American Racing

American Racing wheels: an American original

American Racing wheels are one of the oldest names in the aftermarket, and the shape they cast decades ago still defines what a hot-rod wheel looks like. The five-spoke Torq Thrust is the design everybody copies, and it started here. Today the brand runs a huge catalog that reaches from 14-inch classics for old Detroit iron all the way to 22-inch fitments for modern trucks. You can browse the whole American Racing lineup at ThreePiece, but this page walks you through who they are and what each model is really for.

What ties the range together is a mix of heritage designs kept honest to the originals and newer cast pieces built for late-model cars and trucks. The result is one of the widest single-brand catalogs in the business.

The American Racing model lineup

This is the heart of it. Below are the models we stock, grouped by the job they do, so you can tell one five-spoke from the next.

The Torq Thrust family

The 105M Torq Thrust M is the modern take on the icon: a clean cast five-spoke running 16 through 22 inches in anthracite or black, often with a machined lip. The 605M Torq Thrust M is the chrome-finished sibling in 17 and 18, for people who want the full mirror look. Both carry the same silhouette; the difference is size range and finish.

Classic muscle and hot-rod designs

The AR23 and the AR61 Outlaw I and AR62 Outlaw II live at the vintage end, running 14 and 15-inch sizes in machined-with-clear-coat and black. The Outlaw II in particular spans the widest bolt-pattern spread in the range. The polished-lip AR113 Burst, AR136 Ventura and AR160 Atlas are full-polish 16-inch six-lug pieces built in that same old-school spirit, and they sit among the most affordable wheels in the catalog.

Street and pro-touring

The AR201 and AR202 are the aggressive concave designs, offered in matte bronze with a black lip as well as black, and the AR201 reaches down to a deep 15x10 for staggered street setups. The AR767 brings gloss black with painted stripes for a retro-race look. The AR383 Casino and AR393 Casino are tidy machined-face mesh designs, the 383 in silver and the 393 in gloss black. The AR913 Apex in gun-metal machined and the AR363 Haze and AR663 Haze round out the compact-and-sport-sedan crowd.

Truck and off-road

The AR172 Baja is the workhorse, a heavier design offered up through eight-lug patterns in polish, black and satin black. The AR200 Yukon and AR901 handle the modern truck and SUV end in black, black machined and PVD, with the 901 running big eight-lug fitments. The AR914 TT60 Truck and AR916 push into 20 and 22-inch satin-black and milled looks for late-model half-tons, and the AR926 Patrol adds a gloss-black milled 17-inch option for the overland set.

Modern cast street designs

The 800 and 900 series is the newer cast catalog. The AR883 Maverick and AR887 AXL are compact anthracite and silver machined-face designs. The AR893 Mainline, AR902, AR904, AR907 and AR908 cover the everyday machined-face and gloss-black-machined ground, while the AR910 and AR923 Mod 12 stretch the same idea across cars and trucks. Chrome fans have the AR890, AR894 and AR921 Trigger.

Construction and finishes

The overwhelming majority of these are one-piece monoblock cast aluminum wheels; a handful, like the AR921, are noted as cast aluminum in different tooling. This is a proven, cost-effective way to build a strong wheel, and it is what keeps a full-polish classic in reach for well under a lot of the market.

Finish is where the range really opens up. You'll find full polish and machined-with-clear-coat on the vintage pieces, anthracite and machined faces on the Torq Thrust and Maverick, gloss and satin black, black machined and black milled, bronze, gun metal machined, silver machined, chrome and durable PVD. Same spoke design, several very different looks.

Price and who it's for

American Racing rims are built to be attainable. Across the catalog wheels run from the low $40s to the low $700s, with most of the classic and street designs sitting comfortably in the low-to-mid hundreds each. If you want a genuine heritage design or a straightforward cast wheel that looks right and won't wreck the build budget, this is the brand. It is not a boutique forged line, and it doesn't pretend to be.

Buying American Racing from ThreePiece

ThreePiece is an authorized American Racing dealer, so every wheel is the real thing with full warranty. We offer free shipping on all orders, and financing through Affirm and Katapult, as low as 0% APR. Fitment is handled on a separate page and by our team directly, so if you're not sure what works on your vehicle, use the fitment calculator or call our specialists at 813-535-5801. You can also add tires and hardware through our mounted packages, or reach us any time through contact us with questions.

American Racing wheels: an American original

American Racing wheels are one of the oldest names in the aftermarket, and the shape they cast decades ago still defines what a hot-rod wheel looks like. The five-spoke Torq Thrust is the design everybody copies, and it started here. Today the brand runs a huge catalog that reaches from 14-inch classics for old Detroit iron all the way to 22-inch fitments for modern trucks. You can browse the whole American Racing lineup at ThreePiece, but this page walks you through who they are and what each model is really for.

What ties the range together is a mix of heritage designs kept honest to the originals and newer cast pieces built for late-model cars and trucks. The result is one of the widest single-brand catalogs in the business.

The American Racing model lineup

This is the heart of it. Below are the models we stock, grouped by the job they do, so you can tell one five-spoke from the next.

The Torq Thrust family

The 105M Torq Thrust M is the modern take on the icon: a clean cast five-spoke running 16 through 22 inches in anthracite or black, often with a machined lip. The 605M Torq Thrust M is the chrome-finished sibling in 17 and 18, for people who want the full mirror look. Both carry the same silhouette; the difference is size range and finish.

Classic muscle and hot-rod designs

The AR23 and the AR61 Outlaw I and AR62 Outlaw II live at the vintage end, running 14 and 15-inch sizes in machined-with-clear-coat and black. The Outlaw II in particular spans the widest bolt-pattern spread in the range. The polished-lip AR113 Burst, AR136 Ventura and AR160 Atlas are full-polish 16-inch six-lug pieces built in that same old-school spirit, and they sit among the most affordable wheels in the catalog.

Street and pro-touring

The AR201 and AR202 are the aggressive concave designs, offered in matte bronze with a black lip as well as black, and the AR201 reaches down to a deep 15x10 for staggered street setups. The AR767 brings gloss black with painted stripes for a retro-race look. The AR383 Casino and AR393 Casino are tidy machined-face mesh designs, the 383 in silver and the 393 in gloss black. The AR913 Apex in gun-metal machined and the AR363 Haze and AR663 Haze round out the compact-and-sport-sedan crowd.

Truck and off-road

The AR172 Baja is the workhorse, a heavier design offered up through eight-lug patterns in polish, black and satin black. The AR200 Yukon and AR901 handle the modern truck and SUV end in black, black machined and PVD, with the 901 running big eight-lug fitments. The AR914 TT60 Truck and AR916 push into 20 and 22-inch satin-black and milled looks for late-model half-tons, and the AR926 Patrol adds a gloss-black milled 17-inch option for the overland set.

Modern cast street designs

The 800 and 900 series is the newer cast catalog. The AR883 Maverick and AR887 AXL are compact anthracite and silver machined-face designs. The AR893 Mainline, AR902, AR904, AR907 and AR908 cover the everyday machined-face and gloss-black-machined ground, while the AR910 and AR923 Mod 12 stretch the same idea across cars and trucks. Chrome fans have the AR890, AR894 and AR921 Trigger.

Construction and finishes

The overwhelming majority of these are one-piece monoblock cast aluminum wheels; a handful, like the AR921, are noted as cast aluminum in different tooling. This is a proven, cost-effective way to build a strong wheel, and it is what keeps a full-polish classic in reach for well under a lot of the market.

Finish is where the range really opens up. You'll find full polish and machined-with-clear-coat on the vintage pieces, anthracite and machined faces on the Torq Thrust and Maverick, gloss and satin black, black machined and black milled, bronze, gun metal machined, silver machined, chrome and durable PVD. Same spoke design, several very different looks.

Price and who it's for

American Racing rims are built to be attainable. Across the catalog wheels run from the low $40s to the low $700s, with most of the classic and street designs sitting comfortably in the low-to-mid hundreds each. If you want a genuine heritage design or a straightforward cast wheel that looks right and won't wreck the build budget, this is the brand. It is not a boutique forged line, and it doesn't pretend to be.

Buying American Racing from ThreePiece

ThreePiece is an authorized American Racing dealer, so every wheel is the real thing with full warranty. We offer free shipping on all orders, and financing through Affirm and Katapult, as low as 0% APR. Fitment is handled on a separate page and by our team directly, so if you're not sure what works on your vehicle, use the fitment calculator or call our specialists at 813-535-5801. You can also add tires and hardware through our mounted packages, or reach us any time through contact us with questions.