If you look a few up I circled it but I'll do a back to back here with circles.

 

In person it's much more noticeable. From stock to the full roll the while fender area is about 3/4 wider per side and in the swooped in area it about 1.5 a side wider. It's a subtle but very noticeable change, especially if you had 2 cars side by side.

 

Subtle is a better word. I really do like it, if I lived close I would be bugging you to do mine!

 

Very nice change, I like it

 

I added a side by side on the first post

 

Ah, OK now I see it, nice
So you need more than just a roller to push it out? you gotta bang it too../ I'd be nervous

 

Heat gun, roller and few very light hits with a rubber mallet. If you've rolled any fenders before it would be very easy, if it's your first time, I'd take a lot more time and be careful as you go. I noticed 2 spots on my drivers side I have to touch up just to make it flow a bit smoother but that's a few minutes of work.
Overall it's not bad and any shop that does fender rolling for customers could easily do this.

 

Great post, I have been thinking about this for a while. I'm running RWD, lowered on KWV3's, with rad's fwd 1". I have been running MPSS 26"er's - 235/45 295/35-18 for a year now.

Would like to run a 275/35 305/35-18 and push out wheels as much as possible.

You are 3/4 wider per side, I'm assuming 1/2" is turn the fender edge up (flat) and 1/4" is actually push the fender out. I my assumption correct ? Do you think I can gain a 1" wider in the front ? Any thoughts given your experience - sorry never rolled fenders.

thanks

 

Not it's actually 3/4 pushing the fender out. Pushing the fender out some when rolling will always happen. Usually is 1/4 of and inch or so just rolling it up. Then you can push out of most stuff to. I actually pushed the fender out 3/4 further.

As for the front, you can surely so thus but it's harder to make look nice with the lines on the front of the car. I have mine rolled about 3/4 of the way around. I did not roll the back 1/4 because of how the fender has more of a roll than a lip. I'll take a pic. Also the liner on the front is a bit harder to deal with and easier to see.

As for fitting a 275 up front, it's possible and Pwdrhound just did it. You do need to do the radiator mod to make it fit. Fitting my 255s is harder than fitting a 275 because the 255 is taller. 305 in the rear is super easy.

 

Thanks.

Is the eastwood roller with adapter what I need . . or any other advice on a roller / tools ?

 

Yep eastwood roller. Had mine for about 5 years. No adapter needed, just need to use a cut off wheel to cut the 5 lug slots all the way out. I'll take a pic of thay tomorrow for ya. You will need to put of washer underneath the roller though to clear the caliper when rolling the front half.

 

In order to run 275s (some R compounds will measure closer to 285) at a low ride height so you can have them tuck under the fender, you will need upper monoball camber plates that you can "flip" for and additional 1.5-2 degrees of additional camber. You will need to run -3.5 camber to make it work. At higher ride heights it is a little easier.

 

Pics of the front and how to mod the roller. Note I still have to finish modding and stretching the liner to make it fit properly in the front yet as well.

 

This is a great idea for a track dedicated car but I would think twice for a car that may be sold as most would not be happy. Nice clean looking job flewis.

 

O that is true and depends on the owner. I bought my car because I got a insanely good deal on it as it was in a minor accident and repaired. On top of that it's a basically top to bottom build car and will continue to be. Should be north of 700whp with the suspension and traction to do something with it.
If you have a stockish car and are looking for long term value it probabaly wouldn't be the best thing to do no.