Front wheel fender clearance?

[DaveR]

My wheels ended up protruding outside the front fender by an inch or so, and I decided that I like the look. But that means that the upward travel of the wheel is limited by the edge of the fender. My question is: How much upward travel should I allow, since I will have to install a bump stop to keep the wheel from hitting the fender?

Of course this means that I will have a bigger gap between tire and fender to allow for travel.

Alternatively, I could move the wheel inboard so that it can clear the edge of the fender and recess up into the fender well without hitting the lip.

Which is better?

[NMattison]

Hi dave, i was wondering have you had the car aligned yet? as this may move your wheel positioning in under the fender for more clearance/ i have had mine aligned recently and my tire seemed to be outside the fender a small amount and now after alignment its under the fender just fine. good luck Neil

[RallySnake]

Dave,

My car has 8.5 inch wide wheels with 275/60/15 Toyos on the front. They protrude out about 1.5 inches at the "fat" part of the tire. However, due to the suspension geometry, the tire moves in as they move upwards. Even though they are only a half inch away from the fender at static ride height, they never touch it as they swing through their arc.

Have yours actually touched the fenders?

Paul

[CSX 4027]

Some of you might like the look but the tires are not supposed to stick out past the fenders. I suggest you add some negative camber to avoid contact with the fender or raise your front ride height or ad stiffer springs.