Front Suspension Knuckle Too Close toTire

[Resist]

Anyone else feel that the front suspension knuckles are too close to the top of the tires? Seems like there is only a gap of about an inch.

 

[RayK]

What kind of car/tire/rims are we talking about here? While it's probably okay for most everyday usage, the only problem that I could see is that it's on an AWD car and you'd want to put tire chains on the front.

 

[Resist]

I have the stock 18" Aero Wheels and it's the AWD car.

 

[kbecks13]

I have the stock 18" Aero Wheels and it's the AWD car.

It's fine, i've run some MUCH larger tires (for short periods of time) on track and they held up fine. They were like 20" wheels with 275/35 tires which means ~4% larger diameter than stock. Had to do a tiny bit of grinding on the knuckle to make them clear though (on raised material, not structural members)

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[tccartier]

Anyone else feel that the front suspension knuckles are too close to the top of the tires? Seems like there is only a gap of about an inch.

It's the same way on Model S. A Miss is as good as a mile one inch is all you need. they're never going to hit or come in contact unless there's some type of a failure in which case you were not going to do good anyway so it doesn't matter.

The only difficulty would be is if you wanted to put oversized wheels / tires on the vehicle otherwise it's a non-issue

 

[Daniel in SD]

Anyone else feel that the front suspension knuckles are too close to the top of the tires? Seems like there is only a gap of about an inch.

If your front suspension knuckle hits your tire something has gone very wrong and more clearance is not going to help.

 

[gcmak]

Your tires aren't deforming even close to the clearance that's there...even at very high speeds...its totally fine.

 

[KG2V]

It's the same way on Model S. A Miss is as good as a mile one inch is all you need. they're never going to hit or come in contact unless there's some type of a failure in which case you were not going to do good anyway so it doesn't matter.

The only difficulty would be is if you wanted to put oversized wheels / tires on the vehicle otherwise it's a non-issue

Yep, I was going to say "There is an expression in machine shops, 'A miss is as good as a mile'" - who needs more than an inch? Plenty of room for chains. Heck, if you do all the permutaions etc on how things flex, of you miss by .001, it is good enough

 

[jelloslug]

Anyone else feel that the front suspension knuckles are too close to the top of the tires? Seems like there is only a gap of about an inch.

Why would I think that?

 

[Daniel in SD]

Plenty of room for chains

FYI The owners manual says not to put chains on the front wheels.

 

[KG2V]

FYI The owners manual says not to put chains on the front wheels.

Not that I was planning to put chains anywhere. I have studded snows, and have only needed chains ONCE, many many years ago

 

[DJVoorhees]

Anyone else feel that the front suspension knuckles are too close to the top of the tires? Seems like there is only a gap of about an inch.

No.

 

[Bill Foster]

Some of these threads.... I swear.

 

[Resist]

Thanks for all the responses. I figured it was okay, just not used to seeing metal so close to a tire. Am I correct and thinking that the knuckle also moves up and down, in unison with the tire?

 

[Daniel in SD]

Thanks for all the responses. I figured it was okay, just not used to seeing metal so close to a tire. Am I correct and thinking that the knuckle also moves up and down, in unison with the tire?

Yes, it is rigidly connected to the hub.

 

[tccartier]

Thanks for all the responses. I figured it was okay, just not used to seeing metal so close to a tire. Am I correct and thinking that the knuckle also moves up and down, in unison with the tire?

That would be correct. They will never be any closer than what you see.