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• Wheel clearance + opinions by Smokey Eddy on 20 Apr, 2011 18:33
• I have 2 sets of wheels. Stock rims with almost bald tires or aluminum offset rims with pretty meaty wide rubbers on them.
  
  The issue is that the larger black rims & tires rub the front fenders. one side more than the other.
  The passenger side rubs well before full lock steering either way. I recently replaced that fender. Could i have somehow given it less gap with how i put it on? i matched the body lines as best i could ... i didn't think it would make such a big difference.
  
  Does anyone recommend just hammering the fender wells lip flat... because that's what i feel like doing...
  
  Pics for good measure.
  
  the old girl next to RadoTD's beast.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• #1 by the caveman on 20 Apr, 2011 19:28
• Eastwood and other companies sell a fender roller tool which bends and flares the fenders edges
• #2 by Smokey Eddy on 20 Apr, 2011 19:53
• http://www.rollyourfender.com/index.html
• #3 by rabbitman on 20 Apr, 2011 19:54
• My rabbit had one fender that sat closer to the tire and, of all things, it was a replacement fender installed by the PO.
  
  I just pulled out on it and got things evened up.
  
  I think over on the vortex I saw pics of a homemade fender roller. If you're that close what happens when you're turning and hit a bump? Wouldn't it take out the fender?
• #4 by Smokey Eddy on 20 Apr, 2011 20:00
• and the tire possibly
• #5 by mystery3 on 20 Apr, 2011 21:54
• You can rent fender rollers in the states anyway. This question is pretty much the only thing I use whoretex for aside from the classifieds. Are those wheels 14's from an e30 with 195 or 205 rubber on them? Do you know the offset?
• #6 by Smokey Eddy on 21 Apr, 2011 00:07
• My friend said to use a bar... in combo with a heat gun.
  They are ...16s with 205s dunno the offset.
• #7 by theman53 on 21 Apr, 2011 04:32
• Looks like the tire says 195/60r15   You could get a 195/40r15 and see if the lower height would help you. Those look pretty big
• #8 by R.O.R-2.0 on 21 Apr, 2011 09:19
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  195/60/15's are pretty huge!!
  
  i have 185/70/r14's on my stock height mk2, and they STILL rub, and it looks jacked up..
• #9 by Patrick on 21 Apr, 2011 15:25
• I run 195/60 15's om BBS rims, mk 2 Jetta and don't have any problems. They're the right offset for a Volkswagen. I do have bigger springs in the back, but stock springs in the front. There isn't room for any more tire than it's got though.
• #10 by Smokey Eddy on 21 Apr, 2011 15:32
• ... I have like six inch springs. Not stock at all. I'll have to roll them or go down a size. These rims appear to have at least a half inch of offset maybe more. 
• #11 by R.O.R-2.0 on 21 Apr, 2011 15:47
• Quote from: Patrick on 21 Apr, 2011 15:25

  I run 195/60 15's om BBS rims, mk 2 Jetta and don't have any problems. They're the right offset for a Volkswagen. I do have bigger springs in the back, but stock springs in the front. There isn't room for any more tire than it's got though.
  

  
  weird, i have 185/70/14s on my car, on some enkei 92s, et38 i think? and they are right at the edge of the fender arch.
• #12 by RadoTD on 21 Apr, 2011 19:31
• If you ain't rubbin, you ain't dubbin!
  
  [/positive contribution]
• #13 by rabbitman on 21 Apr, 2011 19:35
• Quote from: RadoTD on 21 Apr, 2011 19:31

  If you ain't rubbin, you ain't dubbin!
  
  [/positive contribution]
  

  
  Rubbin' what? The oil pan?
• #14 by Smokey Eddy on 21 Apr, 2011 19:39
• the coolness of your dub is measured by the dents and scratches on your oil pan.