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> Why do you (we) hate Rivieras?, the bastard wheel....
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post Mar 17 2004, 07:01 PM
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I replaced my cherry set of original smooth cast riv's for real fuchs for numerous reasons:

1. Riv's are cast, Fuchs are forged
2. Riv's are heavy, Fuchs are light
3. Riv's have wrong offset
4. Fuchs are real porsche wheels and unique to 914's etc.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif)
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post Mar 17 2004, 07:03 PM
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Ive got some Riveras I would GLADLY trade for fuchs replica for not. I dont like them at all, but its what the car came with and I would rather put the money in the engine, suspension, and paint for now. Hey, if you want my POS riverias you can have the 165 snow tires that are mounted on them too! I'll be looking for some fuch replicas or maybe real ones some time soon so I can mount 205s without molesting my fenders.
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post Mar 17 2004, 07:40 PM
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I must have a rare set of Rivs with the correct offset. They came on the car with 205/50s, and I replaced them with 205/60s. Both sizes fit under stock fenders on my '74. clearances are close, but no contact except to the inside front fenders at full-lock turns.


In general, I'd prefer Minilites, then Mahles to the others being discussed. What's wrong with Mahles? No one seems to have said much for or against those so far...
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post Mar 17 2004, 08:54 PM
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When someone gives you a free set of Rivs and you in turn give them away........ what are they worth??? You do the math.
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post Mar 17 2004, 09:16 PM
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Some Riv's, well restored, on a good clean car look OK to me. If I didn't find my Mahle's I would put a set on until I could find better. (anything is better than my old VW style moon caps) they are Fugly)


QUOTE(Scott Schroeder @ Mar 16 2004, 03:20 PM)
To me they are on the same level as the fuchs style hub caps they used to sell. Just the fact that they have other embosses to look like the lug holes seems to say that the designer wanted a 5 spoke wheel, and wanted to hide the 4 lug mounting.

Hey I got a couple of those with my parts car. Where they really from the factory?
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post Mar 17 2004, 09:23 PM
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Ok here is ugly.Ugly Rims on ebay


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post Mar 17 2004, 09:42 PM
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they are the red headed step child of the rivieras! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Mar 18 2004, 09:45 AM
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QUOTE(tracks914 @ Mar 17 2004, 09:23 PM)
Ok here is ugly.Ugly Rims on ebay

if those were polished up they might be ok... not any worse than rivs in my book...
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post Mar 24 2004, 09:55 PM
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I just read somewhere that the riv's are 15x4.5", does that sound right? I suppose i could go measure them...

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post Mar 24 2004, 10:10 PM
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I dont know...I think mine look good...or maybe its just that hot guy next to the car....
in all honesty though..I am waiting for a good set of fuchs...(aaron...) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)


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post Mar 24 2004, 10:59 PM
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I had rims like the ugly ones. They are aluminum, have a wide offset, have the valve stem in a wierd place (middle rim), and are..... ugly.
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post Mar 25 2004, 12:17 AM
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Rivs are 15 x 5.5

Offset, is another thing though.. Dont know those numbers.. (I have some rivs for sale.. lol)

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post Mar 25 2004, 12:18 AM
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me2..500 hundred and there yours! lol
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post Mar 25 2004, 01:16 AM
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Have you guys ever seen a 4 lug phone dial? I'm pretty sure they were aftermarket but they look really odd with 4 lugs and 5 holes.

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post Mar 25 2004, 01:19 AM
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Last time I checked we found 5 different Rivs that where made over the years.

Yes.. they have a 15x4.5 Riv, but your car doesnt have them Tim.


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