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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 05:17 PM
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Torq Thrust 2 Wheels

Anybody know if you can order Torq Thrust wheels with a custom offset, i want a 17x11 wheel out back but i want a 6.5" bs so that it doesnt stick out. I did a search and i see that just about everyone is using a 5.5" bs.

I've seen a few cars on here, mostly Kandied's and i love the big tire tuck.

Front - 17x9 or 9.5 w/ 5.5bs - 245 or 275 on front, havnt decided what i want

Rear - 17x11 w/ 6.5bs - 285-315s out back

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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 05:33 PM
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Re: Torq Thrust 2 Wheels

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Anybody know if you can order Torq Thrust wheels with a custom offset
I don't see why not. Give them call.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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Re: Torq Thrust 2 Wheels

Originally posted by SnkSknrZ28
Anybody know if you can order Torq Thrust wheels with a custom offset, i want a 17x11 wheel out back but i want a 6.5" bs so that it doesnt stick out. I did a search and i see that just about everyone is using a 5.5" bs.

I've seen a few cars on here, mostly Kandied's and i love the big tire tuck.

Front - 17x9 or 9.5 w/ 5.5bs - 245 or 275 on front, havnt decided what i want

Rear - 17x11 w/ 6.5bs - 285-315s out back

Thanks Mike
Yes you can. My friend has 17x9.5's all four corners of his 83 Z28, and he custom ordered them through a local tire/wheel chain.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 07:12 PM
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i saw 17X9.5s on ebay the other day ... 4 of them for 800...polished...check it out see if you can just get 2 or something. probably cheaper
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 09:40 PM
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I think that I can get them for you, but the unique backspacing may make it a "custom" wheel which means that it'll cost more than normal, and once you order it, you own it, so if it doesn't fit, you're SOL. PM me and we can chat.
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Old Feb 6, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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And what about brake fitment, i read on there website that deeper backspacing than 5.5 might interfere with brakes? i'm not picturing how it will interfere..

I have 97 Z28 disk brakes swapped onto my rears, and stock disks up front..

Thanks for the reply's,
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 07:32 AM
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I'm not sure how it would effect brake issues. I'd be more concerned with tire rub on the inner fender, and possibly with the shocks.
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 06:08 PM
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nah i'm not worried about tire rub at all. I have alot of room b4 it hits the shocks too. A buddy of mine minitubbed his camaro and runs 28x14.5 ET streets out back, stock shocks still in place, BUT he is close to hitting the shocks haha

I do plan on doing some massaging or maybe even squaring off the inside of the wheel well if i have that much of a clearance problem. I'm a pretty good at fabricating and welding so its not a big deal. i'll make it fit

Now if i have a brake clearance problem, thats not an easy fix lol thats gonna cost me a new set of aftermarket brakes or whatever it takes, not jsut a simple weld job
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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what about 18" TT2s anybody have any pix of 3rd gens with these on them? Might be a good change of pace, soemthing different if they'll fit, although i'd probly have to get a smaller width if i went that big
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 07:09 AM
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the width has nothing to do with the wheel size. You just get a smaller tire to maintain the same overall dimensions.
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 07:30 AM
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Your right good call, how come u never see ne1 running 18" rims with 315 tires? I think the biggest i've seen are kandied's 295s.. hmmm maybe i can be the guiney pig..
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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 04:17 AM
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I have the 17x7 with a 225/45/17 tire in the front and the 17x8 with -11mm offset for the rear with a 245/45/17 tire (perfect fit). I tried the 17x9.5 on the rear with a tire on it but would hit the inner fender well, if you go with 17x11 would have to do a mini-tub for the wheels to fit.

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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 06:37 AM
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hmm i didnt know they made a 17x10, i was on there web site and they had 17x9.5 or 17x11, do they actually make a 10" wide wheel or was that a special order?

BTW car looks good sinister, i've seen you over on wnyfbod

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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 11:41 AM
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Originally posted by SnkSknrZ28
hmm i didnt know they made a 17x10, i was on there web site and they had 17x9.5 or 17x11, do they actually make a 10" wide wheel or was that a special order?

BTW car looks good sinister, i've seen you over on wnyfbod

mike
Sorry that was a typo...I meant to say 17x9.5 rim.
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