ordering wheels and tires and need help

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Apr 23, 2010 | 06:33 PM

SmkSho

Thread Starter

Teching In

Joined: Nov 2009

Posts: 30

Likes: 0

From: Danville, Va.

ordering wheels and tires and need help

I am getting ready to place an order for wheels and tires and my question is what is the widest i can go on the rear tire without rolling or any mods to my fenders. I dont know weather im going with 17s or 18s so please help me with both sizes. I am lowered about an inch and a half.Any help would be helpfull.

Apr 23, 2010 | 07:05 PM

SmkSho

Thread Starter

Teching In

Joined: Nov 2009

Posts: 30

Likes: 0

From: Danville, Va.

Almost 40 people looked at this thread and nothing?

Apr 23, 2010 | 08:01 PM

Donohue96M6Z28

TECH Junkie

iTrader: (64)

Joined: Sep 2004

Posts: 3,612

Likes: 0

From: San Antonio, TX

Man, the widest you may be able to go is 295s with some 18inch wheels. Or maybe 315s for 17s if you get some thinner 315s (Sumitomos/Nittos etc). It really varies. I would recommend getting 17x11s with 315 tires and just doing the minor mods. Its worth it.

Apr 23, 2010 | 08:14 PM

SmkSho

Thread Starter

Teching In

Joined: Nov 2009

Posts: 30

Likes: 0

From: Danville, Va.

Thank you for your advice.What kind of minor mods would help? and how hard is it to roll the lip on the rear. what tools would i need.

Apr 23, 2010 | 08:47 PM

nazztman4739

On The Tree

iTrader: (6)

Joined: Nov 2008

Posts: 154

Likes: 0

From: Martinsburg wv

I have 317 35 17 on my car they are near 12 1/2 inches wide i didnt have to roll the lip the bump stop rubs on the drivers side only when the rear is fully dropped my car is lowered 1 1/2 inches

Apr 23, 2010 | 08:59 PM

Donohue96M6Z28

TECH Junkie

iTrader: (64)

Joined: Sep 2004

Posts: 3,612

Likes: 0

From: San Antonio, TX

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmkSho

Thank you for your advice.What kind of minor mods would help? and how hard is it to roll the lip on the rear. what tools would i need.

BFH and rolling the fenders. Someone on here rents a fender roller, for $60 or so. But I just pay to get mine done. I've paid to have it done on two seperate cars, one person charged me $50, then a different person charged me $75. Its worth it though man. Just make sure they know what they're doing or the paint can crack and ripples can form in the rear quarter panel.