Fender Roll v Cut
#1
Lead Lap
Thread Starter
Fender Roll v Cut
Hey guys just too hear ideas. Ive got my wheels incoming 20s and well I am trying to decide between cutting and rolling/Tuck and ideas/ and or thoughts?
Thanks.
Thanks.
#4
I only cut mine because nobody had a roller where I live. If you have a shop that has a roller I would pay them to roll. If not then cutting is best alternative to eating tires
#5
Lead Lap
Thread Starter
i found one shop with a roller, and id like to just roll, so theres not cutting of car parts involved. but they said a problem you run into is with the quater panels not sure what he ment by it any thoughts?
#6
Lexus Test Driver
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You want to roll if you can. Most of the quarter panel bottoms are pinch welded and sealed. If you start cutting, you open a nice gash in your unibody where moisture and lots of road debris will start collecting. This will collect and start corrosion very fast.
Don't cut.
Don't cut.
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#8
I would recommend rolling/pulling. Don't cut it. There are spot welds there for a reason, to hold the outer panel (quarter panel) and the inner panel (wheel well) together. If you cut past those spot welds to make your wheels fit, over time, corrosion will seep in, and the 2 panels will begin to separate. Draw backs to rolling and pulling, there are 2 square punched holes on the lip, when you roll the lip flat, right where those holes are it will dimple. You can't really get around it from happening, just gotta take your time, use a heat gun to prevent the paint from cracking. One corner should take you about an hour or so if you decide to roll/pull. But if I were to cut, id reweld, grind it, bodywork, prime, prep, paint, etc... a lot of work to make sure your quarter panels don't buckle....
#15
As I recall the rears are double walled or at least that's what I recall. I never sealed mine - didn't even think about it. I can still do it with a good sealer after I clean/blow the cut area out though.
Rolling and/or cutting to fit crazy wide wheels/tires - worth it over OEM or wheels with weak offset
Rolling and/or cutting to fit crazy wide wheels/tires - worth it over OEM or wheels with weak offset