American Racing Torq-Thrust Wheels

[SEBB]

My modest collection ...

5x15 - 5.5X15 - 6x15

[Richardnew]

I've always wondered why you can't use a 15-inch chevy wheel. Fill the holes with a dowel and then drill new holes for the Porsche bolt pattern. You would have to find a Chevy (or Ford) wheel with the correct offset though.

I'm betting Harvey could do this. If he can't do it no one can.

Richard Newton
Nut and Bolt Technoloogy

[Cornpanzer]

The offsets are wrong and aside from having five spokes, they don't look the same as the Porsche wheels.

[Richardnew]

I was hoping.

Richard Newton

[Mark Morrissey]

With all the great information in here there's little discussion about finish. I bought a set of alumium 15x7s for my 914 that were painted black. I imagine a lot of the photographs of the magnesium wheels show a raw finish. Are the aluminum wheels ever anodized black? Is that gray finish I see throughout the thread mostly anodization or paint?

[70SATMan]

Mark,

The center spokes of mine appear to be painted a grey while the rim appears to be in natural mag. Was probably chromated initially.

[SEBB]

a sticker found on one of my rims ...

[Richardnew]

If you have magnesium wheels you've just won the lottery.

Richard Newton
Techie Stuff for Cars

[SEBB]

Offers ?

[Harvey Weidman]

Value would depend a lot on if you have a matching set of the same widths.

BTW, the wheels are/were outer machined and center left as cast. That accounts for the color difference.
Many painted the centers or the entire wheel black to help slow the corrosion.
H