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TTO are the original wheels but need a 5mm spacer to clear calipers due to the fact they were designed for drum brake cars back in the day.Here they are on my 76
TTO are the original wheels but need a 5mm spacer to clear calipers due to the fact they were designed for drum brake cars back in the day.Here they are on my 76
This 76's color combination, orange over tan, is just like the '76 that was my wife's first Corvette, which she later traded in on a '79 C-3. We've often wondered what happened to the '76. Any chance the last digits in your car's VIN are 4005222?
1055861 is what I ordered for my 69, funny I was just looking them up again this morning for my 80
These look marvelous. Are you running 8.5" all around, or 10" D's on the rears? It could be an illusion, but the rear lip looks wider than the front. I would love to run the 10" wheels on the rear but don't think they will fit, and 10" would likely be a bit wide for my 255/60-15's.
Last edited by Corvette-ZL1; Aug 27, 2023 at 05:29 PM.
These look marvelous. Are you running 8.5" all around, or 10" D's on the rears? It could be an illusion, but the rear lip looks wider than the front. I would love to run the 10" wheels on the rear but don't think they will fit, and 10" would likely be a bit wide for my 255/60-15's.
8.5 all around and 255-60-15s all around, they were a direct bolt on to accommodate the disc brakes no spacers needed.
My apologies, OP. I don't mean to hijack your thread.
Golf - Any difference in weight between the stock 15x8" steel rally wheel and these? Aluminum can be heavy as well, but I imagine that the 1055861's are going to be lighter. No weight in the spec sheet, so I can only guess. Reducing unsprung weight can make a pretty sizable difference in off the line accel, so it would be nice if these are lighter. The rally wheels are fairly heavy.
My apologies, OP. I don't mean to hijack your thread.
Golf - Any difference in weight between the stock 15x8" steel rally wheel and these? Aluminum can be heavy as well, but I imagine that the 1055861's are going to be lighter. No weight in the spec sheet, so I can only guess. Reducing unsprung weight can make a pretty sizable difference in off the line accel, so it would be nice if these are lighter. The rally wheels are fairly heavy.
I couldn't speak to how much lighter but can feel the difference when putting them on vs rallies
I recommend looking at 17” wheels, it’s gives you a lot of choices on quality tires. I have a set of 17’s with Michelin tires, the difference in handling over BFG’s is amazing.
This 76's color combination, orange over tan, is just like the '76 that was my wife's first Corvette, which she later traded in on a '79 C-3. We've often wondered what happened to the '76. Any chance the last digits in your car's VIN are 4005222?
Sorry No It was originally Maroon from the factory and its painted Porsche Orange.
Last edited by gjohnson; Aug 28, 2023 at 10:46 PM.
The wheels pictured look a little
lighter in color than the standard
Gray offering, are they current
wheels? Also where to get spacers?
thanks
I bought them 5-6 yrs ago .I believe the TTO from American Racing are lighter grey than the other versions they offer. Spacers are 5mm billet hub/lug centric from www.motorsport-tech.com
