Machine the Rim or Fold the Fenders....

[MoJoeTCM]

http://www.msprotege.com/vbb225/member.php?u=3580

Ok this guy has 18's w/ sportlines and it seems as if he has no rubbing issuses at all....yet his rims must have a high offset...

I just purchased 17"x7 Motegi Dp10's (glossy black) w/ a 42+ offset with 215/35's and i have no clue w/ what i should do....should i machine the rim....and if any of you know where this is possible in the state of GA....please do tell.....Or should i roll the fenders? This is a hard decision for me because i fear this whole rubbing issue. I am about to install some Eibach Sportlines and i have a Type X sub in the trunk....it weighs close to 85 pounds w/ sub and enclosure/amp. I need some serious advice because i have posted before but i keep getting mixed answers.

I dont want to machine the rim because it damages the structural integrity of the rim....and i fear chipping my paint if i roll the fenders....btw how do you do that? Rubber mallet and bang upwards?

IF YOU HAVE EIBACH SPORTLINES AND A SET OF 17"X7 WHEELS w/ an offset of 42+ I NEED YOUR INPUT.....THIS IS ABOUT OFFSETS....i am not concerned about oh my friend has this car.....Please help me...

Thanks all....

 

[Prodigy]

just roll your fenders..
The easiest thing to do would to take the smaller end of a wooden baseball bat, and go along the inner fender lip.
either on a HOT day, or use a blow dryer to heat the metal up to minimize the risk of chipping your paint.

 

[MoJoeTCM]

i wish someone had pics of HOW TO...

So you are just bending this lip backwards?

 

[Prodigy]

Here's the more expensive route http://www.mazda6tech.com/articles/suspension/fender-rolling-a-photographic-journey.html
you should be able to do the same wiith the handle of a baseball bat.

and yes, it should be an easy task.

 

[Vampyre]

the part of the fender that usually rubs is towards the front of the fender by the rear door. that part of the fender lip is a lot wider than the rest of the fender. i just beat it back with a rubber mallet. didnt chip any paint and no more rubbing. the wider part of the fender lip is only about 4 inches long

 

[MoJoeTCM]

thanks for the help....you guys all deserve a bj from angelina jolie....

So this fender rolling will prevent my rubbing issues even though it is a 42+ offset? I am figuring rolling the lip will give me close to four mms or so?

 

[Prodigy]

yep. Those mms are enough.
My KT221's are 17x7 with a 42+ offset... I'm not rubbing anymore.

 

[FunkyBuddha]

i have 5zigen +42 rims on 17x7 205 tires. I "shaved" the fenders instead of rolling it. Took it to a body shop, trimmed the fenders and had it repainted and sealed.

 

[MoJoeTCM]

i have 5zigen +42 rims on 17x7 205 tires. I "shaved" the fenders instead of rolling it. Took it to a body shop, trimmed the fenders and had it repainted and sealed.

Thanks....that is all i needed to know....about how much did it run you?

 

[rdmp5!!]

http://www.msprotege.com/vbb225/member.php?u=3580

Ok this guy has 18's w/ sportlines and it seems as if he has no rubbing issuses at all....yet his rims must have a high offset...

I just purchased 17"x7 Motegi Dp10's (glossy black) w/ a 42+ offset with 215/35's and i have no clue w/ what i should do....should i machine the rim....and if any of you know where this is possible in the state of GA....please do tell.....Or should i roll the fenders? This is a hard decision for me because i fear this whole rubbing issue. I am about to install some Eibach Sportlines and i have a Type X sub in the trunk....it weighs close to 85 pounds w/ sub and enclosure/amp. I need some serious advice because i have posted before but i keep getting mixed answers.

I dont want to machine the rim because it damages the structural integrity of the rim....and i fear chipping my paint if i roll the fenders....btw how do you do that? Rubber mallet and bang upwards?

IF YOU HAVE EIBACH SPORTLINES AND A SET OF 17"X7 WHEELS w/ an offset of 42+ I NEED YOUR INPUT.....THIS IS ABOUT OFFSETS....i am not concerned about oh my friend has this car.....Please help me...

Thanks all....

As of finding someone in GA, a freind of my dads owns a body shop. I'm sure he could do it if you dont want to risk f-ing anythin up. It is pretty easy though. The shop is on the southend of richmond county(Augusta). I can call my dad and see if the guy (Jimmy) will do it.


(p5red) (five-0)

 

[MoJoeTCM]

As of finding someone in GA, a freind of my dads owns a body shop. I'm sure he could do it if you dont want to risk f-ing anythin up. It is pretty easy though. The shop is on the southend of richmond county(Augusta). I can call my dad and see if the guy (Jimmy) will do it.


(p5red) (five-0)

I am shaving it this week, galvanized, then repainted......i just need some free time to lower it now....Norman is doing it