Originally Posted by Steev
What makes you say the wheels are not compatible? Most road bikes of that age used 27" wheels. If its the width over the lock-nuts because one is five speed and one is 6 speed you can just push the drop-outs out a little as you install the wheel, or if you want to, you could cold set the stays.
As for the tire sizes, you can use a 27*1/4. It's only 1/8" different in width and all rims can take a range of tire widths.
Ok, I didn't know you could do that. Both bikes use 27" tires although the ones on Raleigh are wider. Obviously, there is the difference in number of rear sprockets. And I don't know what you mean by cold setting the stays. I think, at this point I would like to get two new wheels on the trek. And I'll go with the 27x1-1/4" tires and what should the tube size be for that wheel? The same?