Original Yenko Torque Thrust Wheel Size/Back Spacing

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BillD

Every Appliance ad I have ever seen they mention their wheels will work with calipers. Matter of fact their ads had a byline that read something like "our wheels will always work with caliper equiped cars always have always will" or something to that effect.

Appliance was a very quality built wheel and used a good grade of aluminum (they polish out just like chrome). The machining was second to none. And yes the Japan cast in the back is one way of identifying an Appliance wheel.

I don't know why Appliance never really took off-bad distributorship? Some claim the deep inset lug nut was another reason in that it turned people off. I've also heard they had an ugly cap design which also contributed.
Dave

[Supercar_Kid]

Appliance Torq-Thrust copies came with a center cap very similar to their American Racing counterparts, it simply had a raised A/P logo on the center. The recessed lug holes are a defining characteristic of an Appliance wheel, but not all A/P castings had them. In my personal opinion, Appliance built one of the best looking 5 spoke wheels going, but it seems they're remembered more for the late 70s atrocities seen in the attached ad. 1979 A/P Wheels Ad

[berger]

bill I don't think the link worked to the auction, I think I actually found them by entering atlas in the ebay search engine, the 4 chevy ones he has , our two rear 8.5x15, and two front 15x7, then he has another two mopar lug ones at 15x7, so you get to choose what 4 you want, they all look nos, and he put american caps on them to boot, he said they're all over 35yrs old, never damaged, 1500 buy it price. A nice alternative I think.

[Jeff H]

Link Ebay Appliance Wheels

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but it seems they're remembered more for the late 70s atrocities seen in the attached ad.

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Yeah... almost as bad as the atrocities the wheel manufactureres are bringing out today.

Joe
The ugly caps I was refering to are the push in type that went on their slots and "wire mags"
Dave

[BillD]

I forgot to put the link in to ebay, but I see Jeff already has. I am pretty certain that I am going to pull the trigger on the wheels I found, as the price really seems fair (at least compared to the set on ebay). I just have to decide on center caps. Actually, the repro TTD's I have now I run without caps and I like the look, and I didn't like the plastic caps that came with them.

[BillD]

Of course if I really wanted to stand out in a crowd I could select one of the wheels that Supercar kid shared with us. I bet I could get a deal on any one of those styles

[Jeff H]

I don't think the 15x8.5 wheels on Ebay will fit the rear of a first gen Camaro with the 3.75" backspacing they have. I think you need at least 4.5" and probably 4.75" of backspacing to fit the rear. My 16x8 Vintage Wheelworks torq thrust style wheels fit 255/50 tires with 4.5" of backspacing but it's close on the qtr lip.

[BillD]

The plan is for 15 X 7 on all 4 corners, I wanted 6's front and 7's rear, but can't find that

[Steve Shauger]

Are the dragmaster torque thrust wheels close to the atlas torque thrust look???