Where to buy Yenko style wheels?

Rat_Pack · #1 04-10-2003, 01:16 PM

Actually they are close to the original Torque Thrust D's except the back of the spoke is not curved like the originals. The orginal D's, I am talking 1967-69, were curved to clear the disc brakes on all of the GM cars, including the Corvette. The current ones will not clear the calipers on any GM 60's musclecars that have the 4-piston calipers.

I agree with Belair if you buy a new set paint the centers with Eastwoods "Alum-a-blast" paint for a more correct appearance like the originals. American did not paint the centers of any Torque Thrusts unlike the other knock off brands of that wheel: Rocket, Appliance, Mickey Thompson, International, ET, and others. I prefer the orginal Torque Thrusts with the pointed straight spokes over any of the D's..................RatPack.............

JoeC · #2 04-10-2003, 01:31 PM

My Camaro has a set of American's on it from about 1990. They fit on the car with the original 4 piston disk brakes. The wheels look like they were re-machined to make them fit. These wheels have taper fit lugs not counter bore lugs like the newer wheels. I don't know if these were an early edition wheel or what but they look like the newer ones.

TDW · #3 04-10-2003, 03:23 PM

I need a set of the early ones.They have to clear the 4 piston calipers. Anyone know where to find them? Thanks....Tony

Rat_Pack · #4 04-10-2003, 06:05 PM

Joe, if your wheels use the tapered seat lug nuts then those are the current style Americans and they must have been machined to clear the calipers if you are not running spacers. The distance from the back of the spoke to the mounting surface of the hub is 1/2" and you need 3/4" clearance for those 4-piston calipers. The early edition of these wheels when they re-released them in the mid 80's used a normal short shank type lug nut with washer that has been used for years on mag wheels. Sometime shortly after that they switched to the tapered seat lug nut due to problems with the lug nuts loosening up. Even the new Cragar SS mags made today will not clear them, which stinks as I was wanting to run a set on my car..............RatPack............. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/

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Belair62 · #5 04-10-2003, 06:47 PM

Rat Pack the old D also had pointed spokes which is really what makes them look nice.I don't know why they chose the GT wheel to re-pop and call it a D. Wish they would have put the nice pointed spoke on the new wheel as it would have made it much better looking.

KLONECO · #6 04-10-2003, 07:08 PM

Maybe you did not read the entire post. VINTAGE WHEEL has the pointed spokes!!! model V40 wheel! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif[/img]

Belair62 · #7 04-10-2003, 11:45 PM

I was a part of the entire post !!! New Torque Thrust"D"= no pointed spoke....old Torque Thrust "D" = pointed spoke...no one said anything about the spokes on a Vintage wheel I don't think.

KLONECO · #8 04-11-2003, 01:37 AM

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Rat_Pack · #9 04-22-2003, 01:11 AM

Belair & KLONECO, here is a picture of an original Torque Thrust D. Compare the differences noted on the picture to the ones on the 69 Camaro at the link below. The ones on the Camaro are the current offerings by American.

Belair you were correct in your statement that the spokes were pointed more than the new ones. I just wanted to find a picture first.............RatPack.............

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/366...ss396%20rf.JPG

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