Alright guys, I just got a quick question. For those that are flushed and slammed. I just picked up some wheels the other day and my front tires seem to be getting sliced by the tab that connects the bumper to the fender. How did you guys take care of this issue? I just noticed it, and it almost looks like there is a line where water is supposed to go through when it rains. I'm on megans coilovers on full stiff. My car is not even that low, my fronts dont tuck in. Are you just supposed to bend the tab? or totally remove it?

Thanks for reading.

 

I left it as is. The fender has a hole now.

 

cut the metal thats slicing your wheel (if you can't, bring it to a body shop)

or you can DIY and go nutz w/ a hammer and bang it up away from the tire.

that BOLT will also become a problem too... you can bend that UP as well, away from thet tire...

my other word of advise would be get a heat gun and go crazy w/ that fender liner and heat/melt/push away. a big rock is a good tool to push it while its hot (trust me, don't try pushing it away w/ your hand, even w/ a glove on).... get the plastic so hot that its almost melting, then push it away from the tire and with ice cold water in a spray bottle, cool it down quickly so it hardens in place


do that and you should be good

 

What are your sizes/offsets OP?

 

This is what i was looking for. Thanks mdgrwl.

 

fronts are 8.5 + 22

tires are 225/35/19

 

no problem

what are your offsets?

 

Thats the exact flushness I have, looks great in person But yeah, those offsets and slammed on coilovers will eat right through your fender liner.

 

same set up i have. i followed mdgrwl directions and it made a world of difference.

 

just take bolt out, hammer the tab all the way up. drill another hole further back on the fender tab and use a ziptie to attach the bumper to the fender.

 

I pretty much have the same set up as everyone else

19x8.5 +22 19x9.5 +22

I was planning on posting some pics up and surprising everyone, but i had to create this thread. So now people know i have wheels. Oh well.

Cool Cool. Good looking out.

 

great advice guys. I also have a similar problem but i have lower offsets, +15 up front and +20 in the rear. I roller all my fenders, removed that bolt, bent the tab up, removed some fender liner, and hammered everything else in the way.
Will i be able to make this work?

 

sounds like your on track, just remember to go crazy w/ the heat gun.

1. heat plastic
2. push away from potential rub spot with (something), I used a rock
3. while holding fender plastic in place where you want it, spray with ice cold water to cool quickly and harden in place
4. enjoy not hearing your luxury sedan make embarrasing rubbing noises

 

i got worried because some people on this site have told me my offsets are impossible to make work on our cars.

 

Yup.. Jus do what mdgrwl said. And it should help alot