Originally Posted by
FBinNY
to the OP, please don't be offended by what follows.
Your questions show a general lack of knowledge about wheels, especially the question about radials in the rear. May I suggest that, instead of trying to pick stuff piecemeal via the forum, that you invest the time to read one of the many books or internet tutorials about wheels to get a comprehensive sense of the big picture. Then you can ask specific questions to fill in any gaps.
Ummm... no offense, but the OP's original question was about a source for information.
And to answer the OP's question, the Sheldon Brown site above is a great source.
Also, I have not personally read them, but I have heard good things about
this book:
And this book: