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05-03-2004, 01:47 PM | #1 |
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Which Wheel Looks Better
If you had the choice, which wheel would you get, the Boyd Coddington Smoothie II or the American Racing Torque Thrust II's?
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05-03-2004, 02:04 PM | #2 |
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Definitely the Torque Thrusts. That is a look that will never go out of style, IMO.
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05-03-2004, 02:10 PM | #3 |
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Smoothie II. I saw several of both this weekend at a show, but there are way too many TTII's on the road for my liking. Both wheels are nice though, obvoiusly.
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05-03-2004, 02:16 PM | #4 |
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HI GUY
the first--i believe tork thurster-looks cleaner with more class--but if your putting them on the swb-c-10---take a look at eagle's no. 149----it flows just the same but with better and more lines.....oh - yeah--in the 10 inch wide....just a thought for you..... good luck as there both very nice aabear john |
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Eagles 149 Quote:
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05-03-2004, 03:21 PM | #6 |
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TTII.
Keduhl has the Smoothies and he'lls spend 4 hours polishing them and they always look less shiney than my wifes Intros that take me 5 minutes per wheel to polish. |
05-03-2004, 04:11 PM | #7 | |
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Mine look better though You also have 2 inches less wheel to clean than me
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05-03-2004, 04:14 PM | #8 |
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Mitch
Given the choice I like the Tork Thrusts!!!!
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05-03-2004, 07:28 PM | #9 |
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TT2's are hard to beat for looks, but they are getting a bit played. Check out some of the other classic styles out there if thats the look you are after.
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05-03-2004, 07:43 PM | #10 |
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I guess I could also throw in the ole Crager SS in the mix which was the wheel to get in the late 60's and early 70's. Only problem was the pitting chrome plating over the steel wheels, when I had a set on a Firebird I had.
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05-03-2004, 07:49 PM | #11 |
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Well, being as I have TTII's on my truck, I vote for them.
Really, IMO, no matter what wheel you get, it needs to be a classic design. Again, IMO, it just doesn't look right to have a new design wheel on a older truck. One thing is for sure, if you get a polished billet wheel, be prepared to polish your a$$ off. I love the look of a polished wheel much better than chrome. Chrome just looks cheap to me. But man, keeping them looking good is not for a lazy person.
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05-04-2004, 01:23 PM | #12 |
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If you are going for more of an original look (keeping trim not modding the body etc.) the I say get the TTII's.
If you plan to bag, lower, shave, etc. I say get the smoothie's. Both wheels look nice. I think the TTII's will look good either way you go. But I think the smoothies will only look good on a lowered shaved truck.
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05-04-2004, 01:34 PM | #13 |
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I say smoothie!
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05-04-2004, 10:05 PM | #14 |
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Smoothie II all the way!
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