Natural244
F1 Junkie!
- Joined
- Jul 19, 2005
- Location
- Raleigh, NC
So I have installed 225/50 15 Michelins on my 940 with the new BBS rims (http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=98794).
Well turns out after installing the lowering springs the tires are a little too close to the fender lip and was rubbing when I went over some pavement uneveness. This happened mostly at higher speeds when the car would compress from "whoopdies" in the road. So I did some research here on the board about fender lip rolling and when at it. Good news is that I fixed the issue and now have no clearance problems. So here is a pictorial of the process:
First, the "tool" is a section of fence post that is 2 3/4" in diameter -
Here is a picture of the clearance problem before the rolling -
Here is the removal of the inner fender liner -
Here the "tool" is positioned between the tire and the fender -
Now I had my son roll the car (it was on a slight incline) while I guided the "tool" and asserted the pressure and angle to bend the lip. I did this about 4-5 times on each side. I would start at the beginning of the wheel arch and work all the way around to the end. Here
are the results:
So now I'm happy that I'm not going to slice my new Michelins to shreds. BTW this toolk me about 30 minutes to do.
-Tim
Well turns out after installing the lowering springs the tires are a little too close to the fender lip and was rubbing when I went over some pavement uneveness. This happened mostly at higher speeds when the car would compress from "whoopdies" in the road. So I did some research here on the board about fender lip rolling and when at it. Good news is that I fixed the issue and now have no clearance problems. So here is a pictorial of the process:
First, the "tool" is a section of fence post that is 2 3/4" in diameter -
Here is a picture of the clearance problem before the rolling -
Here is the removal of the inner fender liner -
Here the "tool" is positioned between the tire and the fender -
Now I had my son roll the car (it was on a slight incline) while I guided the "tool" and asserted the pressure and angle to bend the lip. I did this about 4-5 times on each side. I would start at the beginning of the wheel arch and work all the way around to the end. Here
are the results:
So now I'm happy that I'm not going to slice my new Michelins to shreds. BTW this toolk me about 30 minutes to do.
-Tim