American Racing Wheels Information

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Truck/SUV

AR-23
Baja
Black Fuel
Chrome Fuel
Outlaw I
Outlaw II
Torq Thrust ST
Chrome Torq Thrust ST
Black Trench
Chrome Trench

Passenger Wheels

Black Casino
Chrome Casino
Anthracite Maverick
Chrome Maverick
Phantom
Anthracite Torq Thrust M
Black Torq Thrust M
Chrome Torq Thrust M
Villain

ATX Series

Chrome Artillery
Crawl
Teflon Artillery
Teflon Mojave

Tech Info

Bolt Pattern
Center Bore
Wheel Maintenance
Wheel Offset
Custom Wheels
American Racing Muscle


American Racing - Where the custom wheel industry got its roots.  In 1954, Romeo Palamides, an early drag racing innovator, designed and crafted leading edge lightweight magnesium drag racing wheels for his dragster.  It was the early years of hot rodding and street enthusiast's interest in the lighter weight high tech wheels was overwhelming.  Working with partner Jim Ellison they started American Racing Equipment in 1956.
Today the vision continues as American Racing's legacy of wheel crafting leads the way in the custom wheel industry.  Each wheel represents American Racing's heritage and is an extension of Romeo Palamide's original vision of cutting edge design and innovation.
Torq Thrust D
Torq Thrust Wheels - The wheel that started a craze.  In the late 50's, when European wheel companies were focused on semi-solid modular designs, designer Tom Griffith conceived the tapored parabolic contour spoked American Racing Torq Thrust® which reduced wheel weight and promoted brake cooling.  Considered by many to be the most famous custom wheel of all time, the Torq Thrust® started the wheel craze and made the conversion from the strip to the street.  Often imitated, never duplicated, the Torq Thrust® is the signature wheel for hot rodders and custom purists.

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