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Another data point: I run Fuchs 7x16's (ET 23.3) all around with Michelin 205/55-16 tires (see my signature line below).
Up front, I will get slight rubbing on the inside of the wheel wells if the steering is cranked all the way over, and the suspension is fully compressed, but I have never had it rub in real conditions on the street or in a parking lot, even hitting speed bumps or potholes.
On the rear, the tires will rub if accelerating and well compressed, such as turning hard and accelerating over a hump. The rub spot is about 2" above the lip of the fender. It has not rubbed enough to scorch the paint, just to polish the inside of the fender. Another 1/8" or 3mm narrower, and it wouldn't rub.
There are variations in the section width of different manufacturer's tires, so some will rub when others of the same size won't, but if you go for anything bigger than what I have, you almost certainly will rub.
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1973.5 911T with RoW 1980 SC CIS stroked to 3.2, 10:1 Mahle Sport p/c's, TBC exhaust ports, M1 cams, SSI's. RSR bushings & adj spring plates, Koni Sports, 21/26mm T-bars, stock swaybars, 16x7 Fuchs w Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+, 205/55-16 at all 4 corners.
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Last edited by PeteKz; 03-09-2023 at 10:38 PM..
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