Wheel clearance + opinions

[Smokey Eddy]

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.

[the caveman]

Eastwood and other companies sell a fender roller tool which bends and flares the fenders edges

[Smokey Eddy]

http://www.rollyourfender.com/index.html

[rabbitman]

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?

[Smokey Eddy]

and the tire possibly

[mystery3]

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?

[Smokey Eddy]

My friend said to use a bar... in combo with a heat gun.
They are ...16s with 205s dunno the offset.

[theman53]

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

[R.O.R-2.0]

 

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..

[Patrick]

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.

[Smokey Eddy]

... 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. 

[R.O.R-2.0]

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.

[RadoTD]

If you ain't rubbin, you ain't dubbin!

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[rabbitman]

If you ain't rubbin, you ain't dubbin!

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Rubbin' what? The oil pan?

[Smokey Eddy]

the coolness of your dub is measured by the dents and scratches on your oil pan.