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Old 01-28-08 | 08:47 PM
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anyone roll fenders?

looking to get my fenders rolled. I'm putting 18X9 and 18X10 on a FD. the shop said I don't have to roll the fenders but I want to do it just in case. I'm located in Tucson but will travel as far as LA or Vegas to get them rolled. I will not be able to do it soon because the car is down for a month due to an engine rebuild. I don't want to do it myself. thanks for the help.
Old 01-29-08 | 12:43 AM
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What's the offset? They should fit fine depending on the offset...
Old 01-29-08 | 08:59 AM
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just worried that i will rub the front fender in a corner. the fronts are 18X9 with a
+45 offset. i will be running 245's in the front with some k sport coil overs. the car will be lowered to sit on the rims and look real good.
Old 01-29-08 | 10:27 AM
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You're fine for the rears, but that's a tight squeeze for the front... I have 18" 235's (8.5") wide in the front and 265's (10.25") in the rear and that's as wide as tire rack would let me go on a stock fendered FD
Old 01-29-08 | 11:14 AM
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This ultimately depends on your offsets as andrew has stated. 50+ offset in the rear you will be able to get away with a 285 tire (depending on brand of tire) and you can definately get away with a 275 tire in the rear. The front you can get away with a max tire width of 265 with a +45 offset on the stock fender, but a more careful choice would be a 255.
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^What he said. I'm running 265's all around + 49 (SSR Comps) with no major rubbing unless it's making a turn onto an uneven street. Stock suspension too. Wan has a +49 offset (SSR GT-2s) as well and he too is running 265's w/RS*R coilovers. Oh, both sets are 18x9.5.
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Nolan up here in Phoenix has one he rents out, I think he may be willing to do the work for a few extra bucks too.
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Old 01-29-08 | 06:04 PM
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nolan will not touch my car. never did a FD and doesn't want to screw up my car. I just want to roll them in case. by the way tom93r1. how is the car coming. I hope you finished the red rx7 motor and you are working on mine.




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