I Need some help on picking wheels/rims

mike667 · Poncho Master!

I Need some help on picking wheels/rims

StriperSS · Poncho Master!

In my opinion, those are the wrong wheels to use on a Riviera, looks wise. They don't match the car, unless you're putting the hubcaps back on.
Wheels that will bolt onto your car can be found on Astro/Safari vans, 91-96 Caprice, Impala, Buick Roadmaster, and 1/2 ton pickups and vans up to about 1987. They all share 5X5 bolt patterns.
You might find a good deal in a wrecking yard on those ones.

mike667 · Poncho Master!

I want it to have a mean muscle car look. Since it is black with black vinyl roof.
For example, look at his Riviera

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

I would agree with Striper but I think he and I are both a fair bit older than you. Personally I don't see the black rims suiting your car. Most important thing is, it's your car. If you feel like putting on green rims cause you like them, nobody needs to say anything negative because it's your car, you can do as you please.

mike667 · Poncho Master!

Well I do like the original Rally wheels they came with. But its extremely hard to find a set. But very often they do come up.

One guy in the US, says he rechromes them, and repaints them to show quality. But over $1000 for the Rims, and centre caps

73SC · A Poncho Legend!

mike667 wrote:

I want it to have a mean muscle car look. Since it is black with black vinyl roof.
For example, look at his Riviera

Well there's always a first for everything, can't say I ever saw a Buick Riviera Stock Car before. My opinion is don't make the car something it isn't. Stripper is giving you the right ideas, he forgot one wheel that will work out as pictured below.....

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Do those fit from the 70's Electras and Lesabres?

rabbit64cs · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Chevy Full size vans from the 70 - 80's used a 15 x 6 And some 15 x 7. Why I suggest these because of the negative offset. You can also check out wheel vintiQues , you can order chvy rally wheels with the correct bolt pattern, a smooth baby moon cap.

First place to start is pull your wheel and measure the back space, then measure your inner frame and inner fender clearance. Allow 1/2" extra for tire bulge.

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

Carl Stevenson wrote:

I would agree with Striper but I think he and I are both a fair bit older than you. Personally I don't see the black rims suiting your car. Most important thing is, it's your car. If you feel like putting on green rims cause you like them, nobody needs to say anything negative because it's your car, you can do as you please.

I agree with Striper and Carl 1 the orange car does look good biggrin

, but your car would look better with chrome wheels (my opinion) Doesn't your car need offset FWD rims?

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Not that one Carl, RWD.

mike667 · Poncho Master!

The Riviera is RWD.

rabbit64cs Do you mean these rims? But in Black? Because they aren't that bad.

http://wheelvintiques.myshopify.com/products/oe-ford-chevy-bare

Maybe I will save the money and get the original Rally wheels

(sort of like these, just different centre caps)

-- Edited by mike667 on Wednesday 13th of January 2010 07:13:23 PM

87 player bird · Poncho Master!

I think the stock car looks good. Your car would be to much black, just my 2 cents though. Nice chrome torque thrusts with raised white letter tires though....... just remember to get the offset right,all the better to stuff some fat rubber into those big ol' wheel wells!

67rag396 · Poncho Master!

Carl Stevenson wrote:

Do those fit from the 70's Electras and Lesabres?

1979 Lesabre is 5 on 4 3/4, same as our old B bodies. Don't know what they were before the downsizing.

mike667 · Poncho Master!

I know there were a lot of 15x6 5x5 for the full size buicks, but they all had different backspacing throughout certain years.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

67rag396 wrote:

Carl Stevenson wrote:

Do those fit from the 70's Electras and Lesabres?

1979 Lesabre is 5 on 4 3/4, same as our old B bodies. Don't know what they were before the downsizing.

Sorry, I was meaning the big boats, 76 and older.

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

Carl Stevenson wrote:

Not that one Carl, RWD.

awww so thanks (I knew that lol) so lets comtinue on I love the Buick OE chrome wheels

mike667 · Poncho Master!

Ya, up to '78, they came with 15x6, 5 on 5. But back space is different. I have a wheel from 64, a wheel from 67, a wheel from 70-72 and a wheel from 76. All 15x6 5 on 5. However, all different backspaced and hub differences. Looks the same, but very minor friggen differences, that I didn't know before I bought them. They were a set too.
These are them. See they look all the same, but have their differences. evileye

I guess, I have to resell them 1 by 1 now too.

-- Edited by mike667 on Wednesday 13th of January 2010 07:47:59 PM

-- Edited by mike667 on Wednesday 13th of January 2010 07:48:35 PM

mike667 · Poncho Master!

haha, A lot of people confuse the 68 Riviera with fwd because of the sister cars, the Toronado and Eldorado, that were changed to FWD that year. In which I think was a shame, because the Eldorado is one GREAT looking car to change to fwd.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Wow, I'm glad you posted that. I had no idea. I really have no Buick background so it's all learning for me.

mike667 · Poncho Master!

Ya, its good to know.

The main lesson is, make damn sure of what you need fits before you buy something. Good thing it wasn't to expensive. I was going to put the tires on them too, good thing, I found out all this before I did that as well.
Can't get mad at the seller either, because I don't think he knew either. He was a cutlass guy.

StriperSS · Poncho Master!

Well there's always a first for everything, can't say I ever saw a Buick Riviera Stock Car before. My opinion is don't make the car something it isn't. Stripper is giving you the right ideas, he forgot one wheel that will work out as pictured below.....

OOps, forgot the Cadillac rear drives up till 96. biggrin

rabbit64cs · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I was thinking of just the chevy car ralley ,, or 'vette rally ' as we all call them , then after looking the wheel vintiques site..I like the look of this.. but in black.... with the chrome rim and center,,,smooth is cool!!

http://wheelvintiques.myshopify.com/products/gennie-chrome-bare-15-series

Gennie, chrome/bare, 15 series

Vendor: Wheel Vintiques
Type: Steel Wheels

$101.70 - $350.06

Size15 x 515 x 615 x 715 x 815 x 1015 x 1215 x 1416 x 4.516 x 616 x 716 x 817 x 717 x 817 x 9

Bolt Circle5 x 4.5"5 x 4.75"5 x 5"5 x 5.5"

Rear Spacing2.75"3.75"4"4.5"5"4.625"5.125"

15 x 5 / 5 x 4.5" / 2.75" - $101.7015 x 5 / 5 x 4.75" /

-- Edited by rabbit64cs on Wednesday 13th of January 2010 09:52:29 PM

rabbit64cs · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

or this , painted black with a bay moon smooth center,,no trim ring , I think you can get this in a 8" as well.

Chevy Pickup Rallye '71 up, silver 37 series

Vendor: Wheel Vintiques
Type: Steel Wheels

$71.77 - $162.68

Size15 x 615 x 715 x 815 x 1015 x 1215 x 14

Bolt Circle5 x 5"

Rear Spacing3.75"4"5"4.5"

15 x 6 / 5 x 5" / 3.75" - $71.7715 x 7 / 5 x 5" / 4" - $80.0215 x 8 / 5 x 5" / 4" - $82.8415 x 8 / 5 x 5" / 5" - $82.8415 x 10 / 5 x 5" / 4.5" - $91.8315 x 10 / 5 x 5" / 5" - $91.8315 x 12 / 5 x 5" / 4.5" - $150.8615 x 14 / 5 x 5" / 4.5" - $162.68

$82.84 USD

gparis7 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

If they'll clear the drums, I'd go with a set of 15 by 8 pre-88 5 hole Chevy truck rally rims, painted black.

mike667 · Poncho Master!

How about this wheel guys?