How wide rim can you use on a 4S/Turbo?
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Originally posted by Slowpoke
Thanks for the answer!
Why rolling instead of cutting? Of course it will be performed by a topnotch bodyshop and I will supervise them all the time
By cutting you free even more room for some wide rims/tires, right?
Thanks for the answer!
Why rolling instead of cutting? Of course it will be performed by a topnotch bodyshop and I will supervise them all the time
By cutting you free even more room for some wide rims/tires, right?
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Originally posted by StephenTi
Rolling retains a lot more strength of the fender than simply cutting. If you cut your fenders, the first time a big guy leans against your wheel arches, they could buckle...
Rolling retains a lot more strength of the fender than simply cutting. If you cut your fenders, the first time a big guy leans against your wheel arches, they could buckle...
However, I absolutely agree with you that a rolled fender is much better than a cut fender!
PS. I would never, under any circumsanstes, let a big guy lean himself on my car, not even a Swedish blond bimbo! DS.
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Originally posted by Johnfromjersey
offset= not sure..you would have to contact the wheel company, Iforged. It's their new extreme fit technology which pushes max lip and offset
car= 996 TT
Bodymods= stock fenders, rolled, but I dont think it would rub if not rolled given the offset im running and the tire being stretched
tire size = 315/25/19
to run this setup on the rear you need to match the front with a 9" width wheel and a 245 tire in order for the rolling diameters to be in spec
If you are looking for such an aggressive setup I suggest going with custom built wheels such as Iforged, HRE, or Kinesis. All of which have built 12's for the rear of 996tt's , only difference that i discovered is that Iforged offers a 1" bigger lip.
offset= not sure..you would have to contact the wheel company, Iforged. It's their new extreme fit technology which pushes max lip and offset
car= 996 TT
Bodymods= stock fenders, rolled, but I dont think it would rub if not rolled given the offset im running and the tire being stretched
tire size = 315/25/19
to run this setup on the rear you need to match the front with a 9" width wheel and a 245 tire in order for the rolling diameters to be in spec
If you are looking for such an aggressive setup I suggest going with custom built wheels such as Iforged, HRE, or Kinesis. All of which have built 12's for the rear of 996tt's , only difference that i discovered is that Iforged offers a 1" bigger lip.
Are they recommended and highquality? I was concidering Fikse or HRE or my old custom "wheel builders" Superstar (same as Strosek uses I think) but Iforged seems like nice enough wheels and the 1" extra lip you mentioned made it a lot more interresting! Can I use your name if I place an order at Iforged for the exact sized wheels you use?
Thanks again for all your helpful and informative help!
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yes i have been very pleased with them. great quality & strong wheels that have held up to some large potholes. They are also my second set , had a set on my E46 M3 too for over two years and loved them. its not a prob to use my name. I can refer you to an authorized dealer who can spec out the dimensions exactly the same.
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I have the rims that where on my car on the Makes and Models magazine may issue for sale with ps2 michelin with 85% life left in them.
These are 19x9 fronts with a 3" lip and 19X12 rear with a 5" lip , there where no rubbing issues with these and my car is dropped on Motons. The tires are 235/35/19 front and 315/25/19 rear. The first $3700 takes them. The only thing you have to do is roll the rear fenders
These are 19x9 fronts with a 3" lip and 19X12 rear with a 5" lip , there where no rubbing issues with these and my car is dropped on Motons. The tires are 235/35/19 front and 315/25/19 rear. The first $3700 takes them. The only thing you have to do is roll the rear fenders
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Originally posted by Slowpoke
I highly doubt this... A cut fender is much more rigid than that, I base that on firs hand expereinces on even japanese cars like Supras and 300ZX's.
However, I absolutely agree with you that a rolled fender is much better than a cut fender!
PS. I would never, under any circumsanstes, let a big guy lean himself on my car, not even a Swedish blond bimbo! DS.
I highly doubt this... A cut fender is much more rigid than that, I base that on firs hand expereinces on even japanese cars like Supras and 300ZX's.
However, I absolutely agree with you that a rolled fender is much better than a cut fender!
PS. I would never, under any circumsanstes, let a big guy lean himself on my car, not even a Swedish blond bimbo! DS.
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Originally posted by Johnfromjersey
yes i have been very pleased with them. great quality & strong wheels that have held up to some large potholes. They are also my second set , had a set on my E46 M3 too for over two years and loved them. its not a prob to use my name. I can refer you to an authorized dealer who can spec out the dimensions exactly the same.
yes i have been very pleased with them. great quality & strong wheels that have held up to some large potholes. They are also my second set , had a set on my E46 M3 too for over two years and loved them. its not a prob to use my name. I can refer you to an authorized dealer who can spec out the dimensions exactly the same.
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Originally posted by xico
I have the rims that where on my car on the Makes and Models magazine may issue for sale with ps2 michelin with 85% life left in them.
These are 19x9 fronts with a 3" lip and 19X12 rear with a 5" lip , there where no rubbing issues with these and my car is dropped on Motons. The tires are 235/35/19 front and 315/25/19 rear. The first $3700 takes them. The only thing you have to do is roll the rear fenders
I have the rims that where on my car on the Makes and Models magazine may issue for sale with ps2 michelin with 85% life left in them.
These are 19x9 fronts with a 3" lip and 19X12 rear with a 5" lip , there where no rubbing issues with these and my car is dropped on Motons. The tires are 235/35/19 front and 315/25/19 rear. The first $3700 takes them. The only thing you have to do is roll the rear fenders
Do you have pictures of your wheel setup? I have no axcess to thoose kinds of magazines in Sweden I'm afraid
Sounds really interresting though
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Originally posted by StephenTi
Cutting it means that the fender simply ends... there's no addition metal that braces against forces perpendicular to the plane of the fender surface. The reason most fenders are bent approx 90 deg is that's where the strength is derived from. So, if you roll it back to 45 degrees, you still retain some of the strength, vs. none of it if you completely cut it away. It's simple physics. PS, I had a Supra with rolled fenders as wel.
Cutting it means that the fender simply ends... there's no addition metal that braces against forces perpendicular to the plane of the fender surface. The reason most fenders are bent approx 90 deg is that's where the strength is derived from. So, if you roll it back to 45 degrees, you still retain some of the strength, vs. none of it if you completely cut it away. It's simple physics. PS, I had a Supra with rolled fenders as wel.
On the other hand, cutting frees more space, that's simple physics as well
PS. I had a singled widebody Supra. DS.
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Originally posted by Slowpoke
Once again , I agree with you fully that rolled is better than cut for rigidity/strenght purpose.
On the other hand, cutting frees more space, that's simple physics as well
PS. I had a singled widebody Supra. DS.
Once again , I agree with you fully that rolled is better than cut for rigidity/strenght purpose.
On the other hand, cutting frees more space, that's simple physics as well
PS. I had a singled widebody Supra. DS.
Gotta say though, I've seen somebody bump into a fender where the owner had cut ALL THE WAY to the edge... really shouldn't have been hard enough to bend it, but in this case, it just dented in right at the edge... just one of those things.
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