Gone retro! - Torq Thrust 18" - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

SimpleGreen · 06-14-2013, 06:37 PM

Hey guys. Decided I'm going to try a retro look. Something a little away from the normal I see here. Picked up these American Racing Torq Thrust M's 18x9 and had them put on today by a local tire shop.

My only gripe is caliper clearance up front is CLOSE. Too much so. I bet simply replacing the brake pads would make them touch. I may run a very thin spacer later on just to give it some breathing room.

Other than that, I love them. They are really nice for being your typical main stream, mass produced wheel. I have some polished 'Camaro' scripts coming from Emblem Pros and will be adding touches here and there to bring it closer to its 1960s counterpart.

I haven't seen these on Victory Red yet so here are some pics. I will get some better ones tomorrow that don't have such harsh light on one side. The sun is setting right now...

Vengeance Graphix · 06-14-2013, 06:44 PM

I think they look great

SimpleGreen · 06-14-2013, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by xVengeancex28

I think they look great

Thanks!

When I showed them to the tire guys they smiled and were like 'Oh look! Mustang wheels!'

It's all in good humor though. They are way nicer than being on stockers.

LuSe4 · 06-14-2013, 07:09 PM

Wow man, those look great! I have always been a fan of torque thrusts.

LIM3 · 06-14-2013, 08:00 PM

love it. now get some hockey stripes, a drop and your are set !

LuSe4 · 06-14-2013, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by LIM3

love it. now get some hockey stripes, a drop and your are set !

I agree. The hockey stripes would look so perfectly retro!

Hurst · 06-14-2013, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SimpleGreen

Thanks!
When I showed them to the tire guys they smiled and were like 'Oh look! Mustang wheels!'

Good Grief!

Don't mind them... They look awesome.

SimpleGreen · 06-14-2013, 09:29 PM

[QUOTE=Hurst;6672097]

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Originally Posted by SimpleGreen

Thanks!

When I showed them to the tire guys they smiled and were like 'Oh look! Mustang wheels!'
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Good Grief!

Don't mind them... They look awesome.

Thanks.

Ahaha. Funny enough, it's usually the non car guy people that refer to them as 'Mustang' wheels. Don't know any better

Gibroni · 06-14-2013, 10:55 PM

Nice choice they look great. No less awesome than the 20's look.

LimaCharlie · 06-15-2013, 01:56 AM

I like it. I think 18s actually look better on the 5th gen sometimes. Too bad the 18" options are very limited on SS cars.

oville-rider · 06-15-2013, 07:30 AM

They look "GREAT"! I like the old five spoke look on these cars, I went totally chrome with mine. They sure beat the heck out of those stock wheels that's for sure! Nice touch to the car.

90503 · 06-15-2013, 09:02 AM

I got those on my SS...got the same "Mustang" comment a time or two...but I say if they're good enough for the NickeyChicago camaro, good enough for me...lol...

They are tight around the calipers for sure...but a miss is as good as a mile...I wouldn't mess with any spacers...putting new pads in the calipers isn't gonna make them any wider...lol...If they don't hit, leave them alone...lol...Looks nice...

SimpleGreen · 06-15-2013, 09:08 AM

Thanks guy. I have an extremely light vibration in the steering wheel. I need to check into that. No complaints though past that. Drove it to work today. I may rotate the tires front to back and see if there is a difference. Could just be a slightly off balance wheel.

nUcLeArEnVoY · 06-15-2013, 09:16 AM

TT owner checking in. They kick ass... I push the old school look to the limit w/ my car.

I'm actually gonna be switching out to the Coys C-5 next year. They look similar to Torq-Thrusts, but with a more smoothed out spoke and lip edge, as well as having a nice oldschool "bullet" center cap:

06-14-2013, 06:37 PM	#1
SimpleGreen Drives: 2015 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Southeast Louisiana Posts: 2,112	Gone retro! - Torq Thrust 18" Hey guys. Decided I'm going to try a retro look. Something a little away from the normal I see here. Picked up these American Racing Torq Thrust M's 18x9 and had them put on today by a local tire shop. My only gripe is caliper clearance up front is CLOSE. Too much so. I bet simply replacing the brake pads would make them touch. I may run a very thin spacer later on just to give it some breathing room. Other than that, I love them. They are really nice for being your typical main stream, mass produced wheel. I have some polished 'Camaro' scripts coming from Emblem Pros and will be adding touches here and there to bring it closer to its 1960s counterpart. I haven't seen these on Victory Red yet so here are some pics. I will get some better ones tomorrow that don't have such harsh light on one side. The sun is setting right now... __________________ 2015 Camaro 2SS/RS SIM 2016 Jeep Wrangler 2DR Willys Wheeler 1993 C1500 Single Cab Stepside 5.3L LS Swap

06-14-2013, 06:44 PM	#2
Vengeance Graphix Drives: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central NJ Posts: 10,870	I think they look great __________________ Vengeance Graphix

06-14-2013, 07:09 PM	#4
LuSe4 Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS RS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 1,058	Wow man, those look great! I have always been a fan of torque thrusts. __________________ -2013 Summit White over Inferno Orange 2SS RS- -2014 White Diamond Silverado Z71 Crew Cab Short Box-

06-14-2013, 08:00 PM	#5
LIM3 it's mind bottling.. Drives: SGM Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: miami floirda. Posts: 5,393	love it. now get some hockey stripes, a drop and your are set ! __________________

06-15-2013, 01:56 AM	#10
LimaCharlie Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS - 2004 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,989	I like it. I think 18s actually look better on the 5th gen sometimes. Too bad the 18" options are very limited on SS cars. __________________ 2011 Summit White Camaro 1SS/RS -6.2 LS3, TR6060, 3.45, G80 2004 Black Silverado 1500 2WD Regular Cab, Short Bed -5.3 LM7, 4L60E, 3.42, G80 2014 White Caprice PPV -6.0 L77, 6L80E, 2.92, G80

06-14-2013, 10:55 PM	#9
Gibroni Drives: '12 IOM LT 'vert Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NEPA Posts: 646	Nice choice they look great. No less awesome than the 20's look.

06-15-2013, 07:30 AM	#11
oville-rider Drives: 2010 Camaro Summit White 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ortonville, MI. Posts: 139	They look "GREAT"! I like the old five spoke look on these cars, I went totally chrome with mine. They sure beat the heck out of those stock wheels that's for sure! Nice touch to the car.

06-15-2013, 09:02 AM	#12
90503 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 14,419	I got those on my SS...got the same "Mustang" comment a time or two...but I say if they're good enough for the NickeyChicago camaro, good enough for me...lol... They are tight around the calipers for sure...but a miss is as good as a mile...I wouldn't mess with any spacers...putting new pads in the calipers isn't gonna make them any wider...lol...If they don't hit, leave them alone...lol...Looks nice...

06-15-2013, 09:08 AM	#13
SimpleGreen Drives: 2015 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Southeast Louisiana Posts: 2,112	Thanks guy. I have an extremely light vibration in the steering wheel. I need to check into that. No complaints though past that. Drove it to work today. I may rotate the tires front to back and see if there is a difference. Could just be a slightly off balance wheel. __________________ 2015 Camaro 2SS/RS SIM 2016 Jeep Wrangler 2DR Willys Wheeler 1993 C1500 Single Cab Stepside 5.3L LS Swap

06-15-2013, 09:16 AM	#14
nUcLeArEnVoY Oldbie that nobody knows Drives: 2011 1SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Homestead, FL Posts: 3,459 View My Garage	TT owner checking in. They kick ass... I push the old school look to the limit w/ my car. I'm actually gonna be switching out to the Coys C-5 next year. They look similar to Torq-Thrusts, but with a more smoothed out spoke and lip edge, as well as having a nice oldschool "bullet" center cap: