Vintage American Racing Wheels

[BillD]

Vintage set of 4 American Racing T70 Wheels. Only made for a couple of years late 60's eary 70's. Chevy pattern 5 x 4 3/4. Never restored, Centers look to be clear coated. Nice wheels
15x8.5 and 15x7. Asking $1075.00 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v303/billdamsky/102_1739.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/billdamsky/media/102_1739.jpg.html)

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[Lynn]

Bill:

Do this fit over the 1969 single piston caliper disc brakes?

[BillD]

They should work fine with a single piston 69 Caliper. <span style="font-weight: bold">If I am wrong someone please correct me.</span> They will not clear the big 68 and ealier 4 piston caliper without a spacer. The 15-7 wheels have a deep backspace so a spacer is not such a bad alternative if you have the big calipers. I also have a spare 15-7 that I could send out if anyone is interested in test fitting.

[BillD]

I really do not have a use for these and plan on listing them on Ebay. Ebay and Paypal are going to take $150.00 away from me if they sell so new asking price is $925.00. If you can use them and $925.00 is too much make an offer. I also have 4 American 200S 15X7 for $500.00 and a pair of American 15 x 7 slot wheels for $250.00? I am trying to get rid of stuff I should have never bought in the first place so I can buy more stuff I don't need.

[Dicky]

Bill do you have pics of the 200S Americans?

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[BillD]

Sorry for the delayed reply. I have been away. These are a matching set but it looks like someone tried cleaning two which lightened the color on the spokes. No center caps. Have correct sand texture on the spokes.

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[Lynn]

&quot;I am trying to get rid of stuff I should have never bought in the first place so I can buy more stuff I don't need.&quot;
Now that made me laugh.

Man, Bill, I looked for 6 months for some 200S wheels. That is a great deal at $500. I would be all over it, but I just spent too much money on some centerlines, and already have two other sets of wheels tires for my car. Pretty hard to justify a fourth set.

[L78M22Rag]

Bill, what a coincidence... I'm looking for stuff that I don't need.

I sent you a pm on the American Racing T70 Wheels. Any idea how they would fit on a 1969 Chevelle? Can you send me the back-space measurements?

Thanks

[BillD]

Helmut, I will get you the backspace measurements when I get home from work. We may need some help figuring out if the 8.5 wheels will work on the back of a 69 Chevelle

[BillD]

Backspace on the T70's are as follows 8.5's = 3 7/8 Backspace. 7's = 4 1/2 backspace. I have no idea if the 8.5's will work on the back of the Chevelle. The 7's should be OK on the front. I hope this helps.

[69 Post Sedan]

For a Chevelle, the rule of thumb is divide the width of the wheel in half then add a half inch.

So,to fit correctly, a 8-1/2&quot; wheel would need have a 4-3/4&quot; backspacing.

I have 15X8 Corvette rally wheels on my '69 Chevelle and they have a 4&quot; backspacing....and it really should be 4-1/2&quot;....but they do fit.

Hope that helps, Kurt

[L78M22Rag]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BillD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Backspace on the T70's are as follows 8.5's = 3 7/8 Backspace. 7's = 4 1/2 backspace. I have no idea if the 8.5's will work on the back of the Chevelle. The 7's should be OK on the front. I hope this helps. </div></div>

Do the 7's really have more backspace than the 8.5's, or are those numbers reversed?

[BillD]

The 7's really do have more backspace than the 8.5's. I also have sent you a PM