Fender Rolling & Pulling

Live4Driving · 06-24-2014, 05:32 AM

I have never had fenders rolled or pulled. I was looking into rolling and possibly pulling my front fenders. I was wondering if there were any downsides to rolling fenders? How far out can you pull a fender? Will this destroy my fender paint, causing me to need repainting? How much does this cost for 2 wheel wells? Where can I go to have this done? Anything else I should know before going into this?

The reason that I am considering this is because the Wedssport's that I have are 19x9.5+24 275 / 19x10.5+24 305. The Rears are a perfect fit with 305's. The Fronts stick out about 10-15mm and are rubbing the fender at stock ride height. I noticed this when I went to put Swift lowering springs and Nismo struts on last weekend, which will only make the situation worse. I did a good amount of research before buying these, everybody and their sister runs +20-25 offset 9.5 wheels in the front. When i had 245's they fit well, with 275's (want to keep 275's) they stick out. The proper offset would be ~+40 for the front with 275's, after research using offset calculator's and talking with a couple wheel companies. I like the wheels and think that rolling/pulling the fenders will look nice, plus I would rather not spend the money on another set of wheels. Below I posted a link to the wheel fitment thread, where everyone has +20-25 offset and 2 pictures of how my front wheels fit currently. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Official] 370z wheel fitment guide (pics/specs) only

Fitment1.jpg

Fitment2.jpg

kenchan · 06-24-2014, 03:12 PM

i personally just get wheels that fit correctly, but ive seen locals use a wooden bat and a heat gun to roll their stanced cars perfectly.

they just heated the fender and tapped at the metal to roll it inward first, then tap some more to push out just a hair if they needed a tad more clearance. the trickiest part appeared how well the push outward would flow with the arch on the front bumper...without breaking the tabs. if they ooops... zipties...

equalme · 06-24-2014, 03:17 PM

Lol I'm running 19x9.5 +20 / 275 in PSS which are wider that most other in the same size. I'm also dropped on Swifts.

I rolled my fender using a wooden bat and heat gun. The hardest part is the corner of the fender where it meets the bumper...trying to get it straight with the rest of the fender. Other than that, you'll have to relocate the bumper tab as well. I'd just drill a hole and use zip tie.

kenchan · 06-24-2014, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

i personally just get wheels that fit correctly, but ive seen locals use a wooden bat and a heat gun to roll their stanced cars perfectly.

They just heated the fender and tapped at the metal to roll it inward first, then tap some more to push out just a hair if they needed a tad more clearance. The trickiest part appeared how well the push outward would flow with the arch on the front bumper...without breaking the tabs. If they ooops... Zipties...

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Originally Posted by equalme

lol i'm running 19x9.5 +20 / 275 in pss which are wider that most other in the same size. I'm also dropped on swifts.

I rolled my fender using a wooden bat and heat gun. The hardest part is the corner of the fender where it meets the bumper...trying to get it straight with the rest of the fender. Other than that, you'll have to relocate the bumper tab as well. I'd just drill a hole and use zip tie.

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equalme · 06-24-2014, 03:21 PM

^^ Lol. Bumper tab was grinded off by the tire from driving.

kenchan · 06-24-2014, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by equalme

^^ Lol. Bumper tab was grinded off by the tire from driving.

i like multi tasking..

KamiSpeed · 06-24-2014, 08:32 PM

check out wheel shops in your area, the procedure is not that complicated but its slightly confusing the first time you do it. just make sure they have previous experience via past work or something so that they take extra care to not crack/chip your paint.

we would normally charge about $100 for a pair of fenders, so around that price range is not too bad, good luck!!!

Live4Driving · 06-25-2014, 05:01 AM

Thanks for the help everyone. I'm going to triple check my wheel offset measurements tonight and contact a few wheel companies to see if I can get a set for a decent price. If not, I'll try to find a wheel place that does it. In Michigan the box stores are extremely abundant. I don't know of any specialty wheel stores but I'll have to look around.

Zteven · 06-25-2014, 05:02 AM

Really considering putting on some weds myself and I like your mindset about wide wheels and meaty tires, but I too plan on lowering the ride however on coils but is there any way you could throw up a few angles/pics of your car so I can see your wheel set up?

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Live4Driving · 06-26-2014, 05:10 PM

What I found out after taking the wheels off and measuring them was that they have the +15 offset, not the +24 that the seller told me. I won't buy another set of used wheels: end rant.

+15 fits great in the back and would fit fine in the front with more camber but i drive 30k miles / year so no camber for me...
19x9.5+24 in the front and 19x11+15 in the rear would be perfect for the SA55M's, or anything else for that matter.
+15 in the front was fine with 245's and no camber but 275's are too much.
If you want pictures of the wheels, PM me your number and I will send you a few. I have a bunch.

kenchan · 06-26-2014, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Live4Driving

What I found out after taking the wheels off and measuring them was that they have the +15 offset, not the +24 that the seller told me. I won't buy another set of used wheels: end rant.

+15 fits great in the back and would fit fine in the front with more camber but i drive 30k miles / year so no camber for me...
19x9.5+24 in the front and 19x11+15 in the rear would be perfect for the SA55M's, or anything else for that matter.
+15 in the front was fine with 245's and no camber but 275's are too much.
If you want pictures of the wheels, PM me your number and I will send you a few. I have a bunch.

If you're lowered

Live4Driving · 06-27-2014, 07:26 AM

I am at the stock ride height. I noticed the damage when I took the FR wheel off to put swift springs on and realized it would only get much worse. I am having the fenders rolled and pulled this weekend. Repainted next week because the paint was cracked from being hit. I found a very experienced shop to roll and pull them, that I was referred to by 3 different people. I have reached out to a few different wheel companies about getting wheels made in the offsets I want and will order those in a few months. Having the fenders pulled will hopefully help me fit 285's in the front when I'm lowered so I don't mind.

Zteven, I made a build thread and there is a pretty good shot of my wheel set up in there. I will put the build thread in my signature.

Zbrah · 07-02-2014, 02:04 PM

pL4tiNumfi5t · 07-03-2014, 02:19 AM

That is a decent amount of poke in the front. I'll be interested to see how things turn out after the roll.

Been kicking around the idea of going 265/305 myself. My fronts are +24 so I guess I may be alright..will be slightly lowering on RS-R springs too.

Limeybastard · 07-03-2014, 03:03 PM

The beauty of the 370z is that it does not have a lip on the rear arches.

06-24-2014, 05:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Live4Driving Base Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 78 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z PG M6 Rep Power: 12	Fender Rolling & Pulling I have never had fenders rolled or pulled. I was looking into rolling and possibly pulling my front fenders. I was wondering if there were any downsides to rolling fenders? How far out can you pull a fender? Will this destroy my fender paint, causing me to need repainting? How much does this cost for 2 wheel wells? Where can I go to have this done? Anything else I should know before going into this? The reason that I am considering this is because the Wedssport's that I have are 19x9.5+24 275 / 19x10.5+24 305. The Rears are a perfect fit with 305's. The Fronts stick out about 10-15mm and are rubbing the fender at stock ride height. I noticed this when I went to put Swift lowering springs and Nismo struts on last weekend, which will only make the situation worse. I did a good amount of research before buying these, everybody and their sister runs +20-25 offset 9.5 wheels in the front. When i had 245's they fit well, with 275's (want to keep 275's) they stick out. The proper offset would be ~+40 for the front with 275's, after research using offset calculator's and talking with a couple wheel companies. I like the wheels and think that rolling/pulling the fenders will look nice, plus I would rather not spend the money on another set of wheels. Below I posted a link to the wheel fitment thread, where everyone has +20-25 offset and 2 pictures of how my front wheels fit currently. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. [Official] 370z wheel fitment guide (pics/specs) only Fitment1.jpg Fitment2.jpg __________________ 12' Nissan 370Z - Build Thread: Link 15' Nissan GTR Previous Toys: 15' Nissan 370Z, 12' Nissan 370Z, 00' Chevrolet Corvette, 00' Toyota MRS 2ZZ & 6MT Swap

06-24-2014, 03:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	i personally just get wheels that fit correctly, but ive seen locals use a wooden bat and a heat gun to roll their stanced cars perfectly. they just heated the fender and tapped at the metal to roll it inward first, then tap some more to push out just a hair if they needed a tad more clearance. the trickiest part appeared how well the push outward would flow with the arch on the front bumper...without breaking the tabs. if they ooops... zipties... Zteve likes this.

06-24-2014, 03:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
equalme Track Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 656 Drives: RCF Rep Power: 13	Lol I'm running 19x9.5 +20 / 275 in PSS which are wider that most other in the same size. I'm also dropped on Swifts. I rolled my fender using a wooden bat and heat gun. The hardest part is the corner of the fender where it meets the bumper...trying to get it straight with the rest of the fender. Other than that, you'll have to relocate the bumper tab as well. I'd just drill a hole and use zip tie. __________________ ---Get your door handles painted---

06-24-2014, 03:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
equalme Track Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 656 Drives: RCF Rep Power: 13	^^ Lol. Bumper tab was grinded off by the tire from driving. kenchan likes this. __________________ ---Get your door handles painted---

06-24-2014, 08:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
KamiSpeed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 5,888 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 25	check out wheel shops in your area, the procedure is not that complicated but its slightly confusing the first time you do it. just make sure they have previous experience via past work or something so that they take extra care to not crack/chip your paint. we would normally charge about $100 for a pair of fenders, so around that price range is not too bad, good luck!!! __________________ KAMISPEED \| SHOP 370Z PERFORMANCE PARTS & MODS \| SUPPORT@KAMISPEED.COM KAMI SPEED REVIEWS \| FINANCE YOUR PARTS WITH US \| MILITARY & FIRST RESPONDERS PRE-ORDER DEPOSIT PROGRAM \| HKS MASTER SELLER

06-25-2014, 05:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
Live4Driving Base Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 78 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z PG M6 Rep Power: 12	Thanks for the help everyone. I'm going to triple check my wheel offset measurements tonight and contact a few wheel companies to see if I can get a set for a decent price. If not, I'll try to find a wheel place that does it. In Michigan the box stores are extremely abundant. I don't know of any specialty wheel stores but I'll have to look around. __________________ 12' Nissan 370Z - Build Thread: Link 15' Nissan GTR Previous Toys: 15' Nissan 370Z, 12' Nissan 370Z, 00' Chevrolet Corvette, 00' Toyota MRS 2ZZ & 6MT Swap

06-25-2014, 05:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
Zteven Base Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Southern California Posts: 196 Drives: 13' Silver / 10' Blk Rep Power: 11	Really considering putting on some weds myself and I like your mindset about wide wheels and meaty tires, but I too plan on lowering the ride however on coils but is there any way you could throw up a few angles/pics of your car so I can see your wheel set up? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

06-26-2014, 05:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
Live4Driving Base Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 78 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z PG M6 Rep Power: 12	What I found out after taking the wheels off and measuring them was that they have the +15 offset, not the +24 that the seller told me. I won't buy another set of used wheels: end rant. +15 fits great in the back and would fit fine in the front with more camber but i drive 30k miles / year so no camber for me... 19x9.5+24 in the front and 19x11+15 in the rear would be perfect for the SA55M's, or anything else for that matter. +15 in the front was fine with 245's and no camber but 275's are too much. If you want pictures of the wheels, PM me your number and I will send you a few. I have a bunch. __________________ 12' Nissan 370Z - Build Thread: Link 15' Nissan GTR Previous Toys: 15' Nissan 370Z, 12' Nissan 370Z, 00' Chevrolet Corvette, 00' Toyota MRS 2ZZ & 6MT Swap

06-27-2014, 07:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
Live4Driving Base Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 78 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z PG M6 Rep Power: 12	I am at the stock ride height. I noticed the damage when I took the FR wheel off to put swift springs on and realized it would only get much worse. I am having the fenders rolled and pulled this weekend. Repainted next week because the paint was cracked from being hit. I found a very experienced shop to roll and pull them, that I was referred to by 3 different people. I have reached out to a few different wheel companies about getting wheels made in the offsets I want and will order those in a few months. Having the fenders pulled will hopefully help me fit 285's in the front when I'm lowered so I don't mind. Zteven, I made a build thread and there is a pretty good shot of my wheel set up in there. I will put the build thread in my signature. __________________ 12' Nissan 370Z - Build Thread: Link 15' Nissan GTR Previous Toys: 15' Nissan 370Z, 12' Nissan 370Z, 00' Chevrolet Corvette, 00' Toyota MRS 2ZZ & 6MT Swap

07-02-2014, 02:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5451	equalme likes this.

07-03-2014, 02:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
pL4tiNumfi5t Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 520, AZ Posts: 116 Drives: '09 370Z MB Sport Rep Power: 14	That is a decent amount of poke in the front. I'll be interested to see how things turn out after the roll. Been kicking around the idea of going 265/305 myself. My fronts are +24 so I guess I may be alright..will be slightly lowering on RS-R springs too. __________________ Tanabe Medalion Touring w/Y-Pipe \| Berk HFCs \| Mishimoto Air Intake Kit \| aFe Pro Dry S Drop-ins \| EcuTek \| Z1 34R Oil Cooler \| RS-R Ti2000 \| KONI Yellow \| SPL \| Goodridge Phantom \| Kics \| GTMat \| WedsSport SA-55M \| Bridgestone S-04 DIY: 7AT Aux Power Outlet Relocate

07-03-2014, 03:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
Limeybastard A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: FL and London UK. Posts: 1,514 Drives: 2014 370Z Sport. Rep Power: 17	The beauty of the 370z is that it does not have a lip on the rear arches. shika805, valpozguy and Riptide67 like this.

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