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I'm considering swapping out existing slightly pitted spoked rims for newly chromed ones and want to be sure that I order the correct width. Can anyone help me with the stock width rim for the 19" front and 16" rear on my '75 FXE? I've searched the forum and also hit Google but no clarity on the correct width.
The existing rear rim is 4.5 inches wide measured between exterior rim edges, and none of the repro rims are that wide, but varying widths are offered. The current rear is stock size 130/90 so apparently measuring exterior edge to exterior edge is not the correct way to measure rim width.
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