ChevyKen's 1986 Choo Choo Customs IROC-Z Convertible - Appearance Mods: ARE Torq Thrust II

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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

Some pics of the Torq Thrust II rims (Click to enlarge)

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