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The tab I'm talking about is on the INSIDE of the rear wheel well... the part towards the center of the car. I was sure I was going to have trouble with the Evil Bolt on the outside of the wheel well - the one that the bumper cover attaches to - but that wasn't the case in this instance. Strange, but that's what I found.
FWIW, here are the measurements I got from my tires:
Front - "Sport Radial GT", a GY Gatorback knock-off
Section width = 8.75"
Tread width = 8.0"+
Rear - Sumitomo HTR 50H
Section width = 8.5"
Tread width = 7.5"
So, whatever you do, it appears that about the maximum width for a 50mm offset 6" wheel is about 8.5", and that still has a little bit of rubbing on the shock and the little tabby thing. For my money on a street-type tire in 205/50, the Sumitomo HTR-Z has a 8.2" section, a 7.8" tread, and is only about $50 @ Tirerack. A Kumho MX has an 8.5" section (no tread listed, but they're WIDE size for size), and is $70-something.
HF
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