 Steel GT Fenders / 15x8 Fuchs Rubbing, Help!, 15x8 Fuchs with 235/30 tires *NOT 335* |
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| NARP74 |
 Nov 21 2024, 04:38 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,268 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Go to a taller series tire.
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| mb911 |
Nov 21 2024, 05:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,253 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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QUOTE(chris.t.10 @ Nov 21 2024, 11:20 AM)  QUOTE(chris.t.10 @ Nov 20 2024, 11:01 PM) Hey everyone! My 914 gt project came to a screeching halt when I tried to put on the rear wheels. The fender rubs right at the top of the tire, a problem that I didn't think was going to happen with the size of wheel I chose. They are 15x8 fuchs with 335/30 toyo proxes tires. Does anyone know how I can fix this? I've been advised to add negative camber and roll fenders, but I want to check with the community as well. Will add photos below CORRECTION! I just realized i typed 335 i meant 235! Uploading photos now Yup flare placement. Done a bunch of cars over the years now for me and for others and there is only one way to correctly do it. |
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| Root_Werks |
Nov 21 2024, 05:28 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,484 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Hopefully some pictures get posted. Would really like to see how far off from fitting the tire/wheel is. There's part of me thinking maybe it's just the really large lip. The few sets I've installed (many years ago), I cut the lip back to something small, like 1/8" or so. Only where the tire would reside, left the rest of the large lip alone.
There's a good thread here some have rolled the lip which seems better, stronger. |
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| Root_Werks |
Nov 21 2024, 05:31 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,484 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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| infraredcalvin |
Nov 21 2024, 09:45 PM
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Distracted Member Group: Members Posts: 1,571 Joined: 25-August 08 From: Ladera Ranch, CA Member No.: 9,463 Region Association: Southern California
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Hmmm, I’m still stuck on who the hell makes a 235/30 r15 tire….
I’m not getting any hits on the Toyo site… |
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| Justinp71 |
Nov 22 2024, 01:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,602 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 2,922 Region Association: None
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Yes we had to trim the lip of the inside of the fenders, luckily we did it before paint. I now run a small spacer in the back with 225's.
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| sixnotfour |
Nov 22 2024, 02:10 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,636 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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QUOTE(infraredcalvin @ Nov 21 2024, 08:45 PM) Hmmm, I’m still stuck on who the hell makes a 235/30 r15 tire…. I’m not getting any hits on the Toyo site… 235/50 r15 |
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| Garland |
Nov 23 2024, 05:20 AM
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Restoration Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 1,394 Joined: 8-January 04 From: ......Michigan...... Member No.: 1,535 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Here’s mine 9x16 245-50-16 small spacer, trimmed fender.
See my build link, at the bottom of my post for more.      |
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| rgalla9146 |
Nov 23 2024, 08:55 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,651 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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Rolling the flange removes a sharp edge and strengthens the fender.
It is also thinner than what would be left by just prudent trimming Attached thumbnail(s)  Attached image(s) 
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| brant |
Nov 23 2024, 09:27 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,795 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Wow that’s a lot of negative camber.
There is a point where it impacts braking performance I’ve measured and tested with a traq-mate |
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