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Old 06-16-04, 09:44 AM
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Need to roll fenders?

Ok should I need to roll the fenders if I run 17x8.5 +40 245/40/17 up front and 17x9.5 +40 265/40/17 with H&R springs?

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The front could use a roll with virtually ANY aftermarket wheel. i managed to pull a lip w/ 17x8 +38's w/ 245/40/17's. It happens.
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Ok. Silly question then but can this be done by me without messing anything up or do I need to take it somewhere? The front doesn't seem to have much of a lip to begin with compared to the back. Any recommendations?
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The trouble spot is along the upper leading edge of the front fender. The place you catch it is when the wheel is turned (on the inside wheel in a turn), and you go up a transition, like into a parking lot. The suspension compresses slightly, and the rolling tire pulls the lip down.

I had a friend do mine, but what he did was heat the paint with a heat gun (for flexibility. be careful) the use a large set of pliers with rubber hose on the jaws to slowely work the lip up. Or you can find a body shop to do it.

Or you can just be real careful when turning into places.




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