John,

If you go with option 1, be sure to add a 2 bid over the "carve out". I would recommend carbon as it is thinner than fiberglass.

If you go with option 4, you might loose 1/4 knot cruise speed.

Bill Harrelson
N6ZQ  IV 550 hrs




-----Original Message----- From: John Cooper

So the only options I can think of at this point would be to 1. carve
out a crescent of the upper wing skin core where the tire it hitting, 2.
grind down the ridge on the tire where the tread meets the sidewall, 3.
Reform the middle gear door, or 4. fly with the aft edge of the middle
gear door about 1/16" away from being flush.