Steve,
The tires for your bike, based on the bad one I still have from it are 37-540 as molded into the very cracked and rotted sidewall. Hope that helps put this one to bed!
Eric Elman
> I picked up a 24" wheel sized Peugot frame from a fellow list member.
>
> It's either for 540 or 547 wheels/tires but I'm not sure which. Would
> anyone know which is best for this frame? We know it's 24 x 1-3/8".
> Sheldon's web site says:
>
> 24 x 1 3/8 (S-5) 547 mm Schwinn Juvenile lightweights
> 24 x 1 3/8 (E-5) 540 mm British Juvenile, most wheelchairs
>
> For grins and because it's what I had, I tried a 520 wheel in there and
it's
> obviously too small although it looks like it could be make to work with
> super long reach brakes if such things exist. Would anyone also know what
> brake reach range was used on this bike in its day?
>
> My interest is in restoring the bike to working order, not especially
> restoring it to period correctness, although if those two goals don't
> conflict, I'll choose the right parts if I can find them.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> I have a very excited and still a little too short 8-1/2 year old who
wants
> to ride this bike in the worst (and best!) way.
>
> --
> Steve Freides