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i had my wheels balanced and they had to put a lot of weights on them.are rivieras known for this?
QUOTE(914 shifter @ Oct 19 2010, 07:47 PM) 
i had my wheels balanced and they had to put a lot of weights on them.are rivieras known for this?
Nope - at least not with my original Rivs - the later repops may be different, or you may have a bent/tweaked rim, or the tires may the problem.
FYI - the "real" Rivs look like this with the smooth outer rim (and interlocking lower case "r" logo on the center caps), whereas the repops have the lip to attach clip-on weights (not advised in any case & they look tacky).
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Not speaking from experience , from what I've read on the forum about wheels , the later repops some times take a lot of weights. You might contact Chris Foley - Tangerine Racing , he makes a set of centering rings for 914 hubs which center the wheels a lot better than the lugs do , some guys have used these with good success , YMMV...Good luck...
Jack / Jaxdream
Jack / Jaxdream
QUOTE(jaxdream @ Oct 20 2010, 05:39 AM)
Not speaking from experience , from what I've read on the forum about wheels , the later repops some times take a lot of weights. You might contact Chris Foley - Tangerine Racing , he makes a set of centering rings for 914 hubs which center the wheels a lot better than the lugs do , some guys have used these with good success , YMMV...Good luck...
Jack / Jaxdream
thank you for the info Jack
QUOTE(914 shifter @ Oct 20 2010, 08:10 AM)
QUOTE(jaxdream @ Oct 20 2010, 05:39 AM)
Not speaking from experience , from what I've read on the forum about wheels , the later repops some times take a lot of weights. You might contact Chris Foley - Tangerine Racing , he makes a set of centering rings for 914 hubs which center the wheels a lot better than the lugs do , some guys have used these with good success , YMMV...Good luck...
Jack / Jaxdream
thank you for the info Jack
If they say DOT anywhere on them, they are not 'real' Rivieras..... ask me how I know.
I had the same issue with mine and the new tire didn't hold air at all. I had my brother take it to work and take it off and it was full of crude that the shop didn't clean off, old fix a flat and mystery goo. After the wheel was cleaned and the tire reinstalled it was almost perfect. That was an original i do have a repo as a spear and i noticed it has alot of defects from the casting. I intend to use it as a spear.
A fake rim.
QUOTE(RiqueMar @ Oct 20 2010, 04:26 PM)
QUOTE(914 shifter @ Oct 20 2010, 08:10 AM)
QUOTE(jaxdream @ Oct 20 2010, 05:39 AM)
Not speaking from experience , from what I've read on the forum about wheels , the later repops some times take a lot of weights. You might contact Chris Foley - Tangerine Racing , he makes a set of centering rings for 914 hubs which center the wheels a lot better than the lugs do , some guys have used these with good success , YMMV...Good luck...
Jack / Jaxdream
thank you for the info Jack
If they say DOT anywhere on them, they are not 'real' Rivieras..... ask me how I know.
QUOTE(kphimself @ Oct 20 2010, 05:39 PM)
I had the same issue with mine and the new tire didn't hold air at all. I had my brother take it to work and take it off and it was full of crude that the shop didn't clean off, old fix a flat and mystery goo. After the wheel was cleaned and the tire reinstalled it was almost perfect. That was an original i do have a repo as a spear and i noticed it has alot of defects from the casting. I intend to use it as a spear.
Most spears I've seen are long and pointy stick thingies. They don't look anything like a Rivvie wheel .............................
The Cap'n
QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Oct 20 2010, 08:53 PM)
QUOTE(kphimself @ Oct 20 2010, 05:39 PM)
I had the same issue with mine and the new tire didn't hold air at all. I had my brother take it to work and take it off and it was full of crude that the shop didn't clean off, old fix a flat and mystery goo. After the wheel was cleaned and the tire reinstalled it was almost perfect. That was an original i do have a repo as a spear and i noticed it has alot of defects from the casting. I intend to use it as a spear.
Most spears I've seen are long and pointy stick thingies. They don't look anything like a Rivvie wheel .............................
The Cap'n
might of had one too many of those Becks trying to get in touch with my car German roots.
QUOTE(Tom_T @ Oct 19 2010, 07:57 PM)
QUOTE(914 shifter @ Oct 19 2010, 07:47 PM)
i had my wheels balanced and they had to put a lot of weights on them.are rivieras known for this?
Nope - at least not with my original Rivs - the later repops may be different, or you may have a bent/tweaked rim, or the tires may the problem.
FYI - the "real" Rivs look like this with the smooth outer rim (and interlocking lower case "r" logo on the center caps), whereas the repops have the lip to attach clip-on weights (not advised in any case & they look tacky).
Click to view attachmentClick to view attachment
Freakin awesome!!!! Thanks for the pics!!!! I guess I have REAL Rivieras on my 73'
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The only way to really balance the rivieras, due to the poor quality of the manufacturer, is the mount them on a machine that has the lug centric adapter.
the centers of the Rivs is not always the true center of the circle.
Rich
the centers of the Rivs is not always the true center of the circle.
Rich
If I were you I would get another set of wheels....maybe some used 4 bolt fuchs or something better quality than what you have now....
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