The Torq Thrust II rims from American
Racing are one of the most popular rims for everything
from old Hot Rods to new street machines. They have a timeless
design that just look right on a wide variety of
cars.
When I bought my TT2's in 2001, they weren't all that common
on thirdgen Camaros, but since then I've seen them more
and more.
The questions I get the most with regard
to these rims, are "what's the backspacing", "do
you need spacers", "what size rubber are you running"
and the like.
Well, here are ALL the details:
Size: 17" x 9.5"
Backspacing Rear: 5.5"
Backspacing Front: 5.25"
Tires: 275/40x17" (GY F1)
Bolt Circle: 5x4.75"
With these specs, NO spacers are necessary. However,
the downside is that these are not standard sized rims,
but special order.
When I special ordered mine, it took 6 weeks to produce
and deliver them, so that was well worth it to me, as it
is a perfect fit.
HotRodsUsa.com was the company I used, and I highly recommend
them.
Most people running 9.5" rims up front
seem to have 5.5" backspacing. So, why did I use 5.25"?
Well, after careful measuring before ordering my rims I
found that the clearance to the tie rod with 5.5" would
be too small for my liking. And boy am I glad I did! If
I had gone with 5.5" bs, the rims would've rubbed the
tie rods. So my advice is to go with 5.25" bs up front
if you are making a special order anyway. That gives you
a little extra room - while the difference front to back
is not noticable at all.
Standard size 17"x8" and 16"x8"
TT2's are available from a variety of vendors
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