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Yeah, they stick out further than expected, but they're an old design now, so I don't think they've been changed recently. They were actually recommended to me as being a good tyre for fitment (I.e. Not oversize), but something is causing this rubbing.
Luckily, my fenders haven't got any signs of rubbing, despite the fronts being quite far stuck out already. So perhaps I could use a small spacer (3mm?) and roll the fender lips slightly (if that's even possible on these - the front lip already goes under and upwards, so I'm not sure if it can be rolled?)
Also, just because I've not hit the fenders yet, doesn't mean I won't with some enthusiastic driving, which is what worries me. I've driven quite sedately so far since the wheels have been on.
What I will say, is that it appears that the rear tyre wouldn't rub if the rear was lower, as the wheel would be up further in the arch and therefore might miss the bit it's hitting. I'm not even sure it's permanently rubbing - as I've done 120 miles-ish since fitting and the rub is minimal. Maybe it only rubs when the suspension is unloaded? As for the fronts, I cleaned the rubber marks off the struts and the paint was still underneath, so I guess they aren't rubbing too bad either. As such, I'm hoping small spacers could cure it...
Thoughts? I don't want to spend a load of money on spacers and extended hardware to just run into more issues with the fenders.
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