You do what you like Vova matey.
As I said, all I need to do is walk outside and take two minutes looking at my pride and joy. 205/55's x 16's on the front on 7.5 x 35 BK Racing BK 82's, quite cheerfully clearing the strut and arch with no contact issues when static, full bump, full droop or on the move. Perhaps you want photos ? Or maybe I should nip up to Sideways place and get a written affidavit from him ? Let's see the photos of these mythical 7 x 40's touching strut first before I can be arsed.
And two minutes maths to work out that your apocryphal 7 x 40's should give an additional 1.25 mm clearance over that.... so even less of a problem.
From all of which I KNOW that you are talking out of your backside, as per usual.