Torq Thurst D Don’t Fit

[Oneball]

Despite going into this in much detail my wheels arrived today and the rears won’t clear the brake calipers. Despite the backspace being the same the 10.5 rears are machined differently. Anyone experienced this?

 

[Chuffer]

What a pain the **** !

 

[Roscobbc]

So 15" diameter? - 10.5" wide? (Is this total width, outer edges) or inner rim where it fit tyre) - what is the backspacing? (Measurement from stud mounting inner face to innermost part of wheel rim) - where is the caliper fouling? - inner circumference of wheel rim? - or inner face of wheel/outer face side of caliper?

 

[Oneball]

Fronts are 15x8.5 with 3 3/4 backspace, clears the outside face of the rear calliper.

Rears are 15x10 with 3 3/4 backspace they foul the outside face of the rear caliper (the two round lumps)

 

[Oneball]

A 10mm spacer will give clearance but I don’t like them and obviously that’ll push the tyre out.

 

[Corvette]

Strange as the 10" rears I have fit. Bought new in 2014. Looks like you need 1/8" spacers?

 

[Oneball]

Strange as the 10" rears I have fit. Bought new in 2014. Looks like you need 1/8" spacers?

Have you got a photo of the rear face of yours?

 

[Corvette]

Did I not post pics before?? If not I'll take a pic of rear when I return.

 

[Oneball]

Did I not post pics before?? If not I'll take a pic of rear when I return.

I thought you did but I can’t find where!

 

[Oneball]

Did I not post pics before?? If not I'll take a pic of rear when I return.

Found them. They look just the same as mine, are you sure they clear your calipers?

 

[Corvette]

IT may of been in your thread "can you id these wheels"? I remember you saying the older tt's dont clear calipers. I have 6" and 7" on a C2 that clear and 7" + 8.5" that clear.

 

[Oneball]

IT may of been in your thread "can you id these wheels"? I remember you saying the older tt's dont clear calipers. I have 6" and 7" on a C2 that clear and 7" + 8.5" that clear.

I found it, they’re your photos in the post above.

The 8.5 I’ve got are fine. But the 10 aren’t machined as much.

 

[Corvette]

Sounds like they are destined for a Mk1 Camaro with drums.

 

[Oneball]

Sounds like they are destined for a Mk1 Camaro with drums.

Daft thing is the “D” stands for disc brakes that’s why the spokes are a different shape from the original TTs!

 

[Roscobbc]

By how much do they foul? - is grinding back the calipers an option?

 

[Oneball]

By how much do they foul? - is grinding back the calipers an option?

About 5mm so I think spacers is the only option. I’ll get a set of proper nuts first and then measure it all up.

 

[Mad4slalom]

Thats really frustrating and ruins the excitement of new wheels. Hopefully you will sort it with spacers. They look very shiny in yr pic, they will look great on the car