Features torque thrust big and littles - lets see 'em

I'm amazed, all these wheel and I didn't spot the first set of orginal spin on, L & R two blade spiners.

 

Little T.T. & big 200S for now

 

heres a 50 chevy i just got..

 

I never liked the Knock-Off wheels, but I'm really glad that the restorers love them. I made the tire & wheel change, as well as putting a few surplus bucks in the bank!

 

Back up ^^

 

14,s &15,s

 

this is the baddest ass t that i have ever seen!

 

4s. And 8.5s

 

Torque Thrust D, and 200S daisy mags have always been my fravorites. Have a set of torque Thrust on my daily '70 shortwide pick-up pics in my profile.

 

15 x 4 Crestline's and 15 x 7 Ansen Top Eliminator with Bitchin' L70 Pos- A-Traction bias plys,wish someone would make these tires again!! Going to try them on my 55.

 

Here's a pic of my roadster with the polished big and little tt's. By the way these tires and wheels are for sale. Check the classifieds if interested.

 

Looking good Bruce!!

 

Okay, I've got a question. (read all this and no one commented on this)

Why do the "modern" Americans look so different than the Americans I bought back in the late 60s? I know the centers are painted rather than "as cast", but the rims seem duller and much thicker than my old ones. Actally the aluminum seems "whiteish" instead of the crisp "golden" of the old wheels. Any AR experts have an answer?

 

15x8.5 and 275s - 15x6 up front put I can't remember the tire size. Thei pic doesn't look near as blurry when is smaller. Sorry about that.

 

I'm no expert, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.....

Maybe the Aluminum is different. The new Torque thrust are made in China and the rim seems to be brushed wherer the old ones were polished. Not sure if the old ones were sand cast as opposed to how they are made today. Just some thoughts.....

 

Thanks Andy, the new TTO wheels like I have on my pickup look nothing like the old torque thrust wheels......but man it's hard to find a set with 4 1/2" bolt pattern wheels in 15"X6" and 15"X7" but when I find a set worth the money I'll get them.....there's no look like the old style.

 

I had to narrow my rear end .5 on both sides to run my 8.5in Americans on my 62 Impala. 7in on the front

 

I saw photos of this car on another thread, made me salivate.

 

Nice!

 

One reason is the center section is a bigger diameter - center caps from earlier models will not fit on the newer versions. Spokes are a slightly different shape. Torque Thrust "D"s now have painted centers - ones back when did not have paint at all. And the "TTO" wheels from now don't have that very slight goldish appearance in the centers that the old ones did. I Assume the alloy is a bit different. Old wheels had a machined lip, new ones are more polished.

I'm sure someone else will add better info - I'm no expert!

 

Hey thanks. I used to save EVERY dollar I made pumping gas and sanding cars to buy big Americans for my (kinda stock) drivers - ONE wheel at a time! There was nothing better than a brand new Muscle car or a hot rod running a set of raw/machined Americans - serious business!

 

big an little

 

http://darklordoval.blogspot.com/2010/02/torq-rating.html?m=1

I haven't ever seen one of these before

 

Wide bolt pattern, VW?

 

mine are 15x4 and 15x10

 

It sure is worth it... That looks great

Here's my wagon now with the Halibrands five spokes and less rubber in the front and more in the rear. I like the look much better. 15X6's on the front brought the tires further inboard and have 195/65/15's , I had tire clearance issues to the inner fender bolt (I can put them back in now!)
15X8's on the rear instead of 15X8.5's now allows the little extra clearance I needed and I went with 235/70/15's, which barely squeeze in the opening, but they just clear without disconnecting the shock.







Before with 7's all around and 205/70's and 215/70's kinda of a wimpy rubber rake.

 

anyone have a matched set for rears of these? on back of rim japan 7001-1 15x6---id like wider rears15x10 or 15x12 thx---