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850 turbo wheel clearance question 850 1997

posted by  harrnack on  Wed Jan 1 09:46 CST 2003
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I'm thinking of getting 1 inch wider wheels for my 850 T-5. I'm on the stock 16x6.5" et43 wheels now with 205/55R16 tires. If I change to a 16x7.5" et35 wheel with the same tires I've calculated that the change will reduce clearance 5mm on the inside of the tire/wheel and 20mm on the outside.

I believe that I'm good on the inside clearance all the way around, but I'm concerned that when the suspension compresses over bumps I will rub the tires on the outside of the tire. If the tires move up into the car as little as 2 inches I believe the bigger wheels will cause the tires to rub.

Question 1: With the stiff suspension of the T-5, maybe the wheels will never move up that much. How much suspension travel is there?

Question 2: Is anyone currently running 16x7.5" et35 wheels with 205/55 tires successfully?

Thanks...Mike






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