Alfaholics GTA Veloce 7X15
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Alfaholics is proud to announce production of the ultimate GTA style aluminium wheel, exclusively for Alfaholics in a brand new state of the art factory!
Over the last few years we have seen the gradual withdrawal of performance 14 inch tyres from the market, only to be superseded by a tyre that is unavailable in 14 inch. Firstly, the Yokohama A520, then the superb Bridgestone Potenza RE 720, quickly followed by Yokohama’s A539. There is now no performance road tyre available in 14 inch so there is little point in spending good money upgrading the suspension, engine and brakes of your 105 series car, if you cannot transmit the capabilities of these products to the road properly!
With this trend becoming evident, a seed started growing some while ago at Alfaholics to produce a 7x15” lightweight aluminium GTA wheel. A huge amount of time, effort and research has gone into the design of this wheel. It had to fit the widest range of 105s, after all, we know that all models are used as performance cars, not just GTs after 1967 which have the easiest rear wheel fitment.
Full size resin models were made so that we could perfect the visual appearance of the scaled up 7x14” Alfaholics GTA Corsa wheel. It was essential to keep all the character of this wheel when designing the new 7x15” version. As you can see from the photos, it is stunning!
We further knew that weight was an important issue. We had a fight on our hands to make such a solid wheel of this size sufficiently light, when its intended use is for high performance driving and racing. We finally triumphed and are delighted to announce that the wheel is just 7.3kgs (16.5lbs)! This has been achieved by incorporating small ribs in the back of the wheel, very much like the original sixties design, that allowed the wheel to be made thinner in cross-section. The beauty of this thin cross section is that it has aided the visual appearance of the wheel, by making the holes look thinner.
Being 15” diameter removes all steering ball joint clearance issues on the front of normal 105s without GTA type steering arms, which has allowed us to produce the wheel to Alfa’s original design offset of ET29. We realised, however, that this would remain a problem on the back of lowered pre ‘68 GT’s (with deep rear arches), as well as all saloon models. Accordingly, we have incorporated into the design, the ability to make the wheel to ET35. Thus, there are two different offsets available. This will ensure the VELOCE wheel fits ALL models. Suggested tyre sizes are 195/55 R15 for fast road and track day use or 205/50 R15 for race application. The wheel is fully TUV approved for the German market and to illustrate its overall strength and integrity.
The wheel is manufactured in a state of the art UK wheel factory which already supplies OE wheels to Aston Martin, Lotus & Bentley. Quality is like no other previously seen in the classic car aftermarket wheel world!
Wheel supplied with GTA centre cap and circlip.
Price: £140
Price: £140
