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Post by Duesu Fri May 24, 2013 10:01 am

anyone know if this wheels fits on a chevrolet monte carlo 74 ??

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/are-105m7861b/overview/
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Post by JB2wheeler Fri May 24, 2013 10:08 am

Yes, they should work fine. That is the size I have on my El Camino. I have 235-55-17 tires on the wheels, if you get wider tires they MIGHT be a problem. JB
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Post by Duesu Fri May 24, 2013 10:15 am

Hi, thanks for answer. Have you a Pic of them?
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Post by JB2wheeler Fri May 24, 2013 10:28 am

No, but I think 17s or 18s are better looking than other sizes and my tires measure 27.1 inches in diameter, therefore fill out the wheelwells enough that they look good. I just painted my hallway in front of my garage door this morning, so can't get to the car. JB
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Post by Joe73 Fri May 24, 2013 12:22 pm

I dont see why not. They're only 8 inches wide. You just have to watch your diameter. I'm running 15" by 10" wide on the back of my chevelle. My overall diameter is 26 1/2". My offset is also 4.5". Fits great !! Definitely can go bigger diameter.
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Post by JiMi_DRiX Fri May 24, 2013 12:49 pm

They were on my 76 Monte for about 10 years! I wish I knew the offsets though. I have 15x7s and 15x8s

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Post by driveit Fri May 24, 2013 1:05 pm

Nice!!!
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Post by Limey SE Fri May 24, 2013 2:56 pm

SO Jimi them aren't on your Monte no MORE ?? WHY
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Post by BicknellWelding Fri May 24, 2013 3:07 pm

http://www.g3gm.com/t5391p60-my-75-chevelle-ethel
Can't post pics from my phone. Page 5 or 6 shows Ethel sporting 17" torq thrusts with 245's

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Post by thatfnthing Fri May 24, 2013 4:57 pm

I always liked Torq-Thrusts. They're one of the few wheels that look good on just about anything. You could put them on a shopping cart and it would be badass.
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Post by JiMi_DRiX Fri May 24, 2013 5:09 pm

Limey SE wrote:SO Jimi them aren't on your Monte no MORE ?? WHY

they're on the 73 right now Smile
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Post by 1973 454 MONTE Fri May 24, 2013 5:19 pm

JiMi_DRiX wrote:
Limey SE wrote:SO Jimi them aren't on your Monte no MORE ?? WHY

they're on the 73 right now Smile
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Post by Limey SE Fri May 24, 2013 5:24 pm

OOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Nice they look better on there
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Post by 77mali Fri May 24, 2013 6:33 pm

JiMi_DRiX wrote:They were on my 76 Monte for about 10 years! I wish I knew the offsets though. I have 15x7s and 15x8s

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You need to post more pics of that car of yours mister.
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Post by Duesu Sat May 25, 2013 6:44 pm

I have decided.
I will mount the same wheels (AR 105 torq trust M) but 18x8" with 255/45/18 tires. I hope it looks good.
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Post by pila Sat May 25, 2013 10:31 pm

Nice looking wheels for sure.....

The Torque Thrust Ds have sure been around for a long time. I used them on a '55 Chevy drag car in the 60s, so American Racing is a fairly old company.

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Post by Duesu Sun May 26, 2013 1:53 pm

i had the idea to mount 20x8.5" on rear.
So the car is more high at rear and this will better looking.
definitly i will change the springs and shock absorbers too.
so it becames more stable and the feeling like a race car :-)

if i finished all my dreams i will post it
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Post by JB2wheeler Sun May 26, 2013 2:05 pm

I do not recommend 20 inch wheels. They are heavy and effect performance and do not look as good as 17s or 18s. If you want tall, just get a higher aspect ratio tire than normal. A 235-60-17 will be taller than a 235-55-17 and make the rear stick up more. My personal opinion. JB See http://www.wheelcityusa.com/tires/chart.htm
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Post by Duesu Sun May 26, 2013 2:44 pm

hmm okey. and what's with 18x8" in front with 235/45/18 and 18x9.5" at rear with 275/45/18?
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Post by JB2wheeler Sun May 26, 2013 3:43 pm

That looks fine to me. Most of the others here like 15 inch wheels better, but I don't. Its all in what YOU want. JB
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Post by Duesu Mon May 27, 2013 2:14 am

Yes i don't too. The monte carlo is a really big car. so, big wheels fits perfectly on it. It's not a camaro :-).
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Post by Duesu Tue May 28, 2013 5:14 am

other question..

has anyone other springs fitted?
stiffer springs for example.
I want to keep the height of the vehicle, but the chassis must be tighter.
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Post by driveit Tue May 28, 2013 7:37 am

I have been going over this whole thing myself as well. I am wanting to go with 18 x 8's at all four corners and have considered doing a 2 inch drop in the front when I buy new springs. I mainly just want that front end to be a bit lower than the back! Ill be following to see what kind of tips you get.

Good luck with it all.
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Post by Duesu Tue May 28, 2013 8:07 am

that's just i want too. front low, back high. but not too match. i don't want a drag race car.
but to make all this things i need a lot of time.

when i finished i will take the photos
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Post by driveit Tue May 28, 2013 8:48 am

Please do, can't wait!
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