Longshot: Anybody have a fender roller I can borrow?

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

Drive my car for the first time on 225s today and bent the front fenders from the tires. :oops:

If nobody has one, a mallet and 2x4 it is.

Thanks

RobLupella · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:03 am

I have a metal baseball bat and some 1/2 inch pipe :lol:

JamesShort · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:24 am

Andrew Jonell wrote:

Drive my car for the first time on 225s today and bent the front fenders from the tires. :oops:

If nobody has one, a mallet and 2x4 it is.

Thanks

You are rubbing in the front? How is the rear fender clearance?

Sounds like you need moar cambers.

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

The rears are fine and are set at 12.5" hub to fender, the fronts are 12.25" hub to fender and it's tight.

So tight that... http://i.imgur.com/XIyVa.jpg

RobLupella · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:30 pm

What size wheels are you using? I actually just ordered another set of 15 X 8 wheels for tires the same size and I didn't think I had to do a roll.

Graham Jagger · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:53 am **Posts:** 1718

Yes Rob you do need to roll them a bit. You and Andrew check this out. Pretty good video covers it.

Rolling Miata Fenders

Gwen Habenicht · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:24 pm

Graham Jagger wrote:

Yes Rob you do need to roll them a bit. You and Andrew check this out. Pretty good video covers it.

Rolling Miata Fenders

You,my friend, have been Rick rolled. Graham, didn't know you had it in you. :lol:

JamesMilko · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:13 pm

RobLupella wrote:

What size wheels are you using? I actually just ordered another set of 15 X 8 wheels for tires the same size and I didn't think I had to do a roll.

I don't know what is going on with Andrew's car. I'm blaming weaksauce front camber.

I have 225/50s on 15x9s and I didn't rub in the front at Sanford. I had to roll the rears flat though. Our offset is about the same as well. I'm a touch lower but I'd think that would make it worse for me since I would get less extra camber when the tire is even with the fender given the same static camber.

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

I'm at -2 degrees in the front and it did that with 225/45R15s on 15x7s.

I'm punching them out tomorrow if I have the time.

The comedy option is to get flares.

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:09 pm

dang i put my 275's on 15x9 and with out the car moving i can turn lock to lock with no rubbing issues. Going around the block tonight to see how much to cut out.

JamesMilko · **Posted:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:14 pm

If your 15x9s are 6ULs watch out when going lock to lock, you're limited by the wheel hitting a control arm without spacers.

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

Just got back from work; no rubbing unless if I gun it through 90 degree turns. If I do gun it through 90 degree corners: lolololololol

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