Yearly Archives: 2020

The globalization of economic life is one of the most important developments of recent decades. The RIAL brand, too, is integrated into a worldwide network. It is part of SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES, a corporation based in the U.S. Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of aluminum wheels for passenger cars. Superior supplies aluminum pressure casting wheels to well-known automotive manufacturers – including Audi, BMW, Mercedes, VW, Jaguar, [...]

The popular classic M10 wheel rim from RIAL recently became available in a 9.5 x 19 inch version. Fans of the model can choose between cool polar silver, dynamic metal gray, and stylish racing black. For SUVs, the wheel rim is available in 7.5 x 17 inches, 8.5 x 19 inches, and 8.5 x 20 inches The M10 wheel rim impresses with its sporty character and the masculine cut of the five double [...]

Christian Weimer, designer at Superior Industries, gives us exciting insights into his everyday working life. 1. What does your work as a designer in the wheel industry look like? The tasks and challenges are unbelievably diverse. But in a nutshell: a designer implements the wishes and standards for the design and technical characteristics of a project concretely at the technical level. This requires us to consider the customer’s desires as well as technical factors [...]

Christian Weimer, designer at Superior Industries, gives us exciting insights into his everyday working life. 1) How long have you been at Superior Industries and in which role? I have been a design engineer at Superior Industries since March 2014. I have also been employed as a trainer (for product design) and safety officer since 2015. 2) What are your most important tasks? My main task is to implement the customers’ design ideas – in [...]

Getting new wheel rims is fantastic – after all, they can give your car a new, fresh look and even improve its handling characteristics. Naturally, it is important that the wheels fit the vehicle, not just in terms of appearance but also technically. To guarantee this, under German law wheels are subject to approval. To ensure that drivers can hit the road safely even after changing wheels, various technical certifications are available for [...]

Do you prefer an elegant look with sporty, delicate shapes or would you rather go with a sturdier option? You could spend hours debating the pros and cons of aluminum and steel wheel rims. Some car enthusiasts would rather go by foot than install anything other than alloy wheels, while others are not as interested in aesthetics or driving physics and prefer the steel variant. If you've been driving on steel wheel rims [...]

It’s a self-confident statement – the double spokes that diverge from each other all the way down into the rim flange make the X10 alloy wheel from RIAL a paragon of sporty elegance. The design is delicate and gives the alloy wheel a certain exclusivity. The popular classic X10 wheel rim has recently also become available in a 7.5 x 18 inch version. Fans of the model can choose between classic polar silver, [...]

The vehicle is noticeably pulling to the right. The driver may first suspect a problem with the steering system, but then comes the idea to check and adjust the tire pressure – this turns out to do the trick, and the problem is fixed. Situations like this could have happened often a few years ago. These days, however, technology helps us in such cases. Since November 1, 2014, a tire-pressure monitoring system (TPMS) has [...]

The TORINO alloy wheel is a dynamic and appealing highlight in the RIAL product range. Like the northern Italian city of Torino from which it takes its name – host of the 2006 Olympic Games and home of Fiat and Lancia – the wheel stands for sportiness without any detours. The TORINO wheel combines the design elements of Y spokes and double spokes. Five double spokes drawn right up to the outer wheel rim [...]

With the motto “every season writes its own story”, the TSG Hoffenheim team and its partners kicked off the 2019-20 Bundesliga season in late summer 2019. Who could have predicted the dramatic way in which the subsequent season would go on to confirm this motto? The season that has just ended will remain unforgettable for all soccer fans and everyone involved. The best was saved for last: with a 4:0 victory against Dortmund [...]