Apparently my car is to heavy for American Racing rims

[82GrandPrix]

This is the biggest crock of crap I've heard in a minute. I don't even like the wheels, but I'd be arguing the hell out of it. Get an email address and bombard it with pictures of A & G body cars wearing the wheels.

Lol the AR website has pics of muscle cars with those exact rims on them! I'd like to ask them why they are marketing a product to a specific demographic of people who apparently can't even use these products SAFELY.

 

[Longroof79]

do they think you are mounting the car on one wheel?....On their website each of those wheels is rated at 1580 lbs. I have the 17" Torque Thrust II on my GP which are also rated at 1580 lbs and I drive my car sideways sometimes so I'm not too gentle on it. The wheels have not broken yet

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Steve,
Why didn't you post the updated picture of your car for G-body of the month?

 

[pontiacgp]

Steve,
Why didn't you post the updated picture of your car for G-body of the month?

don't know.....it's a trait us old people get away with...

I just remembered, I have a few picture of my current GP in the forum, I came across that picture of my GP when I first put it in the road so I thought it would nice to post that one....

 

[565bbchevy]

When I go to AR's site and put in my 86' Regal it comes up with Torque Thrust 2 in a 15 x 8 with a load rating of 1580 so it wouldn't be any different if this was a GP.
https://www.americanracing.com/prod...-thrust-ii-1-pc/?attribute_pa_finish=polished
I can even see them on a Regal in their wheel visualizer.

 

[pontiacgp]

When I go to AR's site and put in my 86' Regal it comes up with Torque Thrust 2 in a 15 x 8 with a load rating of 1580 so it wouldn't be any different if this was a GP.
https://www.americanracing.com/prod...-thrust-ii-1-pc/?attribute_pa_finish=polished

years ago when I wanted to order Eibach springs the GP was not isted with the other G bodies so I called and was told if it was not listed it would not fit...

 

[565bbchevy]

years ago when I wanted to order Eibach springs the GP was not isted with the other G bodies so I called and was told if it was not listed it would not fit...

I first put in 82' GP and it had fewer options and did not list the Torque Thrust 2 so someone must assume if it doesn't come up when they look up the car then it is the wrong application for the car but we all know that is not the case.

 

[pontiacgp]

I first put in 82' GP and it had fewer options and did not list the Torque Thrust 2 so someone must assume if it doesn't come up when they look up the car then it is the wrong application for the car but we all know that is not the case.

I think it has to do with jealousy, everyone knows the GP is a cut above all the rest so the world wants to avoid selling us all the upgrades to try to level the playing field...

 

[Texas82GP]

years ago when I wanted to order Eibach springs the GP was not isted with the other G bodies so I called and was told if it was not listed it would not fit...

 

[fleming442]

Ahh, the old "don't-put-what-you-need-in" put what you want in. I learned that long ago. Don't ever ask for 85 Bonneville parts; Monte SS or Grand National will get you there every time!!

 

[roger1]

Lol the AR website has pics of muscle cars with those exact rims on them! I'd like to ask them why they are marketing a product to a specific demographic of people who apparently can't even use these products SAFELY.

They aren't.

1. They publish a spec that says 1580 lbs load rating. That is per wheel. Almost twice the capacity of your car's empty weight.

2. Very obvious the emailed response you got was flat-out wrong.

Sounds like you are ready to make a decision based on faulty information. I suggest you don't do that.