Anyone used 18x9 Torque Thrust Ms

[goldduster318]

Hi all,

I recently purchased some 18x9 +34 Torque Thrust M Anthracite wheels for my 1970 Duster with the factory 11.75 brake setup. Planning to use 275-35-18 just as 72blunblu did.

Anyway, so I go to test fit the wheels on the front and I find this:



The wheel will not fit down on the hub. This came as somewhat of a surprise as the hub diameter was shown as 2.858" which fits fine on the back, it's just the hub sticks too far into the wheel. Knowing that 72blunblu had suggested a 10mm spacer, looked at how far it's off. Turns out that the wheel depth is only 0.9" to the 45 degree chamfer where it necks down to 2.25" to hold the center cap. The depth at the bottom of the chamfer is 1.2", which is pretty much what I need (1.580 hub height -0.3937 spacer = 1.1863)

So now I'm pretty much faced with sending the wheels back and then trying to find a different one OR machining the hub bore up to 2.75", then using the rocket racing o-ring style center caps to cover the dust cap. I'd probably still have to turn a little bit off the end of the rotor to get it on there.

Would like to hear your suggestions.

Thanks.

 

[MuuMuu101]

Or you can send the wheels out so that the centerbores are opened up. You just have to find a competent machine shop that does good work so that you'll be able to balance the wheel properly. If you ever end up going with a Doctor Diff kit that uses the aluminum hubs, those wheels will work as the center bore of the hub are 2.75". 2.75" is a Mustang hub dimension.

 

[pauly v.100]

I went the other route, knowing that machining my new wheels would not only suck, but would make them hard to sell someday. I just took a wheel and my rotor/hubs to a machine shop and had them cut the rotor snouts down to fit the wheel.

 

[Trojmn]

I went the other route, knowing that machining my new wheels would not only suck, but would make them hard to sell someday. I just took a wheel and my rotor/hubs to a machine shop and had them cut the rotor snouts down to fit the wheel.

x2... though I had the brake shop do it on the lathe.

 

[MuuMuu101]

I went the other route, knowing that machining my new wheels would not only suck, but would make them hard to sell someday. I just took a wheel and my rotor/hubs to a machine shop and had them cut the rotor snouts down to fit the wheel.

I'd also rather do it this way, but I'm just giving you options.

 

[pauly v.100]

I might add there are very few, if any, aftermarket rims in that size range that won't need either machining of some kind either on the wheel or hub, or hub centric rings to fit on a stock rotor, or spacers because of offset issues.

 

[goldduster318]

Here's the final result. I only have a sneek peek of the rims/tires on the car as I need to swap out the front wheel studs for longer ones.

I ended up having the wheels themselves machined. They did the same dimension as as delivered (~2.585) other than where the domed Rocket Racing Wheels center cap goes (~2.75). I got all 4 machined for $100. Center caps were $140. I think it turned out great AND they fit all the way down over the front hubs. Tires are 275-35-18 Continental ExtremeContact DW.