Wheel Spacers for Italia

I don't like this system!

Spacers only with longer bolts and direct contact wheel to brake!

Perhaps a set speciale wheel would be a good option for you
because they look great and fit perfect without spacers!

 

+1

 

Capristo has 14mm front and 17mm rear. I think these should fill the gap pretty well.
I myself am looking for spacers.
Is it true the the speciale wheel is that much wider? Anyone have the specs to compare?

 

I like the NR 15mm for looks. To my eyes 20 is too much. As to this system vs longer bolts- the argument cuts both ways. I think Porsche put spacers (but not sure which type) on its cars for years, and might still be doing so.

 

We offer hub centric spacers with extended challenge bolts. Spacers in 10, 15 and 20mm versions. Not a fan of the adapter type spacer. Spacers are 7075 T6 aluminum alloy. not 6068 as offered by others. Wheel bolts available in different lengths and or custom request for non factory wheel applications. We also produce in a 2 piece design for most other makes such as Porsche, Lambo, McLaren and more.

David
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Fwiw I recommend Novitec aluminum spacers: 15mm in front and 20mm rear.

 

Speciale wheels:
9x20 ET 44,7mm
11x20 ET 48,4mm

Italia wheels:
8,5x20 ET 46,5mm
10,5x20 ET 58,5mm

What will fill the gap is not the rim, but the tyre. Running Italia tyres on Speciale rims, the rear tyres will get pushed out 10mm due to the offset and the section width of the tyre, will increase about 0,2" due to the half inch wider rim. That means the rear tyres will sit approximately 13 mm further out compared to the Italia wheels. Of course the lip of the rear rim will sit 16mm further out compared to the Italia rims.
The front tyres will sit 5mm further out including section width, and the rim lip itself, about 8mm.
Before you ask whether or not Speciale tyres can be fitted to an Italia, the answer is no, and everything posted here is based on running the Italia size tyres on Speciale rims, which does not present problems of any kind.

 

We should be able to work something out. will shoot you a PM shortly.

David

 

What size longer bolts do you need for 15 and 20mm spacers

 

Stock lug bolts are 52mm in length below the 60 degree washer part, so just added the thickness of the spacer to that value.

Ray

 

67mm for the 15mm spacer and 72mm for the 20mm spacer.

David

 

Thanks Guys

 

I went 20 mm all around, along with 3/4" reduction in ride height, and remain very pleased.

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Beautiful set up.

 

Thanks for all the feedback. I decided to go 15mm front and 20mm rear. Here she is.
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Hello Eilig, Have you had any problems since you made the modifications now that a month has elapsed?

 

Question for anyone that has experience here.. for the 20mm spacers can I just do an extended 72mm hex m14x1.5 bolt or does it have to be a 2 piece? I just learned Novitec no longer offers the +20mm bolts but still offers 20mm spacers. I already bought the spacers (15mm front and 20mm rear) and need to find bolts that fit. The only thing I am finding is the 2 piece 72mm.

Can someone help me understand which is better (2 piece vs single 72mm) and if I can find a set of Novitec +20mm bolts anywhere? Would love to just have a matching Novitec set front and rear and can just buy the +15mm bolts.

 

No the bolt does not have to be a 2 piece bolt. As far as design and function the 2 piece bolt is better and will give you a more exact torque value.

Typically a portion of the torqe value when tightening the bolt is from the resistance of the bolt as it seats into the wheel bore. A 2 piece floating washer bolt will allow all of the torque to be applie to the compressed surface. Also with a 2 piece bolt there is no scoring to the wheel at the point where the bolt contacts.

David