FAQ: Rims, Wheels that Look Good on the Riv

well I thought 19 was the perfect size for this car but the problem is tires for 19's are far and few for our application. 18's are everywhere and there's good amounts of 20 available.

My complaint about my 19's is mainly that two of them leak because they are cracked. They can be repaired for not too much but i also don't like the tire size i got they are too low profile. I compromised and got 245/35 when i really wanted 245/40 and i didnt think it would be a big deal but it does look slightly goofy to me.

I was gonna step down to 18" Konig Troubles which are very nice looking 5-spokes also but since they are discontinued by the manufacturer, so they are hard to find and then i looked at the pictured rims in 20 and i though "damn that actually looks really tight" much more so than the 18" version of the same wheel

btw jack, they are a direct match to our application and the ride hight is unchanged from stock.

http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/pts/513429451.html
title says it all.

They look interesting, but I'd have to see them against the Riv to tell for sure.
Photo Shop anyone?

I think they would look alright.

not the best design for a luxury coupe, but i've sen worse

not my style, they seam like somthing you would see on a civic not a riviera

Yeah i think i wanna go with a set of these. LINK

those are a little too WANGSTA for me................ Throw some D's on that ?*?@#$%...................... jk i like em' tightness

I AM talking about the second posted ones at tirerack..

EWWWWWWWW to the craigslist ones

TonySmooth89 wrote:

Yeah i think i wanna go with a set of these.

I think those look good!

Yeah i'm feeling the second ones too... i think i'm gonna get em... after i buy books for school.

they do look nice, im going to be running 18 from a buick lucern

not a fan of the first.. I think the second set would look pretty good

they look ok ? https://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj211/mr19982tone/

Size is o.k. Is there a colored inlay inside the spokes?

no just looks that way

just post the image code dude BTW how did u get the rear to sit so low do you have lowering springs

wish i had lowering springs cant find anything to lower it or i would have put 18"s on it and droped it 2or3"s i dissconected the air ride pump

wait!

what size are those?

mr.19982tone wrote:

wish i had lowering springs cant find anything to lower it or i would have put 18"s on it and droped it 2or3"s i dissconected the air ride pump

Wow that must really handle like a pig. I remember how bad mine was when the shocks were merely worn out. You might as well take your shocks off for all the good they're doing without air in them.

What you need is an air bag kit to replace the springs. I'm going to look into one myself, but that's a few months down the road.

no there is air in them they just dont go higher unless i let them and it handles tight and the rims are 20"s i did not want to mess with all the things that go wrong on ur car with the bigger rims!!

how did u take the air out of them

oh ok....yea there nice....but yea that back ain't good for the rims....does it rub alot? can u have more than 2 people in the car without rubbing and scraping?

You can manually raise and lower the rear shocks with a kit (doesn't cost too much). It's a simple valve that lets you add or remove air according to desired ride height. Details here:

https://rivperformance.editboard.com/suspension-handling-f6/elc-not-working-t1660.htm

yes there is a kit you can do ur self my dad put one on his 99 riviera and put the valve under the rear bumper in the plastick trim that has braded lines going to the shocks insted of the compressor so u can lower it or raise it by pushing the valve

ok i do like the pearl white and have decided why paint over such a unique color, and i found some rims i like, im just not sure about mixing the whites, what does everyone think, and can you show me some different possibilities because ive been looking for rims for a long time, and so far these are the only ones i like.

http://www.custom-wheels-car-rims.com/Store_Detail.cfm?ID=152669&InfoID=4134&ShowLarge=True