Wheel rim and shock issue

[PAULJ5555]

HI just after some advice please

I have 17” ET35 7J wheels on my car and the gap between the inside of the wheel rim and the shock is about 10-12 mm, I tried another set of wheels I had in the garage 18” ET35 8.5J. The gap with the 18” between the rim and shock is about 2-3 mm (this is not a tyre/width height issue just the rim)

The 18” will turn and rotate without any rubbing of the tyre/rim and the shock but it just seemed a bit too close.

Should I buy 10mm spacers? If I add these I will lose the lip on the hub that the wheel is located on to, is this a problem as well.

Both sets of wheels are made my Mercedes and the car is a CLK W209.

[Evangelion]

Even with suspension movement the wheel will come no closer to the shock than that surely?

(Sorry, didn't mean to call you Shirley.)

[PAULJ5555]

Your right it does not, My mechanic friend said it was fine because there will be no movement unless you have a bad wheel barring or a bent wheel.

Its been fine the last 3 weeks and no rubbing has happened, MOT soon so another chance to check all is ok.