16x7 - 40mm offset - 195/50/16 rubbing like a fat kid at a Rave

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I figured I would be safe with this combo (195/50/16/ and a 40mm offset 16x7). Ideally I would have gone with 42mm - 44mm offset but all the wheels I liked were 38mm - 40mm so I went with the 40mm

all I have to do is just stare at the car sitting in the driveway and I can hear it rub.

I'm totally baffled

how is it that I see soo many peeps with 16's and chunky tires (205/50/16 - 205/55/16 ) even dudes with 17's and they don't seem to complain about rub?

I already tweaked the fender liners a bit and it helped marginally, but ideally I don't want to take them out (even though there are none in the rear of most cars)

What did you do?, how did you make yours work? with similar wheels/tires?? (maybe I'm dropped too low?) (sitting with about half inch of tire tuck in the front)