[Eric SS]

Tried to get my car track aligned today and they most they could do is 1.2 degrees (front) without the wheel hitting the strut reinforcement (MRC). Wheels are Apex PS-7 19x10 ET25. Do you think I could get away with a 3mm spacer to get me to 2 degrees or should I go with 5mm? I want to use as small of a spacer as possible. Thanks.

[JaxChris]

10mm. You're running 1.5" more wheel width than stock and you also tucked an extra 2-3mm inboard with the 25 offset.

I figure your max safe camber in the front would be about ~1.5* currently if you are running 30 profile tires, ~1.4* if you're running 35 profile. A 10mm spacer is about 0.38 inches, which would give you about .43* of additional negative camber, getting you very close to ~2*. If you want to hit 2* and be safe, try 14mm. If you want to push the limits, try 12mm.

I would get appropriate wheels that suit your intended goals.

Good luck.

[Eric SS]

Originally Posted by JaxChris

10mm. You're running 1.5" more wheel width than stock and you also tucked an extra 2-3mm inboard with the 25 offset.

I figure your max safe camber in the front would be about ~1.5* currently if you are running 30 profile tires, ~1.4* if you're running 35 profile. A 10mm spacer is about 0.38 inches, which would give you about .43* of additional negative camber, getting you very close to ~2*. If you want to hit 2* and be safe, try 14mm. If you want to push the limits, try 12mm.

I would get appropriate wheels that suit your intended goals.

Good luck.

Thanks for the info. It's the wheel that is close, not the tire so the aspect ratio won't make a difference. And10mm is to wide for me to be comfortable on a race track. Maybe I'll go with 5mm and shave a little off of the strut.

[JeromeS13]

Originally Posted by Eric SS

Thanks for the info. It's the wheel that is close, not the tire so the aspect ratio won't make a difference. And10mm is to wide for me to be comfortable on a race track. Maybe I'll go with 5mm and shave a little off of the strut.

With my camber maxed out (haven't had it on the alignment rack to check actual camber since doing that, but measured with a level @ -2.2 degrees), I have ~ 6mm of clearance to the strut on my 20x10 +20 1LE wheel. So, you could probably get away with a 5mm spacer and be good. However, you'll probably be REALLY close to getting 7.5 turns worth of lug nut engagement on the studs. The most I would run on OEM studs would be a 3mm spacer, which might be too close for comfort.

[citizennick]

MRC car here. I'm at -2.5 up front on a 285/30/20 20x9.5 et19. Basically the same poke but your inset is 13mm closer to the strut than me. You might be able to get away with a 10mm spacer.

Edit: of course my photo gets uploaded sideways.