Original Yenko Torque Thrust Wheel Size/Back Spacing - Page 5

**BillD** · #41 06-29-2004, 05:27 AM

Is there anyone here running original 15" torque thrusts on the front of a 67-68 Camaro with original calipers. I bought a set of Torque Thrust D's (15x6 front, 15x7 rear)to run a few years ago, until I could find a set of originals to restore. I gave up on the origianl idea when I found that the D's would not work with the front disc brakes without a spacer. Since I believed the D's to be more forgiving of disk brake calipers than the originals, I sort of shelved the idea of the real things figuring they would not work. Any help would be appreciated?

Belair62 · #42 06-29-2004, 05:38 AM

Bill...the ORIGINAL D's were made to clear those calipers...

berger · #43 06-29-2004, 06:06 AM

anyone know what type of magnesium rim yenko offered as a option of 67 , were they spider fly wheels, thanks.

**BillD** · #44 06-29-2004, 06:14 AM

Bob thanks. I had my information backwards as usual. I guess I will get back in the hunt for a set of originals.

Belair62 · #45 06-29-2004, 04:22 PM

They are pretty tough to find and getting very pricey Bill...The only ones that made them were American which had all the usual American info cast into the backside and also a no name Japanese wheel...

**BillD** · #46 06-30-2004, 04:14 AM

Bob, What isn't pricey when it comes to this stuff? The kids are breaking me with College tuition. So, I convince myself that I deserve to waste money on the cars.

Belair62 · #47 06-30-2004, 04:48 AM

Yep....I agree...spend it now....after they get out of school they should be able to make their own !!!

AWSM502 · #48 06-30-2004, 05:35 AM

Chris396,

What's your tire size man, your killing me!!!!??????

Just for the record, I'm not building an original car, so I am just looking for TTD/5 spokes that are of the same style as the original one's Yenko offered (they need not be 100% authentic).

I'm a bit disappointed by the lack of back space options, it looks like you have to run a pretty narrow tire on a '69 to run with the off-the-shelf TTD with 3 3/4" back spacing. What tire are you guys running who have have the modern TTD's, TTO's, or Vintage Wheel 5-spokes?

Thanks for all the posts and comments - choosing wheels is about as agonizing as choosing paint.

Thanks!

Keith

Chris396 · #49 06-30-2004, 12:30 PM

Sorry. I haven't been online They are 205 60's but you can go bigger if the front end is the stock ride height.

**BillD** · #50 06-30-2004, 02:43 PM

Not original TT's, but any opinions on ET II's? Although I don't know if the ET II's are really a vintage wheel or a later reincarnation. I do know that ET's are an original wheel as we had them on a 68 camaro in 68, and they worked with disc brakes with a 15" wheel. Here's a pic of a set. Ok, no picture as the file is too big

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