Ok, the dreaded top ball joint bolt sits mighty close to the tire. I have maybe like a finger width of a gap between that and the tire. When the suspension travels, will I hit this or does it move with the wheel (stupid question I know)? Others have this same wheel/tire size/offset combo with the same springs and shocks with no reports of hitting this. So far, I've had no rubbing issues in the front, but I don't want to blow a tire on a large bump due to this.

 

You should be ok.

The ball joint tracks with the steering knuckle, which in turn tracks with the wheel/tire. You'd have to be hitting one hell of a pothole while making a 1.5G turn to flex everything over far enough to hit the ball joint.

 

That's what I thought, but wasn't sure. Thanks Man!

 

Yep, I've got 1 finger thickness, and yes it travels with the tire. Should be OK.

 

There's a pic on here somewhere (from the manual perhaps) showing that condition. If my memory serves me correctly I think that there are quite a few threads exposed, so you should be able to cut a few off.
Remember, as a tire is spinning it grows in diameter - albeit a small amount, but it still grows. Drive really fast for a short period (or long if so desired), then when you stop see if there is any sort of groove/mark in the tire.
I've looked for the pic I was refering to but I can't find - sorry guys.

 

This one?:

 

No, not that one maxcichon.
The one I'm thinking of is out of the manual or service manual which is found online I think.

 

Have at it...

http://www.tradebit.com/filesharing.php

http://homepage.mac.com/gregmeach/XFire/

 

Yep, that one!