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| Trekkor |
 Jul 2 2004, 10:06 PM
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I do things...  Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California  |
I love them, personally, always have.
Is it just the funky backspacing or something deeper (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| Rusty |
 Jul 3 2004, 02:24 AM
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914 Guru Group: Admin Posts: 7,974 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: South East States 
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Backspacing affects two things, Dan:
1. the ability to actually fit the rim under the stock (or flared) fender. 2. A wider track (distance from outside edge of contact patch from tire to tire) generally means better handling. That said, handling is the sum of many things: tire composition, alignment, shock type and setting, corner balancing of the car, suspension bushings, tie rods, etc. A finely tuned suspension on a car with narrower track is much more fun to drive than a car with wider wheels and tires that has a neglected suspension. Personally, I like the looks of Rivera wheels on some cars. They are definately street wheels though - their strength is not suited for track cars. I wouldn't run them even on an occasional autocross car. -Rusty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) |
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trekkor Riviera wheels Jul 2 2004, 10:06 PM
skline I dont hate them, I think they look good on some c... Jul 2 2004, 10:18 PM rdauenhauer Prolly cuz thier 5" rather than the massivly wide ... Jul 2 2004, 10:26 PM morphenspectra the day i went to get 195/50r/15s and the tire dud... Jul 2 2004, 10:51 PM Mueller like others have said, it's the backspacing an... Jul 2 2004, 10:53 PM bernbomb914 If any one is looking for them I have both kinds, ... Jul 2 2004, 11:03 PM PatW I had a Riviera crack on me along one of the spoke... Jul 2 2004, 11:30 PM trekkor I have 195/50/15's in the pic.
As far as I kn... Jul 2 2004, 11:50 PM WoMBaT What is "backspacing"?
-WoMBaT Jul 3 2004, 12:33 AM wheelo My car had Riv's on-it from PO, I don't mi... Jul 3 2004, 12:43 AM McMark Backspacing is the distance from the inside of the... Jul 3 2004, 01:06 AM WoMBaT Thank you MarkD. Of course you know the next ques... Jul 3 2004, 01:10 AM WoMBaT Good knowledge! You know me...i'd just sl... Jul 3 2004, 05:28 AM thomasotten Ok, here is why I don't like them. It has not... Jul 3 2004, 05:53 AM rdauenhauer QUOTE
morphenspectra well i dont know if they are the bug ones.but as f... Jul 3 2004, 09:58 AM JerryP I had a set of Rivs that came on my car which I re... Jul 5 2004, 06:20 AM
billswim What everyone else has failed to mention and is th... Jul 5 2004, 03:20 PM |
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