Thread: Are there any chrome steel rims worth saving?
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Old 07-19-21, 06:34 AM
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A buddy of mine built armillary spheres with his old rims. You need different sizes so they'll nest.


In my experience, the best steel rims came on older Panasonic bicycles; the Tourist 5 and 10, the Sport, etc.
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