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11-17-2006, 12:12 PM

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Winter rims caliper clearance

I picked up some 18" replicas for my winters, they clear the calipers on the front by about 3mms which seems too tight to me.. any thoughts? Also, my dealer sells an 18" OEM for this car but is that likely to provide any more clearance than my replicas? Thanks.

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11-17-2006, 12:19 PM

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if it clears the caliper there is no issue

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3mm is as good as a mile

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