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Old 02-25-14, 02:53 AM
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i need some insight on how to get my rear wheels to fit. they are 19x10.5 with a 265-40-19 tire. offset is et20. i have shaved the rears. i have read in numerous threads that you cant roll back fenders. what else can i do?i dont wanna raise car up anymore. there is already a 1/4 inch gap. settings on coilover set to hard. thanx guys

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Old 02-25-14, 05:57 AM
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Why can't you roll the rears? You can but its cleaner if you just grind the rear lip.
Old 02-25-14, 06:24 AM
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already did the lip. tryin to get as low as you

so your sayin i can roll the rears?
Old 02-25-14, 09:25 AM
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You very much can roll the rears, I rolled the **** out of my rears...and I have an 18x11 +8 in the back...with a 255/35/18
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ok thanx guys. just rented a roller off ebay pics soon.....
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If you already shaved them flat then there won't be anything to roll. The problem is your tires are too wide, you need narrower tires and quite possibly a slight pull or camber.
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Originally Posted by Kyle Harty
If you already shaved them flat then there won't be anything to roll. The problem is your tires are too wide, you need narrower tires and quite possibly a slight pull or camber.
I hope he welded the 2 piece's together after the shave. If not I'd hate to see his rear fenders a year from now. Best way to do fenders if your going to go with a super aggressive fitment is to take it to a body shop and have it pulled/filled and re-sprayed. If not you'll be like 90% of the other Stanced cars with wrinkled busted *** fenders.
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that tire size is fuct. its way too big, its gonna look like a balloon. you should roll on 265/30 or 275/30 if you're not stretching or if you plan to stretch a 235/35 or 245/35 would be best
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The fender didn't split when I cut it. Still maybe 1/8 inch left. So if I do 245 on rear what size will I need on front. I got wheels and tires for free so not a big deal to change tires. Maybe I'll just sale the wheels and get the right offset. I'm so close but so far away

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My rears have been shaved to within a couple mm's of flat for years without problems, as long as he didn't go literally completely flat he'll be ok. There's nothing left to roll if you've shaved like that.

Op, you're gonna need a 245/35 or 235/35 to fit without more extra work. Your wheels are 9 mm more aggressive than my 20's and a 245/35 is as wide as I can fit. I've got camber set as close to stock as possible and am a little lower than you so camber might be your friend, the tires have to go for sure though. Like yakuza said, they're too tall as well.
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Originally Posted by perrychad1
The fender didn't split when I cut it. Still maybe 1/8 inch left. So if I do 245 on rear what size will I need on front. I got wheels and tires for free so not a big deal to change tires. Maybe I'll just sale the wheels and get the right offset. I'm so close but so far away
What size and offset are your front wheels? That info. will be needed to figure a tire size. If you like the wheels you can make them fit with a little work. If you don't really love them, it may be best to just sell them and look for something you'll be happier with.
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fronts are 19x9. they have 245-40-19 right now. offset is 20. same as rear. thanx again guys

also why would it matter if its a 30,35 or 40 series sidewall? i wanna tuck tire. trying to look like
sc4paulo at top of page.

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Rear tires are too tall. What Kyle said.
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too tall or too wide? any advice for front tire sizes? im gonna do the 235-35 on rear, should i do same size on front?

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Originally Posted by perrychad1
fronts are 19x9. they have 245-40-19 right now. offset is 20. same as rear. thanx again guys

also why would it matter if its a 30,35 or 40 series sidewall? i wanna tuck tire. trying to look like
sc4paulo at top of page.
Here's some input, you can't tuck tire and rim without stretching tires, a 265 is very big, for a 10.5 +20 I'd run a 235/35 so it'll stretch well, give you the clearance and etc.

You can but it will look kind of goofy with the rim sunk in and the tires ballooning out,

9.5 + 20 in 215/35/19 10.5 235/35/19
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