951 8x16 on 82Sc @ euro height

[Kerschbaumer]

My new to me 8x16 951 offset (23.3mm) fuchs are enroute and before I pull the trigger on another grand for some rubber I would very much appreciate some clarity on the potential for rubbing. The car is lowered to Euro height and has upgraded 23mm torsion bars and tower strut.

Perusing older threads on the subject seems there is mixed feedback whether or not rolling the fenders is mandatory so I just wanted to ask the question in the context of my specific setup. I dont really want to start messing with the fenders if I dont have to.

Really hope it comes together in time for July 27 DE track day!!!!

[darrin]

Each 911 is a little different and imo, whether you need to roll your fenders will depend on how your particular car is set up -- when I installed 911 offset 16x7 (same offset as the 951 offset 16x8 I BELIEVE) with 205/55-16 continental extreme contact DW (narrower than you're using- but wide looking for their size) on the front of my '86, I rolled in the inner lips slightly on both sides and had no rub on my left front tire, but had some rub on my right tire (which pulled the inner lip back out and ripped a bit of rubber off the edges of my tire) that required additional rolling to eliminate rubbing.

Just to be clear, fender rolling refers to pushing in (or trimming off) the inner lip of the fender, not rolling out or reconfiguring the shape of the fender itself.

Bottom line, it depends on the width of the actual tire you're using, how the car was actually built/setup within tolerances, etc. -- your car/tire/wheel combination may work fine without any rolling/etc., but the exact same setup on another "identical" car might well rub. Also keep in mind that fender rolling can be accomplished at the DE if carefully done with a baseball bat, tire iron, etc. There will likely be folks there that can show you the ropes.

Oh, and don't forget that a brand new tires needs a few hundred miles of road under them before they wear off the slick compound used for them to release from their molds. Not sure how enjoyable a brand new set of tires would be on a track . . .