Fender issues, please help :)
06-03-07, 08:13 PM
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Fender issues, please help :)
Hi guys I need your help. I'm sure by now most of you guys have seen the Hella Flush thread I posted a little bit ago but if not the specs on the tires are
18x9+25 - 225/40
18x10+25 - 235/40
The tires that I have on these right now are the Falken 452's. My problem right now is that the tires have been rubbing more than I had anticipated and it has caused the paint on the passenger side fender to bubble up. My alignment is messed up as of right now due to us dialing in about 3 degrees of camber. I'm going to take it in for an alignment next Friday and have them correct the toe and have them max out the camber also and hopefully that will help with the situation. As of right now I have 3 options:
1. Switch to 215/40 on the 9" and 225/40 on the 10".
2. Order my suspension pieces which will allow me to dial in more degree's of negative camber but the pieces won't arrive for another 2-3 months if I do that so this really isn't an option.
3. Pull fenders.
As of right now only option #1 is feasible because it is the quick fix solution. I would like to avoid having my fenders pulled at all costs. My question to you guys is what tire would you recommend for the best stretch because these 452's just aren't cutting it. I don't want for there to be that weird step to be there or anything. Any other advice that you guys can give me? Thanks a bunch!
Here are some pictures of the damage..
18x9+25 - 225/40
18x10+25 - 235/40
The tires that I have on these right now are the Falken 452's. My problem right now is that the tires have been rubbing more than I had anticipated and it has caused the paint on the passenger side fender to bubble up. My alignment is messed up as of right now due to us dialing in about 3 degrees of camber. I'm going to take it in for an alignment next Friday and have them correct the toe and have them max out the camber also and hopefully that will help with the situation. As of right now I have 3 options:
1. Switch to 215/40 on the 9" and 225/40 on the 10".
2. Order my suspension pieces which will allow me to dial in more degree's of negative camber but the pieces won't arrive for another 2-3 months if I do that so this really isn't an option.
3. Pull fenders.
As of right now only option #1 is feasible because it is the quick fix solution. I would like to avoid having my fenders pulled at all costs. My question to you guys is what tire would you recommend for the best stretch because these 452's just aren't cutting it. I don't want for there to be that weird step to be there or anything. Any other advice that you guys can give me? Thanks a bunch!
Here are some pictures of the damage..
06-03-07, 09:06 PM
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sorry for your paint damage....its too bad..
it doesnt look like your low enough to be cambering -3.
have you rolled your fenders completley???
or cut em. either way, i think the stretch is enough. try going a little lower...it will camber on its own and probably stop rubbing...unless your on springs.
if you wanna know, pirelli has a mean,mean strecth.
but I say lower a tad more....and PULL....dont be afraid of a slight pull.
I'm not talking about changing the whole characteristic of the fender....heck, with the type of pull I'm talking aout, you wont notice the diffrence in look.....just gives clearance.
check here for pull reference
http://vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4684
it doesnt look like your low enough to be cambering -3.
have you rolled your fenders completley???
or cut em. either way, i think the stretch is enough. try going a little lower...it will camber on its own and probably stop rubbing...unless your on springs.
if you wanna know, pirelli has a mean,mean strecth.
but I say lower a tad more....and PULL....dont be afraid of a slight pull.
I'm not talking about changing the whole characteristic of the fender....heck, with the type of pull I'm talking aout, you wont notice the diffrence in look.....just gives clearance.
check here for pull reference
http://vipstylecars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4684
06-03-07, 10:21 PM
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Sorry I guess what my question really is what tire out there would give me the best stretch. The -3 degrees of camber is just eyeballing it. We maxed out the stock arm and I'm actually really low on the coilovers already. Any lower and my kit will fall off lol. The reason why I don't want to pull my fenders is because I'm afraid that it will change the overall look of the fender and I am just looking for a temporary solution. I'm planning on changing the suspension out in the near future and possibly doing air so I don't want to touch the body of the car.
If you can find a pair of Falken ST-115's (discontinued), they'll give you a better stretch than the 452's. Worse comes to worse, just raise the car up to 4x4 mode until you figure out a solution. 
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Originally Posted by EXE.UCF10
Sorry to hear about paint bubble copycat. If you can find a pair of Falken ST-115's (discontinued), they'll give you a better stretch than the 452's. Worse comes to worse, just raise the car up to 4x4 mode until you figure out a solution.
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Originally Posted by 4ntvings
stupid question (go ahead and smack me):
how did rubbing create bubbles in the paint?
how did rubbing create bubbles in the paint?
