Conversation Between White Lightnin' and havana928

Ricardo,

I've been off RL for a couple years now & apologize for not seeing your question until now.

I initially put them on without rolling the rear fenders, but the 'L' shaped edge would cut into the sidewall of the rear tires. I did, later, and took a baseball bat (handle end) and walked it back and forth as a girlfriend was in the driver seat pulling it forward & back. Rolling the handle between the tire sidewall and the wheel lip forced it up and away from the sidewall. It would've been better to remove the sharp edge (bending it upward) prior to painting the car, as chips have developed over the years.

Otherwise, the size & backspacing (no spacers) cleared the rear suspension bits and was a really good fit.

Hope this helps!

Mr. Lightnin'
Back in October of 2010, you posted you wheels: Victor Equipment LeMans - "18 x 8 [ET45] (225-40-18) in front; 18 x 11 [ET52] (295-30-18) in rear..." Lovely set up!!

How well did the 11s fit in the rear? Did it require rolling the fenders? My Shark is a 1988 S4, I wonder if the fit will be the same.

Thank you kindly for your valuable time,

Ricardo