Fender Rolling

[seanklsc]

My 255/45-17's don't tuck into the rear fender. To make matters worse I went and sensor lowered the car. Now on the highway at lowered height, if I hit a bump they're rubbing real bad. I'm considering bringing it to a wheel shop or a body shop and inquiring about fender rolling. Is there anything I need to know? Is it easy for the guy to do? Can he wreck my car by doing this?

These are 255/45-17 Fierce HP 380A on a 17x9" wheel.

 

[Chadly]

I have the same problem on the 97. 255's rub when lowered on highway, so I ran a toggle switch to the dash and turn off the airride anytime I go over 40. I want to eventually roll my fenders though since I am switching to coils.

 

[unity]

I just pulled mine out. My friend brought over a tool that hooked onto the well and hammered it out little by little. Wonder if that would work. Took 2 minutes. I had no rubbing anywhere else in the well.

 

[Blenderhead]

You don't need anything fancy, just a heat gun and a wooden baseball bat. Jack up the car so the suspension drops, heat the area with the heat gun so the paint doesn't flake, and then use the tire as a pivot point to push on the lip. It makes it a lot easier if you have 2 people, this way one preheats the areas and the other goes right behind them with the bat and rolls the lips.

 

[Chadly]

I'll have to try that, need a paint job anyway so wht could it hurt?

 

[kustomizingkid]

If you need a paint job just hammer the lip FLAT!

 

[lscmkviii]

I rolled mine only a little bit and fit 285s on the back. the top of the bumper rubs the most. Just cut that with a dremel tool.

 

[seanklsc]

Uhh... dremel tool? Heat guns and bats? Wiring toggle switches in the electric system? You guys are f'in nuts

I can't believe I come here for advice

 

[lscmkviii]

Advice? Do you want to run wide tires or not? Thats what you have to do.

 

[The omen]

Uhh... dremel tool? Heat guns and bats? Wiring toggle switches in the electric system? You guys are f'in nuts

I can't believe I come here for advice

well why are you here then??

 

[catmech]

if you dont like the advice from people who have been there done that then dont ask for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MediumD]

Uhh... dremel tool? Heat guns and bats? Wiring toggle switches in the electric system? You guys are f'in nuts

I can't believe I come here for advice

You can only use factory approved 225/60-h16 tires. Better?

 

[seanklsc]

You can only use factory approved 225/60-h16 tires. Better?

LOL yes. You have any pics of your mobile PC setup? I was gonna try that once, bought all the miniITX parts and a 7" touch screen, but I gave up.

 

[Cheez_94]

http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/detail.jsp?ID=52

 

[ONEBADMK8]

Just do it right and CUT IT!! I have 285/35 18's and I can be fully dropped and drive fine.

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[98CobraStarLSC]

Wow, what did you cut it with Geno?

 

[ONEBADMK8]

A whizzzzzer wheel. Love those dammned things!! LOL!

 

[98CobraStarLSC]

did you roll it up and then cut it? or just cut it?