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Title: Omega mud flaps....catching?
Post by: Bacon Butty Man on 15 February 2008, 18:07:03
does any one else have mud flaps that catch on the wheels, is this a common problem, the tyre size is 225/55 r16
thanx
Title: Re: Omega mud flaps....catching?
Post by: bob.dent on 15 February 2008, 18:09:44
Front or rear?

I have rear flaps on mine with very large tyres (265x40xR17) but have no problems with the flaps catching.
Title: Re: Omega mud flaps....catching?
Post by: kris9128 on 15 February 2008, 18:11:11
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does any one else have mud flaps that catch on the wheels, is this a common problem, the tyre size is 225/55 r16
thanx

mine dont catch on the wheels but they do catch on everthing else,
speed bumps
kerbs
traffic wardens
it's really annoying. at first i thought the car was grounding but it just the flaps. trying to source a flexible/ shorter set. any ideas, anyone
Title: Re: Omega mud flaps....catching?
Post by: Bacon Butty Man on 15 February 2008, 18:17:42
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Front or rear?

I have rear flaps on mine with very large tyres (265x40xR17) but have no problems with the flaps catching.


these are the front and are genuine vauxhall flaps. the rear ones are ok
Title: Re: Omega mud flaps....catching?
Post by: Jimbob on 15 February 2008, 18:31:49
Genuine Vaux on the MV6 Estate
No rubbing on anything  :y
Title: Re: Omega mud flaps....catching?
Post by: Tony H on 15 February 2008, 18:39:06
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Genuine Vaux on the MV6 Estate
No rubbing on anything  :y
That may be because the MV6 has stiffer suspension my front mudflaps scrape like fook
Title: Re: Omega mud flaps....catching?
Post by: Dave-C on 15 February 2008, 18:45:59
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does any one else have mud flaps that catch on the wheels, is this a common problem, the tyre size is 225/55 r16
thanx


Had this problem too, ended up cutting away the inside edge of the front flaps, you'll see where it's rubbing,  about an inch all told... sorted :y
Title: Re: Omega mud flaps....catching?
Post by: Bacon Butty Man on 15 February 2008, 18:48:37
so it is defo the Musd floaps rubbing, was beginning to pannick then for a short min, mind you it passed its MOT last week so they would have picked up on any thing suspicious then i rekon
Title: Re: Omega mud flaps....catching?
Post by: Dave-C on 15 February 2008, 18:52:38
Did wonder if mine was accentuated by worn wishbone rear bushes...  but, yes trim 'em down, sure it'll sort it...DC
Title: Re: Omega mud flaps....catching?
Post by: Tony H on 15 February 2008, 18:53:33
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does any one else have mud flaps that catch on the wheels, is this a common problem, the tyre size is 225/55 r16
thanx


Had this problem too, ended up cutting away the inside edge of the front flaps, you'll see where it's rubbing,  about an inch all told... sorted :y
No need as I posted in a similar thread recently Omega mudflaps are fully self adjusting they wear away until they don't scrape or they snap off altogether  ;D
Title: Re: Omega mud flaps....catching?
Post by: Dave-C on 15 February 2008, 18:53:48
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so it is defo the Musd floaps rubbing, was beginning to pannick then for a short min, mind you it passed its MOT last week so they would have picked up on any thing suspicious then i rekon

by teh wya wta aer "Musd floaps?"

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Notice you're from Blackpool,  I should have said that they need to be Fylde down....  Sorry !!! :-?
Title: Re: Omega mud flaps....catching?
Post by: waspy on 15 February 2008, 19:01:12
Just fitted some genuine VX's to mine, no probs so far & i've the same size tyres.
Title: Re: Omega mud flaps....catching?
Post by: STMO123 on 15 February 2008, 19:01:26
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so it is defo the Musd floaps rubbing, was beginning to pannick then for a short min, mind you it passed its MOT last week so they would have picked up on any thing suspicious then i rekon

by teh wya wta aer "Musd floaps?"

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Notice you're from Blackpool,  I should have said that they need to be Fylde down....  Sorry !!! :-?

 ;D ;D ;D

Dont get me going on flaps. My missus' catch..............................................
Title: Re: Omega mud flaps....catching?
Post by: Tony H on 15 February 2008, 19:04:36
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so it is defo the Musd floaps rubbing, was beginning to pannick then for a short min, mind you it passed its MOT last week so they would have picked up on any thing suspicious then i rekon

by teh wya wta aer "Musd floaps?"

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Notice you're from Blackpool,  I should have said that they need to be Fylde down....  Sorry !!! :-?

 ;D ;D ;D

Dont get me going on flaps. My missus' catch..............................................
What sort fo car has she got then? ::)
Title: Re: Omega mud flaps....catching?
Post by: STMO123 on 15 February 2008, 19:07:25
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so it is defo the Musd floaps rubbing, was beginning to pannick then for a short min, mind you it passed its MOT last week so they would have picked up on any thing suspicious then i rekon

by teh wya wta aer "Musd floaps?"

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Notice you're from Blackpool,  I should have said that they need to be Fylde down....  Sorry !!! :-?

 ;D ;D ;D

Dont get me going on flaps. My missus' catch..............................................
What sort fo car has she got then? ::)

Certainly aint a mini ;D
Title: Re: Omega mud flaps....catching?
Post by: Tony H on 15 February 2008, 19:13:42
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so it is defo the Musd floaps rubbing, was beginning to pannick then for a short min, mind you it passed its MOT last week so they would have picked up on any thing suspicious then i rekon

by teh wya wta aer "Musd floaps?"

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Notice you're from Blackpool,  I should have said that they need to be Fylde down....  Sorry !!! :-?

 ;D ;D ;D

Dont get me going on flaps. My missus' catch..............................................
What sort fo car has she got then? ::)

Certainly aint a mini ;D
;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Omega mud flaps....catching?
Post by: Bacon Butty Man on 15 February 2008, 19:17:46


Had this problem too, ended up cutting away the inside edge of the front flaps, you'll see where it's rubbing,  about an inch all told... sorted :y[/quote]
No need as I posted in a similar thread recently Omega mudflaps are fully self adjusting they wear away until they don't scrape or they snap off altogether  ;D[/quote]

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
Title: UpDATE
Post by: Bacon Butty Man on 20 February 2008, 15:26:27
just checked my air pressure in the tyres, too low, put air in and waddya know!! no mor catching of the fludmaps, lol