gooner Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Hi guys please help. I have a 2011 Edge Sport with the standard 22". I ordered a set of winter tires mounted on aftermarket rims from Tire Rack and even spoke with them on the phone to verify that what i was ordering would FIT PROPERLY. I went to put them on tonight and there's very little gap between the new wheels and the brake caliper. New wheels are Enkei with the following dimensions: 18x7.5, offset = 42, bore diameter = 76.2. I can barely shove a pen between the caliper and wheel. I can't find a specification from Ford that say what the limits are for the Ford Edge sport in terms of bore diamter and offset. Please advise. I really don't want to deal with sending these back but its looking this way. I don't like the small clearance. Please keep in mind that when mounted, the new wheels do spin freely, but under load and cornering all wheels have some flex. I'm sure it's not going to be a lot on the other hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_bova Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 the bore size doesn't really have anything to do with that, the bore size is for the hub. If it doesn't rub then you are fine in my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 An ink pen? That sounds like a lot of clearance to me. Brembo recommends 3 mm or 1/8". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc300c Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 That's plenty of clearance. If you ever take up a pen's width in wheel deflection while you're driving, my bet is that you just hit a curb. :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 That's plenty of clearance. If you ever take up a pen's width in wheel deflection while you're driving, my bet is that you just hit a curb. :D And you're buying a new tire, wheel, control arm, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc300c Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 You know it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I've seen factory wheels with less clearance than that. Brakes move up and down, left and right with the wheel. There is no condition where they should ever get closer than they are right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_bova Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I've seen factory wheels with less clearance than that. Brakes move up and down, left and right with the wheel. There is no condition where they should ever get closer than they are right now. this....there is no way it would ever come in contact with the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 this....there is no way it would ever come in contact with the wheel. It certainly could, but if that happened you would need a tow truck and maybe an ambulance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_bova Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 I was going to add that, but I didn't want to jinx anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FR200FOCUS Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) . Edited August 19, 2015 by FR200FOCUS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X2E Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 I work in an industry where very tight clearances are common. Clearance is clearance, and .003" (about the thickness of a hair) is as good as a mile. If you can shove a pen in-between, you have at least 6mm (.2362" inches) of clearance there. Drive it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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