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Survivor 69/Z28 07-12-2015 06:41 PM

Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427TJ</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here's an old road test of a '69 with American 200S wheels. Note size of wheels and tires.

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...ed-test-review </div></div>

Cool article!

Bill, do you have pictures of the ones that you painted?

427TJ 07-12-2015 09:06 PM

Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
 
This is an old (actual original) 15x6 TT that was restored. Shot first with a dark gunmetal gray by the wheel restorer then fogged over by me with a rattle-can of silver argent to get that glistening &quot;as-cast&quot; look on the spokes:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a234/BE427TJ/3.jpg

Different wheel (a new, backdated 15x5 TTO) with the dark gray mentioned above:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a234/BE427TJ/2.jpg

The 15x8.5 (or were they 8s?) with the same argent silver treatment:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...vy/Radirs3.jpg

The car, since sold:

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...vy/Radirs4.jpg

IMHO, out of the box new wheels, TTOs or whatever, can benefit from a little customizing with paint. It can set your car apart from the others and disguise new wheels as maybe being older versions.

scuncio 07-12-2015 09:45 PM

Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
 
Bill, those old TTs look awesome.

MosportGreen66 07-12-2015 09:48 PM

Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427TJ</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...vy/Radirs4.jpg
</div></div>

Perfect!

Survivor 69/Z28 07-12-2015 11:01 PM

Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
 
Those look really nice, thanks for posting pictures.

novadude 07-13-2015 12:14 AM

Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
 
In my opinion, the team III / ET Classic V looks the most authentic, and they can do the widest range of offsets. Expensive though!

http://www.etmags.com/classic_v.html

Look at the picture of the cast 15x7 for a good idea of how they look.

black69 07-13-2015 07:22 PM

Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
 
for what its worth, I was the one that talked one of the previous owners of that white yenko into that tire and wheel setup. You can PM me if you want and I can try to find out what he ordered. That car to me just did not look great in the ralley wheels, and I finally got him to take the jump. I think that car looks great.

92646 07-16-2015 12:52 AM

Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
 
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I usually go with the new 15X7 American TTOs with the natural finish on the spokes. They have been a little hard to get because of the finish but I have had the best of luck with the fit and quality of the wheels when I put them on a Camaro. Most of the time I run P215/65/15 or P225/60/15 with a little rubbing in front and I have run 255/60/15 in the back with a little rubbing depending on the car but I have run P245/60/15 with no problems. I have had better luck with the new wheels made in China than I have had with the originals because of the thick flanges on the originals.

Xplantdad 07-16-2015 12:56 AM

Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
 
Looks great Mark!

92646 07-16-2015 01:06 AM

Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
 
Thanks Bruce. One of those cars I wish I had not sold. Non numbers matching big block SS/RS that I put a 540 in.


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