Nammy

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I just recently put on some 18x9.5 +22 wheels with 265/35 Dunlop Star Spec Z1 tires. I'm on the stock MR suspension and I'm using the stock alignment specs. In the front, everything seems to be fine, except that as I turn the wheels, they mildly rub on the mud flap and I think they are just barely touching the very inside corner of the Aero kit side skirt at one point as they pass by.

I've searched around and haven not seen anyone else reporting this issue to date. Is anyone else having this problem? I know a bunch of people are using this wheel size with various setups, but I don't know about this tire. Maybe the Star Specs are meatier than a lot of the other tires out there?

In any case, does anyone have any suggestions on the best way to handle this? Take the mud flaps off and sand down the inside corner of the side skirts just a tad?

Clipse3GT

iTrader: (10)

It will wear itself in.

goofygrin

iTrader: (5)

The star specs *are* wider than other tires (like 10mm+ wider).

You can either use a heat gun and heat up the places where it's rubbing (use a wooden spoon or something to "shape" it) or just let the tire do the work

Or you can just take the goofy mudflaps off.

GSXR

iTrader: (3)

Yeah, my tires ripped my homemade mudflaps so I left them off. I'm lowered but I have 265/35/18s on as well.

Nammy

iTrader: (6)

Thanks for the input, guys. Sounds like this isn't as big of a worry as I thought it would be. In fact, on my way home from work today, I noticed that it sounds like it isn't rubbing on the mudflaps as much as it did initially.