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They look the business! - so does the rest of the car! Actually we seem to have cured the problem by playing around with the track rod end adjustment after all - no more rubbing now!

Thanks for the suggestion - out of interest what make are your 18's? Are they the same width as the RX's original 16's? I know that BMW do a steering lock limiter to cure the problem on their own cars.

Just fitted a set of the latest 18" rx300 5-spoke alloys fitted with Bridgestone 235/55 18's to a 2001 series 1. The car looks fantastic but when the steering is turned full lock to the left the inner edge of the n/s tyre just scuffs the inner chassis member and makes a rubbing sound which can be heard from inside the car. The o/s tyre is unaffected. The offset is exactly the same as the original 16" wheel (ET35) but the tyres are obviously wider than the original 215/70's. Anyone aware of any modifications to cure this? Many thanks.