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Old 09-24-2015, 11:15 AM
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Can you guys take a look at these pictures and tell me if you think this fitment is ok? The clearance between the spokes and the caliper is a bit tighter than stock. I know I can do spacers, so thank you for that advice in advance, but I'm specifically looking for feedback on this current setup.
















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Any way you can measure the gap?

It may be moot though - my understanding was that as long as there is no rub, you should be fine.
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Originally Posted by samps
Any way you can measure the gap?
Yeah, or maybe use a few pennies for scale... Very hard to tell from the pics, but it looks ok to me in the last one.
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Originally Posted by JaXeN
Yeah, or maybe use a few pennies for scale... Very hard to tell from the pics, but it looks ok to me in the last one.
It's about 1/4", maybe a smidge under.
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It's about 1/4", maybe a smidge under.
If we were talking tire tread clearance to suspension where there'd be lateral tread shift on cornering, that'd be too close, but I can't imagine it being a problem on caliper to wheel. There's nothing flexing here to cause issues.
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Originally Posted by BlackSVT
If we were talking tire tread clearance to suspension where there'd be lateral tread shift on cornering, that'd be too close, but I can't imagine it being a problem on caliper to wheel. There's nothing flexing here to cause issues.
Thanks! Yeah, tread clearance is fine, and I knew that in advance based on various fitment calculators. But the spoke measurements were nowhere to be found, so I had to order them hoping they'd clear.
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as long as you're clear of the caliper with both the spokes and the barrel of the wheel you should be fine. The caliper/rotor themselves aren't going to move. Only issue would be if a rock or something got in between the wheel and caliper but there are guys running much tighter clearances without any issues. Just check the 18" winter wheel thread for pics.
OT: Are those the HS5 reps, and if so any full side profile shots??

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Originally Posted by yocubed
OT: Are those the HS5 reps, and if so any full side profile shots??
I'm an OEM guy, so they are the 20" S7 wheels. Similar design to the S5, but they have the bevel on the barrel, and a bit more concave. S5 OEM version and the reps are 19" only. Also, the spokes are beefier on the OEMs than the reps.

I don't have tires on them yet, was just mounting one to ensure it cleared. Should have everything bolted on by this weekend.

This is what they will look like though:


My son approves.

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