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chadkoch1989
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You've lots of 'view' on the post, so (as in my case) it's probably a case of can;t rather than won't.

However, I doubt any rim will fit, as the brake setup, bearing size ect may well be different. I'd start by looking around the breakers yards.

29 year old DT - will be a nice bike restored! good luck!

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Ok i just bought an old 1979 yamaha dt 175 and i need a new rear rim and tire and was wondering do i have to buy a certain rim or will any 18" wheel fit as long as its off a yamaha?

Hi Chadkoch

You may be able to get the wheel rebuilt with new rim and spokes, I guess it is a spoked wheel? Try various small motorbike shops, they may have a contact. best of luck

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Where abouts are you based? (anywhere near Hertfordshire?)

Any decent off road dealer or multipurpose MC shop will be able to source you a new rim. (Steel or Ally) and you can change diameter to make different tyre sizes available too, That is how supermotards were born. Crossers with sports bike sized rims!

Keep your original hub and just lace the appropriate sized rim with the spoke holes drilled to match your old rim.

DONT TAKE IT APART YOURSELF........They need to see how the old one is laced to make the new one up.

Just hawk it round your local bike shops, you will be ok

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