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Posted by: solo1 Jun 24 2010, 12:03 PM
Riviera mag wheels, had them on my first 914 want the same, autoatlanta has NLA assume its no longer available. any ideas where i can find them? thank in advance
Posted by: underthetire Jun 24 2010, 12:07 PM
Keep looking here. the last set I had of 6 I sold for 150 bucks.
Posted by: vsg914 Jun 24 2010, 12:08 PM
Pretty much anywhere. Everyone thinks they have to have those UGLY 2litre Fuchs, so the step child rivieras get tossed.
Posted by: jmill Jun 24 2010, 12:09 PM
I've got a set of 4 I'll sell.
Posted by: DanT Jun 24 2010, 12:11 PM
like these 
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Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Jun 24 2010, 12:14 PM
Riviera mag wheels, had them on my first 914 want the same, autoatlanta has NLA assume its no longer available. any ideas where i can find them? thank in advance
We can get a brand new set for you.
Posted by: Sleepin Jun 24 2010, 01:16 PM
After seeing soooo many 914's on 2.0 Fuchs, the Rivvies have begun to grow on me. Real 914's pimp Mahles though! 
Posted by: sixnotfour Jun 24 2010, 01:16 PM
There is two different offsets , depending on what tire you want to run.
Posted by: Root_Werks Jun 24 2010, 01:54 PM
There is two different offsets , depending on what tire you want to run.
There are also about 5 different types, yes, 5!
I found early 80's VW offset and love them. Word of caution though, you won't run anything wider than a 195 along with rolling the rear lip a little to get them to fit. But they sure fill out the wheel wells nicely!
The very outer edge is one key identifier to the rims. IMO the "Good" ones don't have the extra "ridge" on the outer most part of the lip. The earlier cooler ones look more like a factory wheel, have a deeper dish look to them. I painted my centers to similate the look of the the 16" fuchs.
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Posted by: sixnotfour Jun 24 2010, 03:20 PM
Here is a picture of the other offset
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Posted by: Root_Werks Jun 24 2010, 03:26 PM
Yup!
Same, early smooth lip edge, but you can see they fit under the fenders more like stock 914 rims do.
That's two styles pictured and the third was the newer 90's and up produced rims with the extra lip.
The other couple of styles have the smooth spokes I believe. Pretty much covers the differences.
Posted by: Root_Werks Jun 24 2010, 03:28 PM
Here is a pretty good shot of a rim (the offset and style I'm using). This would be the smooth lip, roll rear fender lip 80's rim:
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Posted by: BigDBass Jun 24 2010, 03:28 PM
Love that color. Not a fan of Rivs.
Posted by: DanT Jun 24 2010, 04:03 PM
Pretty much anywhere. Everyone thinks they have to have those UGLY 2litre Fuchs, so the step child rivieras get tossed.
and what is wrong with those ugly Fuchs
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Posted by: benalishhero Jun 24 2010, 04:22 PM
Pretty much anywhere. Everyone thinks they have to have those UGLY 2litre Fuchs, so the step child rivieras get tossed.
and what is wrong with those ugly Fuchs
Funny, my 'ol man was just saying today how my 2.0 Fuchs are ugly.
I find them to be a handsome wheel.
Posted by: ME733 Jun 24 2010, 04:23 PM
Pretty much anywhere. Everyone thinks they have to have those UGLY 2litre Fuchs, so the step child rivieras get tossed.
and what is wrong with those ugly Fuchs
...............that right!!! those muthers are beautiful., and so are mine.!
Posted by: 914rat Jun 24 2010, 04:38 PM
I have a set with stock size tires in good condition I would like to sell.
Posted by: rick 918-S Jun 24 2010, 04:42 PM
I have a set on the Raspberry car. I think these are the VW offset. They fill the wheel wells pretty good.
I'm going with these. I just scored a set of Enkei 92's. They will have polished lips and black centers. Very retro mod 
Posted by: Tom_T Jun 24 2010, 04:56 PM
Riviera mag wheels, had them on my first 914 want the same, autoatlanta has NLA assume its no longer available. any ideas where i can find them? thank in advance
<edit> I just noticed George say AA still can get them too!
There are still new repops selling on TheSamba under Wheels, Vendors, Porsche etc. in their classifieds, as well as used there, here, 914club & evil-bay.
IIRC American Wheels is making the new ones for the VW & 914 crowd today, with a slightly different lipped rim.
The originals from the 70's looked like this pic of mine, with the smooth angled outer rim & that is the actual Riviera logo center cap - if your looking for an exact old school look (mine aren't FS, but they need repainted & those are the brushed aluminum finish - not the more common polished, so they're not dull from lack of care) - this is what to look for, including original Logo'd "silver bullet" center caps ....
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Posted by: underthetire Jun 24 2010, 07:43 PM
Couldn't stand rivi's myself, so I painted them, then went 5 lug.
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Posted by: championgt1 Jun 24 2010, 10:02 PM
After seeing soooo many 914's on 2.0 Fuchs, the Rivvies have begun to grow on me. Real 914's pimp Mahles though!
Word!
Posted by: vsg914 Jun 25 2010, 06:14 AM
Pretty much anywhere. Everyone thinks they have to have those UGLY 2litre Fuchs, so the step child rivieras get tossed.
and what is wrong with those ugly Fuchs
Looks like a peice of stamped sheet metal.
Posted by: nsr-jamie Jun 25 2010, 08:39 AM
Everyone has their own taste..others may love em or hate em, I wouldn't worry a bit what people say here on the site. People argue about it all the time, years ago I wanted a set so bad, but right now I would never think about using them...they are a cheap and affordable wheel to give you a similar look to the 911 Fuchs wheels with out requiring a five bolt conversion. You can still buy them brand new or even better get good deals on a used set for dirt cheap. Post some pics of your car when you get it done. Cheers
Posted by: Root_Werks Jun 25 2010, 08:44 AM
These I think (If I can remember) were the early 80's like I have on my white 914 now. These rims were in really good shape with 165/80/15's on them so no rolling of the rear fender lip required.
I kinda like this look myself. Sort of look like Porsche 5-lug fuchs.
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Posted by: rick 918-S Jun 25 2010, 12:59 PM
These I think (If I can remember) were the early 80's like I have on my white 914 now. These rims were in really good shape with 165/80/15's on them so no rolling of the rear fender lip required.
I kinda like this look myself. Sort of look like Porsche 5-lug fuchs.
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