American Racing Wheel Guru's? ID /Info

Anybody know the story behind the T70R torque thrust wheel? Possibly made in the early 70's, for just a year or so. The spokes were cast with a flange around the spokes for strength? Thanks for any info.

 

word i heard from one of my wheel guru friends , was that the first style t70 was a little weak and would crack at the spokes... the rib or flange was added ...and the name changed to the t70r.... the first style was alot cleaner ...but being they only offered them in i think 4 sizes ( 14x7 & 8 , 15x7 & 8) , they have to be narrowed to make anything narrower than 7 ...... brandon

 

I really prefer the R's - I like the definition of the spokes that the ribs supply. I'm sure that Chip was honoring these when he designed his Foose Nitrous 5 spokes.

Steve

 

Those are a good looking wheel

 

This may have been a reaction to a problem which arose in the SCCA Trans-Am series in1969. American 5 spoke magnesium wheels developed serious stress cracks, which made all the factory teams go to the English Minilite wheel. That solved the problem. (15X8 wheel on Road Courses)

 

http://www.roadsters.com/wheels/

This site mentions them briefly. Made from '69 to '71.

 

Display at the NHRA Museum

 

Thanks for the info. I guess they are fairly rare. OOps, and O/T since they were made in '69-'71.

 

Anybody else know anything about these?

 

figured i'd throw this up.... like all cool things from the past....the t70r is being remade by american racing.... 15x7 and 15x8's.... check your local dealer for prices..... brandon

 

...I just saw that these wheels are being reproduced now...in some magazine there was an new product listing.

 

i had a set back in the late 70s and broke one of them , i wish i could say from pure horsepower but it was a traditional new orleans pot hole
i love torque thrust wheels i have a set on my 68 and ive also got a set of american racing 15x8 15x7on my 37..

 

This guy has a cool little site:

http://mysite.verizon.net/res1ksb2/id2.html

 

Have you talked to "wheelkid" here on the HAMB?

 

Had Eric Vaughn narrow a pair of T70 15 x 7s for me - he swears they spat at him like a rabid wildcat and are as porous as hell. He swore he would never do any more T70s or T70Rs. Mine are absolutely beautiful but have a slow leak in one of the fronts - probably from the porosity. I'm gonna put rim sealant on the inside when I pull the tires.

IMHO the 15 x 7 T70 - not the R version - is one of the most beautiful wheels ever produced. I have a set which has a very unusual 'double bead' on the rim - looks almost grooved. Anyone else seen or got any like this?

 

didn,t they do a daisy with a rib??.........

 

That's Terry. Really nice guy....he's always at all the swapmeets here in WA. Also has some ET stuff in his inventory.....

 

T70R is available again. Comes in 15x7 and 15x8 only and bolt pattern is 5x4.75 and 5.4.5 only. they will also be offering a polished version later and it will be the T71R. Thanks BOBBY FORD

 

It is being released to celebrate the 40 years since it's first release.

 

Do you guys think Eric V. can narrow the current versions to 15x4 or 5?