After extensive searching on wheel and tire sizes, i decided to get the advan rs's in 18x9 +29 for my ix wrapped in 255/35 advan sports. I've read many people had no rubbing issues with this setup, yet i was wrong.

i'm rubbing the fender in the rear when hitting small bumps/dips on the highway. It's really annoying as i really thought after all my reading that these shouldn't be a problem.

I can't roll my fenders as that option is just not available around here. Should i just cut the fenders? i read about about doing this instead of rolling fenders. What would be the advantages/disadvantages of doing so.

I'm on stock suspension too! my swift springs arrive tomorrow and i don't know what i should do ..

any advice appreciated..

 

naw man.. i run 245/40/18 on 18x9 +31 ssrs and have no problem... you shouldnt either.

 

sad truth is i am! i'm really pissed off .. i'm guessing it's because of the 255.

can the fender lips be smoothly hammered and repainted to look like they were rolled? or should i just shave the fender lips?

no access to fender roller

 

no... take the wheels off and use a heat gun to heat the lip up... then you should be able to tap it back to keep it from rubbing... thats what we did on my friends evo with 10.5 inch wheels

 

what do u suggest tapping the lip with when using the heat gun? will a rubber hammer work ...

 

This may sound stupid, but you may clear better once you drop your car, causing you not to rub. This all depends where you currently rub. When you drop a car, the wheel gets tucked more into the fender well. Good luck.

Jason

 

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you may be right..

i read a lot of people running 255/35 tires with lowering springs without rubbing issues, that's why i thought i wouldn't have problems. I guess i'll install my springs in the next couple of days and take it from there.

Just wondering what my next course of action should be incase i still rub :/

 

yeah that could do it.. i didnt know you werent lowered at all.. either or... rolling them is cake anyways.

 

a heat gun and an aluminum bat (used to roll the lip, not beat it) will work! my friend did it on his dsm and it looks professionally done. well, he does own his own shop, but you get the point.

 

i was thinking of slighly tappng the lio of the fender when using the heat gun as suggested earlier. . . will the fender be really easy to roll using the bat to roll it ? won't i need to apply hard pressure or will it easily roll using the bat..

thanks

 

I would recommend a wood bat or a fender rolling tool (aluminum would more than likely chip the paint). Keep it warm but not really hot.

 

Another option might be to add more camber. I'm running 245/40/18 but require about 1.25 degrees of camber in the rear to clear the fenders. I don't remember exactly what the stock camber settings are but it might be an easier option. Had to run 1.5 degrees in my old civic to clear the rear fenders too :P

 

Someone on evo has a fender roller and is renting it out on here. Check it out.

 

just buy a fender roller on ebay or a online store. personally i wouldnt use a baseball bat to roll the fenders. i wouldnt cut my fenders either unless i couldnt get my wheel/tire combo to fit with rolling the fenders and adding some negative camber.

 

Yes you do have to roll your fenders....
I bought the rolling tool from eastwood came with a free heat gun tool kit.