fender rolling in norcal?

[onesicklambo]

hey guys, does anyone know a good shop here in norcal that can do fender rolling? I have found a few shops..but all in socal and i cant really make a 8hour trip to do it. any help would be appreciated!

[EVO GRIM]

Pm tam he'll do it. He only charged me $100.

[onesicklambo]

what size tires are you running? Also, I talked to Thewheelsource from socal(many people recomended me to them) and they said the rear actually has to be "shaved" more then rolled. did you roll the rears?

[dohcvtec]

call around to local body shops, most have the tools to do it correctly.

[Cameron@xperformance]

we have a fender roller. we can do it for $50 a corner

[wilson1]

i have a baseball bat u can use.

[Matz]

Maybe smack can chime in as well. He had his fenders rolled to fit those fatty 255s, didn't he? I wonder if there's a good chance that someone can screw up and leave crinkles (sp?) or similar... :?:

[evo_dadi]

rolling fenders already on 255 tires??my daily tires is at 255/40/17 and i dont rub anywhere and the rim specs is 17x9 with 38mm offset.

[onesicklambo]

^idk how diff mine is, but i am going to be running 255/35/18 on a 18X9. so the rears you have to shave or roll?

[Bernardio]

I got my rear fenders trimmed at exact motorsports in milpitas. I can't remember what I paid though :stoned: My setup is 18x9 31+ with 255/35/18.

[Matz]

rolling fenders already on 255 tires??my daily tires is at 255/40/17 and i dont rub anywhere and the rim specs is 17x9 with 38mm offset.

hmm... ok! I thought you would have to with 255s for sure, but obviously that's not the case. :) It's totally dependent on your offset, though, right? There's no problems with rubbing on the inside?

[evo_dadi]

with 255's rolling would be fine just to give your tires more space around it since youll be running 18's

hey dave no rubbing on the inside either on mine but when i switch to 275 ra1's im gonna be rolling the rears on my evo for sure :cry: :lol:

[earlyapex]

Maybe smack can chime in as well. He had his fenders rolled to fit those fatty 255s, didn't he? I wonder if there's a good chance that someone can screw up and leave crinkles (sp?) or similar... :?:

Smack runs 275's :)

You don't have to roll the rears at all for 255's on 17x9 +35. I know because I run those specs.

[onesicklambo]

do you know if i have to for 255/35/18, 18X9 +29? i think the offset is pretty big so i mgiht have to?

[evo_dadi]

when i had my 18's before i was running the t1r's on them which was 255/35/18 but the offset of the rim was 35mm.no rubbing issues with it anywhere even when my car was lowered.but with the 29mm offset you might have to not unless you dont drop your evo that much.

[Matz]

Smack runs 275's :)

sorry, smack. :oops: All I know is that his tires are about a fat as wilson's wallet. :lol:

[tahoeacr]

Can someone post pics of there rolled fenders? Looking to see if the paint cracks and flakes off.

[dohcvtec]

Can someone post pics of there rolled fenders? Looking to see if the paint cracks and flakes off.
If done correctly, it will not.

[smack]

Can someone post pics of there rolled fenders? Looking to see if the paint cracks and flakes off.
If done correctly, it will not.

not exactly true. i had to roll the lip completely flat to fit the 275's under with my offset(35).
i have rolled fenders on other cars before so i do know what i'm doing but
i heated the shit out of the paint and everything is fine up to about 3/4 of the way flat.
but the paint is just not soft enough to go from a 90 deg. bend to a 180 in that small of a radius
without cracking. maybe if the car was brand new and the paint wasn't totally cured yet but i still doubt it.
if you can get away with not going totally flat you should be fine.

ps. i have a roller if anyone wants to borrow it.

[dohcvtec]

Like I said, if done correctly. :lol:

[smack]

Like I said, if done correctly. :lol:

:lol: please

[onesicklambo]

hey smack how much would you charge? I dont have to roll them that much because im only runing 255 right?

[tahoeacr]

I'm interested too! $$

[smack]

no way. i'm not going to be responsible for the respray if it goes wrong.
not enough $ in it in the first place. but hey you can borrow the roller and do it yourself.

for the 255's...
i thought brian said he didn't have to roll them at all on the +35 offset wheels of his?

[onesicklambo]

okay i see the liability :( . ya +35 clears but im running +29(i think sticks out farther)

[smack]

okay i see the liability :( . ya +35 clears but im running +29(i think sticks out farther)
yep about a 1/4"
you still might be able to get away with not going completely flat with the 255's

[onesicklambo]

i found this site:
http://rollyourfender.com/

apperantly its not that hard, and they have a kit available for rent($50) for a DIY. I might try it out..anyone wanna go halfs and we can do it together!!!?lol(so mine isnt the only one if it gets screwed :wink: )

[vtluu]

I have the same roller tool. The most difficult part is getting the paint not to crack. I used a heat gun to soften the paint but was only partly successful in this regard. I also bent the driver's side fender a bit because I rushed the job a bit and tried to use a small floor jack (under the control arm) to help with applying pressure to the fender lip--that was a mistake.

I found I had to undo the shock (lower bolt) to allow the suspension arm to swing down low enough to get the fender roller in there in the first place. I then used the floor jack under the spindle to keep the suspension from drooping too low. But I shouldn't have used the jack to apply upwards pressure--that's what tweaked the fender.

[zeke1982]

I'm using 5zigen FN01RC size 18x9.5 offset 35mm
Tires are 255/25/18 no fender rolling required.
:D

[smack]

I'm using 5zigen FN01RC size 18x9.5 offset 35mm
Tires are 255/25/18 no fender rolling required.
:D

is your car lowered at all?
i only ask because i'm running the same wheel with a 275 ra-1 and i had to roll the lip flat.

[vtluu]

It's the tires that would rub, and since he's running those skinny 255s (on a 9.5" rim? that's a waste) he's not getting rubbing--255s are going to be 20mm narrower, so 10mm on each "side" of the wheel, which is roughly the extra clearance you get by rolling the fenders.