tmobley

I installed the ROW 0M30 yeterday - Thanks Gert. I am also running 18's and noticed a rub when traversing uneven pavement at speed. I was told this morning by the installer that I need to "roll" my fenders.

Did anybody else have a similar problem?

Can somebody provide me with a body shop in L.A., and give me an idea on cost?

adsc4s

Do you have a narrow body or wide body and what are the size and offsets of the wheels? And the size of the tires? Are you rubbing in the front or rear?

DrZ

I agree that something may be wrong with your set up. CEC(Claus Ettenger Corp.) in LA is highly regarded for rolling and other Porsche mods. Should cost around $150.

993Power

wheelwarehouse in OC, they did my older car and did a SUPER job of cutting the fenders instead of rolling them. Be VERY cautious as if you role the fender in MAY chip the paint if not done right

chris

tmobley

I have a narrow body with the Sport Classic IIs with Conti - Sport Contacts.

It is hard to tell where the car is rubbing, but it sounds like the fronts.

Pacific Porsche did the installation, and I was told that they the have the suspension on the highest setting.

Jeff 993TT

What tire size are you using? Are you using the standard wheel widths and offsets?

adsc4s

It sounds like you may be running a tire that is a little too wide in front. Are you running 245's or even 235's in front? The wheel itself shoud be fine, I would assume the offset to be 52mm.

tmobley

I have 225/40s in the front and 265/35s in the rear. As for the rub, I now think it is in the back.

Thanks for your input.

tmobley

As for the off sets - I don't have a clue other than the knowledge that no spacers were needed.

Thanks,again.

David in LA

FYI, offsets should be stamped on the backside of the wheels.

Hmmm curious...you should not be having any rubbing with your tire sizes assuming you have the correct offsets (I have 285s on 11" rims on my car). Has the car ever had a minor accident or the rear wheels curbed at some point? It could also be your alignment if you have insufficient camber, but it would have to be off by a lot for it to rub.

To verify where the rubbing is coming from, wipe down your inner fenders and put a light coating of Armorall or whatever you usually use on your tires - drive around a bit and take a look at your fenders again and see where the Armorall has rubbed off...it may not be the outside of your tire that is rubbing - could be the inner against the body or the suspension.

As for rolling the fenders, it's best if the shop has the TechArt tool designed for this. Basically one end bolts onto the wheel hub, the paint on the fenders are warmed up to prevent cracking, then a roller on the other end applies pressure to the inner fender...much more elegant than the old Louisevill Slugger method. ByDesign did mine FOC when I bought my Gemballas.

tmobley

Thanks David! Dan over at By Design rolled my fenders and did an alignment. No more rub!

David in LA

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