Suggestions? - fender popped out at wheel well

[Bill Douglas]

I think the tire caught the sharp edge. I doubt if it will catch with it rolled.

I rolled mine with a base ball bat. And you don't need to do the whole thing. Just the 1/3 that is around the top.

[LIRS6]

Originally Posted by proporsche

Can we see your 911 from the side ??basically your set up...

Ivan

I'll revert with photos etc.

Meantime I have a general Q for all; might rolling fenders affect future value?

Jason

[kent olsen]

More camber??

[911pcars]

More neg. camber, higher ride height, stiffer torsion and/or roll bars, etc. They’re all band aid solutions with that factory wheel/tire size. Instead, eliminate the obstruction and revert to a reasonable ride height, suspension settings, etc. (within reason).

Much has been written about the strategies to avoid tire-to-fender contact. Either roll the fender lip or trim the fender lip that offends. There are pros and cons with both methods. The archives describe them all. Choose wisely.

Sherwood

[darrin]

Originally Posted by LIRS6

I'll revert with photos etc.

Meantime I have a general Q for all; might rolling fenders affect future value?

Jason

IMO, no -- unless your car was a completely unmolested time capsule - further, since your fender lip already popped, "pristine car" damage's already been done.

As I see it, you now have 2 choices, bend fender lip back to approximation of original shape and reinstall original 16x6 fuchs so this won't happen again, or roll inner fender lip in slightly so you can continue to use 16x7

I had the same problem when I switched to 16x7 front fuchs (in my case the left front fender lip wasn't rolled in enough) and completely rectified my situation by having my front fender lips shaved back during a recent repaint.

[LIRS6]

Ok, so I finally tackled this project (somewhat). I wasn't ready to have the fenders rolled, but I did want to address the bulge in the fender.



I didn't want to use a conventional fender roller, nor a baseball bat or rubber hammer.
So I bought this silicon roller from Home Depot, thinking it would do the trick. (My wife in the background - and no, I'm not trying to erase her).



I assembled my "tools" - heat gun, paint tape, roller. Jacked up the car enough to provide room to work without needing to remove the wheel.

I taped the area, applied some heat, and used elbow grease to work the area. Right or not, I liked the somewhat soft feel of the roller.

End result:



It hasn't solved my issue per se, but it only had become one due to the combination of full compression of the shock while doing a sharp turn.

Jason

[911pcars]

At least you know where it hits. You don’t have to roll/trim the entire lip. As I recall, there’s another section that interferes; about 5 o’clock, but don’t quote me. Depends on tire brand and size.

Sherwood

[john walker's workshop]

You can see in the top pic where it cut the tire. Gonna happen again.

[LIRS6]

Originally Posted by john walker's workshop

You can see in the top pic where it cut the tire. Gonna happen again.

Yes it will, but I'll address it in the spring after it comes out of hibernation.

Jason