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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 08:07 AM
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It's not your wheel offset...its when you turn your wheels on an aggressive incline/driveway that pulls on the fender. Try turning your wheels and getting the car to face the direction you want it to go before you go into the aggressive/incline/driveway and then straighten the steering wheel when you do go on it so your front tires tuck into the fenders when your suspension compresses.

Stay away from any fenders that are fiberglass or c/f. Metal bends...fiberglass & c/f cracks upon impact. Stay with stock...just get them rolled and flared.
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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Rubn1out4GudLuk,Dec 9 2010, 09:07 AM
It's not your wheel offset...its when you turn your wheels on an aggressive incline/driveway that pulls on the fender. Try turning your wheels and getting the car to face the direction you want it to go before you go into the aggressive/incline/driveway and then straighten the steering wheel when you do go on it so your front tires tuck into the fenders when your suspension compresses.

Stay away from any fenders that are fiberglass or c/f. Metal bends...fiberglass & c/f cracks upon impact. Stay with stock...just get them rolled and flared.
I try to, but of course, it still happens.

okay, may be 2 fingers...anyway, it's so annoying. I have Coilovers too which I have set at pretty stiff.

Would more camber help this??
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Old Dec 13, 2010 | 08:18 AM
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No, when you have your steering wheel turned, your tires will be turned as well in the direction you are trying to head and the top of the tire will always rub/push on the fender when you are on an incline/decline of any sort. Coilovers do not control body roll...Sway bars do. Hence the name..."anti-roll" sway bars.
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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We carry a set of fenders that are 30mm wider than stock. The A Sport front fenders.

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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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I highly recommend the Downforce fenders(I have them myself), but if your wheels aren't very aggressive, it will look a tad silly.

My front wheels and tires are 17x9 +45 with 255/40s, and I could probably throw a 5mm+ spacer on and still be fine. The DF fenders provide a TON of room.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 01:44 PM
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I have downforce fenders and I run 18x9.5 +55 wheels with 275-35-18 tire with no problem. I bought them since you don't need bumper extentions and they are 30mm over. And the fitment is amazing
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 12:56 PM
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okay people..I get it....but no one's really addressed the real problem...I'm not talking about how flush you can make a tire fit in the fender well. I'm talking about how do you do that AND turn + hit a bump (even slowly) without destroying your fender!?!?
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 01:58 PM
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Usually accomplished by running a slightly wider fender.
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Extreme Dimensions,Dec 20 2010, 05:58 PM
Usually accomplished by running a slightly wider fender.
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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by F22C,Dec 20 2010, 04:56 PM
okay people..I get it....but no one's really addressed the real problem...I'm not talking about how flush you can make a tire fit in the fender well. I'm talking about how do you do that AND turn + hit a bump (even slowly) without destroying your fender!?!?
LoL, we've been telling you a ton of options.

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