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Is it a 2mm clearance between the rim and the caliper to small?

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Old 06-18-2007, 08:35 PM
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Is it a 2mm clearance between the rim and the caliper to small?
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how old are the pads?
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Old 06-18-2007, 09:34 PM
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Default He was asking how old are your pads because if they are new then that is plenty of clearance
However, if you are measuring 2 mm after you have put 30k miles on your pads then they would have worn substantially and this would affect your measurement. As your pads wear, the gap between your brakes and your wheel increases. So, if you measured this gap with brand new pads installed, chances are you are fine...Hope that helps.
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that works. Im pretty sure those are 4 pot so you should be fine since they dont slide
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You would be fine
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