Rolling fenders

92BlackBeauty · Post by **92BlackBeauty** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:04 am

I would love to throw 18's on my 92 SS, but would love not to roll the fenders. has anyone tried a 215/35/r18 on their legacy?

I know 17's will bolt right on, but dammit, I love 18's haha.
Call it ride all you want, but a nice 18 can be classy.

Thanks for your input.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 1:29 pm

You will almost definately have to roll them.

I had to roll my fenders to fit 225/45/17's, but now that they don't rub... holy crap. But that's not the point.

Your car is going to look funny with stock brakes under big wheels.

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 4:06 pm

and 18's that are that thin? really bizarre

greg donovan · Post by **greg donovan** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 5:16 pm

would you need to roll for a 205/45/17?

scottzg · Post by **scottzg** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:01 pm

just a thought... since legacies run a smaller diameter stock wheel, 16's look like 17's look like 18's.

greg donovan · Post by **greg donovan** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:05 pm

scottzg wrote:just a thought... since legacies run a smaller diameter stock wheel, 16's look like 17's look like 18's.

i know, the sixteens look HUGE on my car.

dwreck30 · Post by **dwreck30** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:09 pm

No need to roll for a 205/45/17. That is what I'm running, and with no problems.

Post by **Legacy777** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:11 pm

Actually, I think 17's would probably look better on my car. The 16's look a little small....maybe I've just gotten used to them.

greg donovan · Post by **greg donovan** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:56 pm

Legacy777 wrote:Actually, I think 17's would probably look better on my car. The 16's look a little small....maybe I've just gotten used to them.

i think the color has a bit to do w/it. as well as the spoke size.

my 16s are the gold 98 RS wheels and the 15's on it now are silver and look tiny.

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:24 am

My rims look big, aggressive, and pimp, all at the same time.

Stock V. 17's

92BlackBeauty · Post by **92BlackBeauty** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:32 am

that's true....17's look really nice.
And yea, my buddy has those exact 18 inch tires on his MR2, they're like rubber bands.(laurel)
So Phil, let's say I run a 215/45/17, will this need to be rolled?
I love the look of your wheels, definitely aggressive.
Is it really that complicated to roll fenders?

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 2:46 pm

You might still have to roll. I dunno, I'm running RE070's, which are wider than most 225's (all 4 stacked up to be over an inch taller than my old 225's).

Rolling is easy.

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:32 pm

I was referring to wheel width you'd have to run to clear the strut/wheelwell

92BlackBeauty · Post by **92BlackBeauty** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 10:31 pm

Oh, yes actually 18's that narrow are pretty common on little rice buckets haha.
The fact that they are so narrow allow them to use a really small aspect, so they get the desired look(rubber bands).
Could someone describe what exactly has to be done to roll the fenders?
Rubbing occurs when the wheel is too wide, or too tall?

Tone-us · Post by **Tone-us** » Fri May 26, 2006 1:08 am

Bringing this back from the grave.... but does anyone have a pic of rolled fenders? also how to you do it exactly? hope I can get some answers soon.

dwreck30 · Post by **dwreck30** » Sat May 27, 2006 1:55 am

You can rent a tool to do it here http://www.rollyourfender.com. I havent used it but some other people have had great results.

bmxkelowna · Post by **bmxkelowna** » Sat May 27, 2006 4:37 am

i know that 205/40/17 will fit
thats what im running here with the stock suspention

Subtle · Post by **Subtle** » Mon May 29, 2006 5:51 am

Looks good---so does the lower slope of Knox Mountain

legacymax · Post by **legacymax** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 7:00 am

rolling the fenders is easy. Use a ABS or PVC pipe instead of a baseball bat . It will flex and you have less of a chance of hurting your fenders. Also, do it on a hot day, less chance of chipping the paint. don't know if that helped you at all.
-max

azn2nr · Post by **azn2nr** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:09 pm

18's fit fine. they didnt rub on my lowered car unless you hit the railroad tracks too fast. 225/40

bmxkelowna · Post by **bmxkelowna** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:01 pm

Subtle wrote:Looks good---so does the lower slope of Knox Mountain

haha, come to kelowna oftain?

well i got new suspention now so my car is much lower and those wheels rub a little bit on hard corners. rolled the fenders a bit and it helped

Subtle · Post by **Subtle** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:23 am

Got friends in Summerland and a cousin in Vernon, so I know the Okanagan well.

The road on the West side from O'Keefe to Kelowna can be fun.

SP-Boxer · Post by **SP-Boxer** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:50 pm

I think the only thing you have to worry about is the offset of the wheels...

48-53 shouldn't give a problem

I would never consider to place a wheel with a lower offset then 48

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