How exactly is this done ? I'm asking because my back two tires are rubbin on the fender. There brand new 17 x 7 (205 40 17)with a + 40 offset also 1.5 drop(p5). Everyone is telling me to just role the fender instead of returning them because it's easier. Anyway, appreciate any help. I know I should of followed the recipe.

 

YES, you should have followed the recipe...its what its there for....you should have KNOWN you were going to rub. oh well....MY recommendation....return the wheels and get them in the correct offset....and if they don't sell that rim in the correct offset....get a different rim.

you can roll your fenders...but be warned...its not advised on our cars....that lip is part of the intergrual structure of our fenders that gives them ridgidity and strength....if you roll the fenders they are going to be weakened....and will have a tendency to buckle easier.....there is VERY LITTLE lip there to rool...and it leaves a very sharp edge on the wheelwell lip......it also is HIGHLY LIKELY you will crack the paint in the area of the roll which will lead to rust....

but if you just can not bring yourself to taking the wheels back...and you just have to roll your fenders and you are will ing to risk getting a crease in one or both of your fenders or even cracking the paint and creating a corrosion problem later....well you can see what is involved to roll your fenders PROPERLY....at the site below.

http://www.robsaudiworld.com/fender.htm

 

Thanks Nuke, you made my decsion easier, I think I'm just going to sell them. Bought the rims in miami on vacation and I live in Canada. The guy assured me they would fit. Know better nexttime.

 

Rolling your fenders does not crack the paint or leave a sharp edge on your fender...as long as you take it to a body shop to have it done properly. A special tool with a roller is clamped on and slowly moved back and forth on the fender rolling the edge onto itself. I had my two rears done, cost me $30 at a local body shop (Cdn funds) That was at the start of last summer, no cracks, no sharp edges, nice and smooth. You could switch the rims but I think they look much nicer if the wheel is out a bit further than stock...almost flush with the fender....I have my stocker back on now for the winter and I hate how they sit in so far, used to the summer rims I guess. just my 2 cents.

 

Do you have any fore/aft pics? I'm not interseted in rolling, I'm shooting for 17s and shouldn't have a problem (MP3/MSP specs)
Just wondering what it looks like.

Also, I was born in London... kewl

 

I've got some pics here.if it works.
http://ca.photos.yahoo.com/bc/blackp5ca/
if not let me know.
Car has settled a bit more now, old pics from last spring. with a couple of guys in the back or a full tank of gas it would sink a bit more in the rear...dont have a close up shot of the rolled fenders,(rear's only) I'll try and update the album when I get my hands on a digital camera. Car has that Onderground lip on there now...3.5" clearance, waiting to rip it off on a parking lot.

Anyway..hope that helps.

 

You could also have your wheels machined a bit it's only a few mm. They'll just take a few mm of the inside and they will fit perfect. Be warned though that this affects the structure of the rim and if you were using them for serious racing you may have a problem

 

the point is/was...if its not done RIGHT it will crack or COULD crack your paint...and YES you have to use a special tool....you evidnelty didn't look at the link I put in my other post....it shows extensively how to do it CORRECTLY....and considering that the LIP that is there to roll on our rear fenders is only about 1/4 of an inch...and if you roll it all the way up so that it touches the inside of the fender....then YES...it dose leave a sharp edge....not sharp like its going to cut you or your tired...but not the edge of the fender is now at a point....and not the flat edge that it was THAT is what I call a sharp edge.....

just be careful how you go about jacking up your car to change tires and the like afterwards....for your fender is much more likely to flex...now.....don't believe me if you don't want to....but I have seen fenders done this way lose their integrity and end up with a crease in the middle....even after they were rolled properly.

Just tryin to save you some heart ache down the road.

 

Mark...thats exactly what I want to do. But I do not know where to go. I like my wheels and I just need 2 or 3 mm off. There are not to many choices in our offset.

 

I got mine rolled when I was off by a few mm, my uncle did them for me and he did that to his Pro 5 as well when he got his rims on as well. He's been doing this stuff for a while and he didnt need any of those special tools...he uses a baseball bat! I know you all are gonna flame this remark like crazy but yeah, it worked like a charm and there is no cracking!

Let the mayhem begin...

 

I know about the bat, it actually works but I have not tried it.

 

yeah it worked really well, took a few mins and it was ready to go, stuck the bat in there, and just slowly roll the car forwards and the bat will do the rest as it creeps towards the front of the fender...but when you feel the inside of my fenders, its really bumpy...oh well its all good, did its job!

 

how much would it cost to shave a few mm off the back ?, I'm looking for the most cost effective thing to do. Just to ship them back to miami is at least 150 us cause I live in Canada.

 

Probably rolling the fender is more cost effective for you. I will have my rims shaved in a couple of weeks. I will post results and price.

 

rolling is much cheaper...where in Canada are you?