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Rear fender: Pull it, stretch it or leave it.

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Old 01-11-08 | 04:03 PM
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Arrow Rear fender: Pull it, stretch it or leave it.

I bought 2 pairs of H&R 25mm DRM adapters and this is what it looks like on 275/30/19 on 9.5 rear and 245/35/19 on 8.5 front.

New offsets with H&R adapters:
Rear: 15+
Front: 15+

--Should I leave the rear fender the way it is?
--Pull it and match the fender to the tire's sidewall?
--Or get strecthed tires?





The front definitely need some pulling.
Old 01-11-08 | 04:04 PM
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I say get stretched tires... it'll look clean.
Old 01-11-08 | 04:04 PM
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stretch the tires
Old 01-11-08 | 04:05 PM
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That was fast reply. Thanks man.
Old 01-11-08 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by chanh55
I say get stretched tires... it'll look clean.

Any suggestion for stretched tires? What about

215/35/19 F and 225/35/19 R... ?
Old 01-11-08 | 04:15 PM
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wrd stretch the tires
Old 01-11-08 | 04:18 PM
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stretch that biatch and roll the fenders
Old 01-11-08 | 04:21 PM
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If I stretch the rear tires, would it look weird because of the gap?
Old 01-11-08 | 04:28 PM
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for front the smallest you can go is 215/35/19. that is the smallest so you have no choice, and it will not even be much of a stretch. the rears you have plenty of stretching options, from mild to wild. but i personally like stretched tires under stock fender(with the exception of roll). since the rear is so high, maybe just a mild stretch. i dont know. i like my cars aggressive.

goodluck though
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Old 01-11-08 | 05:14 PM
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I'd say go with a 225/30 (or 35) or 215 (that's a small contact patch though) in the front and 245/35 or 235/35 at the rear
Old 01-11-08 | 05:24 PM
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I saw pull and shape, If you still ever rub or arent satisfied you will be so pissed you didnt do it before you painted because you cant go back without big work...
Old 01-11-08 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by JesLet
Any suggestion for stretched tires? What about

215/35/19 F and 225/35/19 R... ?

Are those 9.5 rears?
225?
Thats a pretty aggressive offset.

Holy crap thats gonna leave a HUGE amout of lip exposed. (if it can even be done)

I stretched 245's on mine and it was crazy looking.

I voted pull BTW.......If your gonna pull the front, you need to balance it out.

**EDIT**....my sig pic is with the 245 stretched.......I'm running 275's now on the back and 245's on the front

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Old 01-11-08 | 05:52 PM
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Stretch tires and dump it for more camber.
Old 01-11-08 | 06:01 PM
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Arrow This is what I'm trying to do.

CL Member Name: Eggman
Rim Brand and Type: Super Star Leonhardiritt Waffe
Rim Size f/r: 19x8.5 and 19x9.5 yes weaksos
Rim Offset f/r: +11 (+26 w/ 15mm spacer) and +13 (+38 w/ 25mm spacer)
Tire Size f/r: 215/35/19 and 225/35/19
Suspension Setup:
Comment On Ride:
Fender Modifications: shaved all four corners
Any other comments: rear rubs on hard corners, and also with passenger. fronts could come out another 5-10 mm.
keep in mind the lower your car is, the more offest it can handle (camber). also keep in mind, offset clearance varies when you change rim diameters.
Picture:
it looks like it sticks out much more in person. i suck at pics.
some more pics of how it sits here http://charlescharlescharles.com/sc/



Old 01-11-08 | 07:13 PM
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Here is mine with 245's......(225's is nuts)
(yes ...i know....it needs to be dropped)

I had 225's on the front before this pic was taken.
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