Originally Posted by berner

You did not say whether the rim is from the front or the rear and that would make a difference in selecting a new rim. Also, why not another Weinman rim but maybe 36 spokes? After messing with my own wheels over a number of years, I've come to the conclusion that one of the major aspects of rims it to get the spoke tension even. As soon as one spoke loosens just a bit, the remaining spokes have to pick up the load and that would lead to several other spokes also loosening. It is worthwhile checking spoke tension with some frequency. In any case, take a look at the link. Alloy Rim Roundup - Fairwheel Bikes Blog