Torq Thrust Rims

[Rat_Pack]

Tony, you may have to find a set of the original Torque Thrust D's to fit your car. I tried to mount this set of wheels on my 68 and the backs of the spokes would not clear the front calipers. My car has the orignal 4-piston calipers for that year as should your car. Contact American and have them give you the depth measurement of the mounting surface of the hub to the back of the spoke. If it is not at least 3/4" then you will have to run spacers. They may have corrected this problem already.

The original wheels are a true "D" shaped spoke on the front and back but the new wheels are only curved on the fronts. This is why American came out with the "D" so it would fit 65-up Corvettes and 67-68 GM cars with disc brakes................RatPack.....................

[TDW]

Rat Pack....Thanks. I have the 4 piston. I will call American.......Tony

[TDW]

Rat Pack....I talked to Tech at American. You are correct. The maxium distance is 1/2". They said I could run spacers, but I don't want to. Thanks again for your time. I appreciatre it..........Tony

[SS454]

Hay Rat Pack what about on a 69 camaro with the single piston calipers. Do the new ones fit? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif[/img]

[Belair62]

SS454,Yes they do fit 69's.............Anthony..keep your eyes open for true "D" Torque Thrusts. Lots of folks on EBAY call anything that looks like a mag wheel Torque Thrust "D"'s.Do your homework...

[waynemiller]

I have a 69 yellow Z, it has PS Engineering wheels. 15x4 and 15x8.5 with 4.5 backspace

[TDW]

Belair....Thanks. I will do the homework. Found a pretty good wheel site.www.roadsters.com.......Tony

[SS454Elky]

I have an old set of Torque Thrusts that have "American Racing Equipment" Cast into the wheel a script type lettering. I was told that might help in identifying their approximate age since the later ones did not have that. Anyone know what range of years had that script?