speaker clearance

Yeah I removed a good 1/2" to 3/4" plastic ring that protruded from the speaker grille on the inside of the door panel. This gained me some clearance, however my door panel is flush against the speaker after putting it back on. No room for the speaker to move in and out is a no no so I figured I would open up the door (sheet metal) a little and push the speakers in a 1/4" and use less of a spacer. Currently have a 1.25" spacer for the ctx65cs to fit the stock speaker whole so I can probably get away with a 3/4'' ring if I trim the sheet metal to the required opening for my new speaker. Was trying to mount them without cutting the car up but looks like its my only option if I want a decent aftermarket speaker.