I am running 18x10 rims with 295 35's on rear and had a rubbing issue. I got hit in the rear of the car and have to put another clip on it so I'm figuring the fender wells can be taken care of before the clip is even placed on the car. Any suggestions on how I should suggest the shop do them? The shop that's gona fix the car he doesn't roll the fenders nor have the tool but if there is anything else he can do to get rid of that lip or whatever else needs to be done, maybe he can do that. I'd rather avoid the issue right off the bat before he puts it on the car. I pretty much had the rub stopped for the most part but was only able to roll it so much myself.
Advice On Preventing Tire Rub: Have To Put On New Quarter Panels
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Rub doesn't come so much from the lip but from the inner fender and n shock mounts. Stiff springs and generous use of a 5lb sledge are really all you can do without either pusing the wheel outwards or cutting the inner fender.
so cut them? I wonder how that would look though
or have him knock them upward as far as they will go with a sledge
91TwighlightGT
20+ Year Stangneter 
All this beating, pounding, and cutting is crazy talk. If you almost had the rub eliminated before the wreck, where were they still rubbing at?
It makes no sense to me that you would beat the inner if it's rubbing the wheel lip.
If it rubs at the lip, that can be rolled by somebody that knows what they're doing to flat against the inner wheel tub. The baseball bat against the tire technique will only get it about half way there, the rest wil need a hammer, a shot bag to minimize deflection, and a guy that knows how to do that w/ o trashing the wheel lip on the outside, and can fix what he can't stop from bending.
( typically a body shop)
Lastly, if they don't fit after that, it's because they don't fit. The true, correct way to mak a " too big tire" fit a too small opening, is to narrow the rear end, and mini tub the car so that the tires can fit inside the wheel tub where they belong.
It makes no sense to me that you would beat the inner if it's rubbing the wheel lip.
If it rubs at the lip, that can be rolled by somebody that knows what they're doing to flat against the inner wheel tub. The baseball bat against the tire technique will only get it about half way there, the rest wil need a hammer, a shot bag to minimize deflection, and a guy that knows how to do that w/ o trashing the wheel lip on the outside, and can fix what he can't stop from bending.
( typically a body shop)
Lastly, if they don't fit after that, it's because they don't fit. The true, correct way to mak a " too big tire" fit a too small opening, is to narrow the rear end, and mini tub the car so that the tires can fit inside the wheel tub where they belong.
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car will be at a shop not that close to me. I know someone who supposedly has the tool so i will borrow it and take to the shop to let them do it. That or cut them, whichever they feel they want to do
yeah i will talk to him about this and see which route he will take. He should be able to knock it out before he paints the car. He might of been hesitant before about messing up the paint a few months ago before the accident
mikestang63
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You can rent an Eastwood lip roller for about $50-100. Much better than the old baseball bat method. Use a hairdryer on the paint so it doesn't crack when you are rolling the lip and take your time.
Cutting them is a hack way honestly . Here's what rolling them looks like . I didn't get too extreme but you get the idea .
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With 315s on my car the lip is fine. Inner fenders it's where everything hit. If he was only getting contact on his fender lip no reason a good rolling tool couldn't take care of it.
thanks for the image. Yea I will go ahead and borrow one if i can first and if not, rent one. Or might buy one as the other poster said 50-100 and i think i saw them on ebay for $58 or 62.Cutting them is a hack way honestly . Here's what rolling them looks like . I didn't get too extreme but you get the idea .
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yeah funny thing is the pass side rear was a hair lower than the drivers and it didnt rub on the drivers side. I will borrow that tool or just buy off ebay if I can't borrow.
I might try 315's when i need tires again. I have 10 inch wheels
mikestang63
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