[s-cars] How close is too close

[tedebearp at yahoo.com]

Sounds ok.  If your wheel/suspension are deflecting 10mm, you have bigger problems than tire rub.

Might be an issue with tire clearance in the snow, but I don't think it'll hurt anything.

Tony Curran wrote:
> So installed new wheels today and as you may recall I selected a wheel with
> a 42mm offset which is 5mm more  inboard than the stock Streamlines. With
> 245 tires I can get my little pinky in the gap (about 10mm) between tire and
> the strut to ball joint link.
>  
> Is this enough? Or do I need a 2 or 3 mm more?
>  
> TIA
>  
> Tony
> 96 S6 - with the new wheels & tires
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