Wheel Appreciation Post

"Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch" (bman76) 09/27/2017 at 20:58 • Filed to: None

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As some of you have found out, I’m a complete snob when it comes to cars looking OEM-esque. I especially hate that so many muscle car owners put Torq Thrusts on their cars when there are so much better choices.

Shelby Magstar:

Mustang Wheels:

Mercury Cougar Wheels:

Shelby Mustang Wheels:

Pontiac Rallye II Wheels (my personal favorite):

and the other GM magnum 500 variations:

Rallyes!

So, just remember the next time you think about putting Torq Thrusts on anything, don’t .

random001 > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/27/2017 at 21:03

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Snob!

Also, they don’t make any of those in 4x98, or I might consider any of them...

AestheticsInMotion > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/27/2017 at 21:13

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Any info on these? I see this style (wire wheels with the protruding 3 blade center cap) on classic muscle cars, Ferraris, older British cars... 

ToyotaFamily > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/27/2017 at 21:14

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Torq Thrusts are what RPF1's are to import cars. They look good on almost everything and don’t break the bank.

bob and john > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/27/2017 at 21:15

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fine, TE37s.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > ToyotaFamily 09/27/2017 at 21:26

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Don’t dare disparage the name of RPF1s by comparing them to Torq Thrusts. RPF1s actually have performance cred, Torq thrusts just look awful.

Officer Jim Lahey is not a real cop > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/27/2017 at 21:26

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You’re doing the Lord’s work.

daender > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/27/2017 at 21:27

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Magnum 500/Rostyle wheels, FTW!

Also, I offer counter-evidence to your Torque Thrust statement:

Somehow I’ve only found 3-5 pictures of this generation of Ranger rocking these wheels and only 2 running the 15" instead of the 16" variant. It fits, a very tight fit, but it fits. I bought them as a birthday/father’s day gift for pops.

Urambo Tauro > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/27/2017 at 21:28

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Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between Torq Thrusts and OEM wheels.

MM54 > AestheticsInMotion 09/27/2017 at 21:28

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Wire wheels with knockoffs? Good on 60's and earlier sports cars, tacky on much anything else. Fake knockoffs are the worst.

Scary__goongala! > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/27/2017 at 21:29

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I totally agree with you. I’d also like to say Enkei RPF1s are amazing and they look amazing on my NA. I’d also also like to say that I’ve been drinking.

MM54 > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/27/2017 at 21:31

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I love the rally wheels with RWL tires.

Pardon the blocks, that’s from the beginning of the still-ongoing-but-almost-done trans swap.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > AestheticsInMotion 09/27/2017 at 21:31

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Most of the wire wheels on Ferraris and such are made by Borrani, a company which still exists, and still makes wire wheels.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > AestheticsInMotion 09/27/2017 at 21:32

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Wire wheels with knockoff center hubs. That “3 bladed cap” is what’s holding the wheel on.

ToyotaFamily > AestheticsInMotion 09/27/2017 at 21:34

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Rudge Whitworth made wheels for many cars of this era.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Scary__goongala! 09/27/2017 at 21:35

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I love RPF1s, they’re light weight and simple.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > daender 09/27/2017 at 21:37

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Can’t say I’m a fan, they’re not very truck-ish IMO. Cast finish center Torq Thrusts are the only acceptable ones.

awmaster10 > daender 09/27/2017 at 21:38

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I really like them

AestheticsInMotion > daender 09/27/2017 at 21:40

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I never would have thought of that combo in a million years but it looks soooooo good. This coming from a guy who normally hates polished outers

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Urambo Tauro 09/27/2017 at 21:45

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Which, when swapped onto older cars, are actually worse than Torq Thrusts.

My bird IS the word > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/27/2017 at 21:56

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How dare you bman, I am disappoint

daender > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/27/2017 at 21:57

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It was intentional to avoid truck-ish wheels because that’s all we see down in South Carolina. Pops and I don’t care for the styles used on the all the Carolina-squatters, mudders/offroaders, and riced brodozers. He’s a man of simple tastes and he liked the Ford Torque Thrust look-alike on his ‘08 GT. It’s a street truck with an open diff and RWD, we’ll probably never take it off road unless we swap in a 8.8 LSD, so we saw no need for it to look like another wannabe offroader.

Also, it’s super-easy to clean them and Tire Rack had something like a 40% sale on the black w/ machined lip variant versus the cast anthracite with machined lip, no cast finishes available for the TTD on TR.

What’s a good example of a cast finish Torque Thrust?

daender > AestheticsInMotion 09/27/2017 at 22:01

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Neither did I! I chose them simply because they were the most affordable wheel for sale on Tire Rack for the Ranger at the time and the fact they almost no one seemed to use them on Rangers! They look a lot better than the gaudy OEM chrome styles.

WilliamsSW > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/27/2017 at 22:01

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Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/27/2017 at 22:11

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Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition 09/27/2017 at 22:12

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Nothing > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/27/2017 at 22:18

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I like my Thrusts. I went between these and Vintage Wheel Works VN60s, and Magnum 500s. Since I wanted to replace the really really bad wheels on a budget, I went with the Thrusts. There are still times I think of a Bullitt clone/style Cougar.

Obligatory Cougar pic.

XJDano > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/27/2017 at 22:27

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I wanted torq thrust whirls for my jeep a long time ago, but wasn’t going to buy new and I know I scratch them up off road. So I kind of quit looking. I also knew it was kind of dumb.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Nothing 09/27/2017 at 23:08

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Grey center thrusts are okay.

But factory grey centers are great too.

Nothing > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/27/2017 at 23:20

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With original paint, I would’ve ponied up the few extra $$ for OEM style. I’m the same way when it comes to wheels, I generally like something OEM.

crowmolly > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/27/2017 at 23:27

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Just a shame you can’t get a decent performance tire for 15" wheels.

Birddog > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/28/2017 at 03:03

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I’m with you for the most part. 15x7 Buick Road wheels and Chevy Rallys are just awful. The backspacing is what kills them for me.

KnowsAboutCars > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/28/2017 at 04:50

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You left out one of my favorite OEM’s.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition 09/28/2017 at 08:40

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I have the weirdest boner right now.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > My bird IS the word 09/28/2017 at 08:42

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Yes, I’m all about those Pontiac wheels. Just forgot because Kinja kept eating my photos.

Jayhawk Jake > crowmolly 09/28/2017 at 09:14

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Hoosiers can be had in 15" wheel sizes

crowmolly > Jayhawk Jake 09/28/2017 at 09:19

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Should have clarified. A standard issue performance street tire.