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Got to test fit the new wheel/ tire combo on. Wasn't sure if the Rivals would fit without rubbing. I was mostly worried they wouldn't clear the fender lining in the rear, but they fit with about 3/8" of clearance on the inside rear corner of the tire.
The fronts do rub though. They have good enough clearance for typical driving, but they rub when close to full lock. When turning left full lock, backing off by about 1/4 - 1/2" of rotation gives enough to stop the rubbing. When turning full right lock, backing off about 1 - 1 1/4“ eliminates the rubbing.
There are few times in autocrossing or daily driving where you would turn the wheel this much, about one and a half full turns from center, but it does happen.
FYI, these were on 16x7 wheels with a 42mm offset. Hope this is helpful to some of you.
The fronts do rub though. They have good enough clearance for typical driving, but they rub when close to full lock. When turning left full lock, backing off by about 1/4 - 1/2" of rotation gives enough to stop the rubbing. When turning full right lock, backing off about 1 - 1 1/4“ eliminates the rubbing.
There are few times in autocrossing or daily driving where you would turn the wheel this much, about one and a half full turns from center, but it does happen.
FYI, these were on 16x7 wheels with a 42mm offset. Hope this is helpful to some of you.