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Tire/Strut Clearance Question
Do others who run tight tire/strut clearances see some (acceptable?) rubbing?
I'm running 245/40 Michelin PS4S on Apex EC-7 18x9 et31 wheels with a 3mm Apex spacer, and I measure the tire/strut gap to be 0.320 inches ( = 8.1mm).
I figured 8mm of clearance would have been plenty to avoid any rubbing, but it looks like there is some. I also included a picture (LF side) showing the gap without the spacer, where I measured 5.1mm of clearance, as expected.
The car sees lots of spirited driving on twisty mountain roads - does it look like I need more tire/strut clearance?
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