Fender rolling.

[tim]

235s even after a drop seems like the limit. Are you looking to lower it too? If not then the 235s would clear no problem, like you said.

If you are looking to lower it and run 3/4" wider tire then I wouldnt doubt it one bit that you would need a little fender rolling. If so, start a thread on MNSC, there are more than one person that has a fender roller. Not just a baseball bat(which works) and I am sure they would be willing to borrow it out for a small fee. Remember, slammed Hondas have a hard time running more than a 215, so fender rollers are definitely out there, especially on MNSC.:)

[CVD]

My car comes stock with 17X7.5 and a 235/40/17 tires.
Ahhh. For some reason I was thinking 8" wheels was the place to start for wider than 225's, not sure why. Disregard.

[AJ]

Peter, I want to upgrade to a wider tire to increase the contact patch of the tires with the ground on a consistant basis. While getting a nice sticky tire is probably the best thing to do for a track tire, I'd probaly tear it up really fast if I was to daily drive with them.

And yes Tim, I'm also going to want to be abel to drop the car. Propbably an inch to 1.5 inches.


Right now, this is what I am looking into. But I will only do it if I can get it done by someone who won't just go "oops" if they fuck something up.

[AJ]

Here's a few links on fender rolling in case it helps anyone down the road in a search.

Mazda6Tech write up:

http://www.mazda6tech.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=1

BMW DIY Site:

http://www.bmwdiy.info/fender-rolling/index.html

[JET]

I have 235's on a 8" wheel and handling wise they are great, basically no sidewall flex.

One thing to watch on rolling the fender is that you are probably going to crack the paint when it gets rolled, which will lead to premature rust. Moving the metal that far will probably crack it on the inside.

[AJ]

This is why I've been looking for a shop to do it. If done right, the paint will be just fine. Proper use fo a heat gun, the right tool, and the right experiance makes it an easy process for those who know what they are doing.

[Kracka]

I'll ask if Archer has any experience doing this; if needed, you could get it done while we're up there for the cruise.

[AJ]

That would be cool, Give me a reason to check the place out since i'm sure a few have never been their (like myself).

[Kracka]

I just emailed them about fender rolling and to see if they'd be willing to open up the shop for a few hours that Sat afternoon.

[Black97civic]

One other thing that popped into my head, is that the negative camber you could gain from a drop might give you enough clearance.

On my civic, before I got a camber kit, my tires wouldn't rub, and then as soon as I got the camber back to -.5* they started rubbing.