Wheel Help!!
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Wheel Help!!
Alright, i have a 1965 f100 and i am getting close to the point of buying wheels. I am wanting them to be showing quality. I really would like to get the torq thrust from american racing, but I cannot find them in the 5/5.5 bolt pattern. I was just wondering if anyone makes a torq thrust knockoff or something similar. I am also considering the HELO HE442 CHROME, but i've never seen them on a ford truck. Any help provided will be much appreciated. Thanks
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I have cragers on my truck 17's
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Very nice looking rims. I think these woud look good.
I have cragers on my truck 17's
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I have a set of Centerlines that I am selling off of my 65 F100. They look awsome on the truck. If you are interested in seeing them on the truck PM me with an email address and I will send you pics. Price can be worked out.
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They did make Torq Thrust wheels in our bolt pattern "back in the day" but you'll pay collector prices for them now. That's the same thing I wanted and when I finally found a set I just couldn't bring myself to spend the $$ for a set of tired looking used wheels.
I wound up buying American Racing "Stic" model wheels. I've only ever seen one other set on a vehicle so if you get them you'll be pretty unique! Polished rim with a silver painted spoke center sort of the same idea as a Torq Thrust. Best of all, they are not expensive. You will need the 'narrow' lug nuts to fit them (they take a 'key' socket) as there isn't room for a standard lug wrench or socket without screwing up the finish, but that's a minor inconvenience. Give them a look.
Found a pic: http://media.photobucket.com/image/a...RacingSTIC.jpg
I wound up buying American Racing "Stic" model wheels. I've only ever seen one other set on a vehicle so if you get them you'll be pretty unique! Polished rim with a silver painted spoke center sort of the same idea as a Torq Thrust. Best of all, they are not expensive. You will need the 'narrow' lug nuts to fit them (they take a 'key' socket) as there isn't room for a standard lug wrench or socket without screwing up the finish, but that's a minor inconvenience. Give them a look.
Found a pic: http://media.photobucket.com/image/a...RacingSTIC.jpg
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Not sure if the type rim yu are referring to, these are American Racing Torq Thrust purchased at swap meet several years ago, seller runs business out of SoCal. Understand they stopped producing them quite some time ago but recently came out with simular or same style. Purchased these rims for another project and later decided to install on the 65 F100. Only issue is when I went with the front disc. brake upgrade, the hub is slightly larger and the rim.
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i saw a set on a newer ford truck yesterday like the one Gangstakr has shown the only difference was the actual wheel was black with the chrome spokes. fell in love with them. dont know if they can be had on a 5/5.5 though. Dutch
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If into the American Racing yu can go to their website and follow the application menu which lead to menu with pic's of their entire selection. Pic of Torq Thrust II with 5X5.5 bolt pattern. What I like most about the alum. alloy rims is they are basically maintainence free.
They also have number of series may want to check out under the 5X5.5 bolt pattern.
They also have number of series may want to check out under the 5X5.5 bolt pattern.
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Aluminum wheels may be lighter and look good, but once you hit a curb with one, there's no way to straighten it.
Ford introduced styled steel and aluminum wheels on F100/150's in 1977. I sold dozens of replacements over the years, mainly because they were bent, some were cracked.
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Bills correct, guess they can be fragile. Seems so far I have been lucky, installed these rims several yrs. ago and use the truck for my daily work horse and the rims appear to be holding up well, dispite the ruts and crevases. IMHO, they certainly look pretty. 
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Factory aluminum wheels can be straightened and refinished. It's pretty common nowadays. Not always cost effective though, as they typically run $125-$200 to have repaired. Aftermarket wheels are a different story, as matching the finish on them can be a challenge particularly if they are painted. Old alloy wheels are often made of a different material and often cannot be repaired.
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The rims sat in their box for couple yrs. after I sold the Ford I originally purchased them for. Not sure I would have shopped for the Torq Thrust for a work truck but since they were just setting around thought what the heck. Installed fews back and have tested the load capacity of the truck on numerous occasions on rough unpaved mountain roads and the rims have held up very well, kinda got attached to them.
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I just checked the Jegs site and if you select the 5/5.5 size about 10 pages of wheels show up. The torq-thrusts are one of them. Not sure about back spacing and all that but there are a bunch.
