Wheel Spacers
Welcome aboard D! 
#25
12-19-2012, 07:29 PM
With the Ichiba V2's, the weight of the vehicle is supported by the hub, not the lug stud/nuts. There are dedicated studs built in so the issue of having lengthened studs is mute. The issue of bearing loads always comes up but I've never had a single issue with decades of experience with hubcentric spacers on and off the track.
Last edited by Dookoo; 12-19-2012 at 11:49 PM.
#28
12-20-2012, 09:34 PM
Looking good. I run 20mm spacers on my GD3. Pretty much the same kind. It's been almost 2 years with no problems. You're lucky ur fenders stick out more, jelly.
#29
12-21-2012, 11:35 AM
Very nice D! Mine's all stock. Just upgraded hoses and brakes. I'm just north of you.
#32
12-29-2012, 11:20 PM
There are many Fits which are running 35 offset with no rubbing. The ones who are rubbing have lowered suspensions. I'm staying stock ride height. Even my Subaru STI has Ichiba V2 hubcentric's with 25mm front and 35mm rear offset. It also runs on Tein Superstreet coil overs with no issues and years of track abuse. I believe that many of you are assuming that a spacer is getting sandwiched beween the hub and the wheel, which isn't the case as the V2 is bolted directly to the hub. Its a quality machined part that is time tested for durability and strength. I'll post pics of the 20mm offset when they arrive, hopefully by the end of this week.
I disagree with the Fits running 35mm offset unless they are running tiny tires. My Fit has 40mm offset 17x7 wheels carrying 195/40x17 tires and barely clears even though not lowered. We had one here today with 38mm and needed to see what we could do to prevent his constant rubbing. A Subie will tolerate 25/35 mm but not a Fit unless small tires or stiff springs are employed.
A spacer is always sandwiched between the hub and wheel; those that bolt on the hub and then have the wheel bolted to the spacer is almost always thick as !" or greater (25.4mm). The plate spacers merely fit between the hub and wheel and come in thicknesses from 1/8 to 1/4" (3 to 6mm) and require at most longer lug bolts to ensure enough engagement of nut to threads. On a Fit whenever you asdd spacers the thickness is subtracted from the original offset.
We have used thinner bolt type spacers but they were carefully matched hubs to wheels to ensure enough bolt strengths and were used to reduce chevy wheels with substantial offsets (like 50mm)to more reasonable offsets like 35mm.
From the looks of the photo you're really talking about the thickness of the spacers, not offset; that is a greatr difference. The fronts then would be 53-20 or 33mm offset and 53-30 = 23mm offset in the rear. And I don't believe you not getting rubbing. Have you measured the actual thickness of the spacers? Again, from the photo the thicknesses look like 15 mm and 20mm.
Last edited by mahout; 12-29-2012 at 11:29 PM.
#33
12-30-2012, 12:06 AM
No rubbing. Even fully loaded with passengers. Yes 20mm and 30mm spacers so roughly the equivalent of 35 and 25 offset wheels. My STI rubs but it's also lowered 1-1/2" on coil overs. I measured and they were rougly .75" and 1.2" If I lowered the Fit, it would rub for sure.
Last edited by Dookoo; 12-30-2012 at 12:13 AM.
#34
12-30-2012, 11:46 AM
No rubbing. Even fully loaded with passengers. Yes 20mm and 30mm spacers so roughly the equivalent of 35 and 25 offset wheels. My STI rubs but it's also lowered 1-1/2" on coil overs. I measured and they were rougly .75" and 1.2" If I lowered the Fit, it would rub for sure.
What size tire are you running?
#39
08-20-2014, 09:37 PM
Not enough funds for new wheels at the moment but I wish to give my Fit Sport a bit more stance. I'm about to purchase a set of Ichiba hubcentric spacers, 20mm front and 32mm rear. I am stock suspension with OEM alloy wheels. I am not planning on lowering due to living in the country with lots of steep driveways and road conditions which will destroy my front end. Anyone see any fitment issues or perhaps another size?
Spacers are a prolem for most. If you take the thickness of the wheel spacer and subtract that from the wheels offset too often the offset is too little. If you put 1" spacerson stock 55mm offset wheels you essentially make the offset 30mm which pushes the wheel too far out and invites not only interference but bearing damage or even failure. The lowest accetable offset is 45 mm so generally 10 mm spacers are all thats possible, even with extended wheel studs.
You're best bet is 6 mm (1/4") spacers which widen track about a half-inch and well worth the $50 cost because it also produces a little more camber, always welcome).
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