- Jun 8, 2012
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Here's the deal... I'm running on a set of 22x9.5 wheels wrapped with 285/40 rubber. I also am currently employing the use of MarkMC 1.5" spacers to give my tires some clearance from where the steering knuckle and upper control arm come together, more specifically the rounded part of the top of the steering knuckle where the bolt mounts. This moves my wheels out a little farther from the body than I would ideally prefer. Haven't had any "road rash" from rock chips or anything yet...and everything works fine, but aesthetically i'd like to pull them in a bit. In hindsight, of course, I should have gone with wheels that were 9" wide or less, but at this point that is irrelevant. I contacted MarkMc to see if he made spacers that were .75" or even 1" but he confirmed my suspicion that they need to be 1.5" to maintain structural ridgidity. So I ask your opinions/advice as to if there is anything I can do to give me at least a half inch of clearance needed so I can take the spacers off. I had read about some guys grinding down the rounded part on the joint that connects the two, and looked online for aftermarket knuckles but to no surprise, there aren't any. Anybody got any ideas?