I was checking the wheel gap on my 2010 Mini Cooper S and noticed that it is not consistent on all wheels. The front right and rear left have a wheel gap of three fingers, while the front left and rear right have a wheel gap of 4 fingers. Car only has 7k miles, any thoughts on this?

 

First make sure it is on a perfectly FLAT surface. If it is in a parking lot or drive way bake where there is not a low spot before trying testing. They DO NOT test with your fingers test with a tape measure from the ground to the arch they should be with in 0.25" (1/4") from side to side. But again it must be a good flat surface.

 

Mine is the same. Not sure why.

 

Btw, measure from the middle of the wheel hub to the edge of the fender. This way you do not have to worry about the uneven ground that much.

 

Wouldn't parking on a side slope place a bit more weight on the lower side, compressing those springs a bit more? In that case, the lower side measures should be a little less whether measured from the ground or from the hub center.

 

Uneven ground not slopes or curbs or jack stands.