Has Anyone Rolled Their Fenders?

[RedlinedRU]

I just bought replica bmw contour rims 17" for my E36 and in the rear, if I have people in the back or I take a hard corner, they rub on the very tip of the fenders. I have heard of rolling them, but am skeptical about damaging the paint. No one in the area does this kind of work. any suggestions? I don't really want to put much more $$ into it if I can help it. Can I roll them safely myself? Can I get a different hub which is a bit shorter? Should I get shocks that are taller? used

[VeLoCiTy318]

i had no problems with paint chipping from my fenders rolled. i've heard that BMW's hav good paint in the sense that it is unlikely to chip. i think there might be sum DIY's on the forum about rolling but it cost me $80 (US) per fender.

[RedlinedRU]

thanks. I still am not sure if anyone around the area will do the job. when I ask people about doing it, most seem to back away from the question like they might mess something up. Is it possible that my shocks are gone? i do have 100K on the car/

[xsperf]

so many bmw's have 17s w/out rolling them.. m3 is lowered and comes stock with 17's, and my brothers is lowered and has 17's.. r u sure

[-pimpin328is-]

how wide are your tires??? i have 18's on my 328is and haven't had any rubbing problems. my tires are 225/40/18

[buuhh99]

my new rims and tires are really wide and i rub in the back so i am going to get them rolled right now i am back on the stock rims

[VeLoCiTy318]

yeh im runnin 225/45/17 and my wheels didnt rub at all until i lowered it. thats weird its rubbing now when you havent touched the suspension...are you thinking about lowering your car because either way youd probably have to roll your fenders

[Deloriant]

I have 18'' rims with 235's. My car is also lowered 1.5/1.0. You should be okay without rolling your fenders.

[RedlinedRU]

I don't know why mine are rubbing. They aren't that big and it shouldn't be doing this. I do have a decent amount of weight in the back. spare tire/big speaker box, but that shouldn't matter. When I get passengers in the back it is absolutely horrible. Had the car packed with girls the other night and it was embarassing. I think I will try some spacers in the coil springs first if that might help. What do you guys think?

[bimmerfan620]

last year I had 19" * 8.5" wheels with 245 35's. I had to get the fenders rolled, and the 2 front fenders ended up having cracked paint right at the top middle of the wheel well. Not supposed to happen but it's the risk you take. Anyway, it's a good idea to get them rolled if you are gonna roll on some larger wider wheels.

[-pimpin328is-]

anyone have pics of e36 with rolled fenders???

[VeLoCiTy318]

i dont have any pics of the inside of the wheel well but you can see how my tire fills up the whole wheel well

[wulley1]

RedlinedRU, what do your rims have for an offset?

[-pimpin328is-]

Originally posted by VeLoCiTy318@Nov 27 2004, 11:31 AM
i dont have any pics of the inside of the wheel well but you can see how my tire fills up the whole wheel well

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are your fenders rolled? they don't look like they are, i thought it would be more noticable than that

[VeLoCiTy318]

yeh they are rolled. rolling fenders does not do anything to change the exterior look it "rolls" in the inner lip inside the wheel well