If the brakes clear the wheels with 1/2" spacer, i'd keep them. But, that's alot of brake for a tire that was meant for a VW bug.
Like Hurst said, get the rod end style a-arms one inch short and you can move the wheels all over the place.
john
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handle every stressful situation like a dog: if you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away.