Original Yenko Torque Thrust Wheel Size/Back Spacing

**Stefano** · #1 03-25-2002, 01:44 AM

Do The Vintage Wheels come in 15", I thought that they were only going to make 16"?
I ordered a couple of sets of Team III's vintage 5 (?) cast wheels. They use the original molds from the 1960s, they differ in that they are two piece to vary the offset and they say no problem with 15" and factory disk brakes.
I'll post some pics in a few weeks when they arrive.

T Billigen · #2 03-25-2002, 02:46 AM

I e-mailed Vintage Wheels to see if they make the 15 inch. They only avertise the 16 inch, will let you know when I get a response from them.

69L89396 · #3 03-25-2002, 04:39 AM

How do the new "American Torg-Thrust D" wheels compare with the older styles that were on the Yenko's? Are the spokes the same and what about center caps?

[Edited by 69L89396 (03-24-2002 at 11:39 PM).]

AWSM502 · #4 03-25-2002, 05:15 AM

I would like to thank everyone who sent in the pics.

Looks like I have everything I need, but the backspacing is still an open question.

Thanks again everyone,

Keith

T Billigen · #5 03-25-2002, 11:33 AM

The new torq-thrust rims completely different than the Atlas. The torq-thrust has a curved spoke, the Atlas has a straight spoke. The center caps on the Atlas were aluminum the new ones are plastic, also the spokes on the tor-thrust are much beafier and the casting itself is much smoother and without any flash extentions, The Atlas, as a whole, was of poorer quality.

T Billigen · #6 03-25-2002, 09:09 PM

I got a reply from Vintage Wheel, they said the 15/7 old stle American Racing wheel will be available in 3 to 4 months.

**Stefano** · #7 03-25-2002, 09:59 PM

Cool, will it be authentic ?

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