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Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427TJ</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here's an old road test of a '69 with American 200S wheels. Note size of wheels and tires.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...ed-test-review </div></div> Cool article! Bill, do you have pictures of the ones that you painted?
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1969 Camaro SS/RS L78, 4 spd, Hugger Orange 1970 Chevelle SS LS5,79k original miles, Black |
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Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
This is an old (actual original) 15x6 TT that was restored. Shot first with a dark gunmetal gray by the wheel restorer then fogged over by me with a rattle-can of silver argent to get that glistening "as-cast" look on the spokes:
Different wheel (a new, backdated 15x5 TTO) with the dark gray mentioned above: The 15x8.5 (or were they 8s?) with the same argent silver treatment: The car, since sold: IMHO, out of the box new wheels, TTOs or whatever, can benefit from a little customizing with paint. It can set your car apart from the others and disguise new wheels as maybe being older versions. |
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Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
Bill, those old TTs look awesome.
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Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427TJ</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
</div></div> Perfect!
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Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
Those look really nice, thanks for posting pictures.
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1969 Camaro SS/RS L78, 4 spd, Hugger Orange 1970 Chevelle SS LS5,79k original miles, Black |
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Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
In my opinion, the team III / ET Classic V looks the most authentic, and they can do the widest range of offsets. Expensive though!
http://www.etmags.com/classic_v.html Look at the picture of the cast 15x7 for a good idea of how they look. |
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Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
for what its worth, I was the one that talked one of the previous owners of that white yenko into that tire and wheel setup. You can PM me if you want and I can try to find out what he ordered. That car to me just did not look great in the ralley wheels, and I finally got him to take the jump. I think that car looks great.
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Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
I usually go with the new 15X7 American TTOs with the natural finish on the spokes. They have been a little hard to get because of the finish but I have had the best of luck with the fit and quality of the wheels when I put them on a Camaro. Most of the time I run P215/65/15 or P225/60/15 with a little rubbing in front and I have run 255/60/15 in the back with a little rubbing depending on the car but I have run P245/60/15 with no problems. I have had better luck with the new wheels made in China than I have had with the originals because of the thick flanges on the originals.
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Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
Looks great Mark!
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Re: Which Torque Thrust Wheels for 69 Camaro?
Thanks Bruce. One of those cars I wish I had not sold. Non numbers matching big block SS/RS that I put a 540 in.
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