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Originally Posted by smknjoe
Why does it have the fender extensions? I thought those were usually to comply with laws that require the wheel to not poke out further than the fender? So, is the wheel base actually wider than the M2C?
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No, identical.
It's just because of regulations.
"7. Wheel arch extenders
You might have noticed the last few weeks that existing models within the BMW model lineup are being outfitted with plastic strips at the top of the wheel arch. These new wheel arch stripes were introduced because of homologation guidelines.
About 70 countries across the world are introducing new regulations when it comes to noise and road / wheel noise. The regulations state that the tires have to be “within” the arches and therefore the extenders were installed. There is no general guideline across all these countries, but many different ones. The extenders are there to make sure all new guidelines are covered."
(source: here)