Imho,
with Four-eyes , one of the biggest issue with tire fitment up front is with those of use who are
not going to modify,
in any way at all,
the from the factory front quarter panels.
When the Ford "quailty" is added in, see
my from the factory hood fitment below, things get dicey with a 4-eye and front tires.
Each car is different when we are talking about less than 0.1" clearance with tires. The tire make, the year made (there are differences) , the factory the tire was made at, and even the air pressure all come into play.
My 245/45/17 extreme performance summer tires just kiss the bottom of my fender opening. However, my 245/45/17 Blizzak snow tires scrape the the bottom of my fender opening at full turn. I can't use my extreme performance summer tires in temps below ~45F (If I want to live :-)). Fwiw, extreme performance summer tires have
very poor traction in cold temperatures.
Fwiw, I've chosen the wheel spacers very carefully, after trying a bunch.
Yup, gotta love Ford's factory finish on body panels for Foxes.
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