rocks.
See if you can better identify the year & model on bikepedia.com