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How close does your wheels come to the steering knuckle?

 
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 5:18 pm    Post subject: How close does your wheels come to the steering knuckle? Reply with quote

Just trying some wheels on my EF which come off a Jeep wrangler. The stud pattern is good the only thing is i am not sure if its too close to the sterring knuckle. It spins around ok but i dont have a tyre on the rim. There is a small gap maybe only about 5mm or less between the wheel and the steering knuckle. Is this ok?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 8:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well depending on where abouts it sits, but if its close to the rim its fine, Generally your wheels are bolted to the hub fairly tightly, so nothing is going to flex too much. The bulge in the sidewalls of the tyres might be what catches you out in the end. Do you have any pics of the mags?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yer they are CSA Magnums they where on my brothers Jeep wrangler 15x7 pic is in my photo gallery[/img]
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think with the rim that close to the knuckle, you're going to have to run some pretty skinny tyres to avoid the sidewall from bulging and rubbing on the knuckle.
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