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Old 05-16-2018, 12:28 AM   #4619
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Originally Posted by Azzudien View Post
Your build thread shows you are running 17x9 wheels? Stuff getting thrown up from the front tires maybe.
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Originally Posted by Joesurf79 View Post
I run 17x9s and get a ton of rubber streaks and dots there after track days, so I'd bet that is the case - the fronts throwing things at that panel while turning.
I wear the rubber marks like a badge of honor. Also, I'm too lazy to polish them out.

I assumed that was the cause, I'm just surprised at the extent of it. Maybe I should go back to not washing my car.

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Originally Posted by Pat View Post
I use 17x8 wheels with 225 tires, and have maybe 50 track days on my car with 63k miles. Mine has chips there, but only ~20 as much as yours. Do you drive on a lot of gravel?
I try to stay on the track

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Originally Posted by Takumi788 View Post
I run 17x9 255's with rally armor mudflaps and still get this. Track cars rarely stay pretty for long.
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Originally Posted by ka-t_240 View Post
My car looks near the same.

Lots of chips in that area, as well as missing paint directly behind the front wheel. Guess I should have added mudflaps. Sometimes you need to listen to Dad. ahahah
My car is far from a cream puff anyway so....
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