Rolling Fenders On 03/04 Cobra's

[STEVEOUSMC]

Will they not rub with 315s I have eibach 1 inch lowering springs I have 17s 10.5

 

[olympic]

Will they not rub with 315s I have eibach 1 inch lowering springs I have 17s 10.5

Every car and tire is slightly different but in most cases they won't rub the fender.

 

[DSG2003Mach1]

9 years later good lord

 

[STEVEOUSMC]

I know lol I am tired of my black wheels I want chrome 18s 10.5 I just don’t want to roll the rear fenders at all!

 

[DSG2003Mach1]

I know lol I am tired of my black wheels I want chrome 18s 10.5 I just don’t want to roll the rear fenders at all!

rolling the fenders isn't a big deal, I used my HF heat gun and temp gun with an eastwood roller I bought on sale. I made sure to keep it warm and go slow, no issues.

Even though they say 315 - the actual width varies quite a bit, look at the page for the tire manufacturer to compare (it will also give range of approved rim sizes along with ideal rim size). A 315 R888R is substantially wider than other brands. You could probably run a 305 and nobody would really tell the difference at a glance.

 

[STEVEOUSMC]

Good point

rolling the fenders isn't a big deal, I used my HF heat gun and temp gun with an eastwood roller I bought on sale. I made sure to keep it warm and go slow, no issues.

Even though they say 315 - the actual width varies quite a bit, look at the page for the tire manufacturer to compare (it will also give range of approved rim sizes along with ideal rim size). A 315 R888R is substantially wider than other brands. You could probably run a 305 and nobody would really tell the difference at a glance.

 

[STEVEOUSMC]

I am liking some afs 18s

 

[01yellercobra]

Still depends on the car and rim/tire combo. When I bought my 04 it had 17x10.5 Cobra reps with 315 Sumitomo tires on H&R Race springs. No rubbing with that set up. Switched to 17x10.5 FR500's with 315 Nitto 555R's. That set up rubbed. I rolled the fenders enough to clear the tire. Switched to 555 G2's for a bit which are wider than the old school 555's and it rubbed. So I rolled the fender a little more. Switched back to the 555R's and went with coilovers so now I'm a little lower. But no rubbing. Had a set of 315 R888R's installed on the same FR500's and they're noticeably wider and rub on hard bumps. It's especially bad with a passenger and a full tank of gas. I'm probably going to finally cave and bring the car up another turn on the coils. It just looks so damn good right now.

 

[Cobracletus]

Bought my car with 18x11 CCW rears with 315/35 Toyo TQ sitting on coilovers. Rubbed on every little bump. I had a local guy off Craigslist come out and roll the fenders with a roller and heat gun. Still thanking the SVT gods that it came out perfect. Could have ended poorly but I was 24 years old and stupid.

 

[STEVEOUSMC]

I don’t have the heart to roll the fenders

 

[Bdubbs]

I rolled mine some years ago. I can dig up pictures. Mine mostly rubbed passenger side. True Forged Mach 5's 18x11 on Toyo R888 305/35/18.

Mine turned out great.

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[hatchke]

I'm going to have to do mine this weekend. I'm rubbing pretty hard on big bumps even with my 295's - just a little too aggressive on the offset. I have a heat gun and the eastwood fender roller so i'm not too too worried about doing it.

 

[Skitzerman]

I rolled mine about 13 years ago with the Eastwood tool. Toyo TQ's on the rear with a 10" rim.

 

[CobraSam]

Heat gun and wooden baseball bat. Done about 10-12 mustangs using this method. Simple. Comes out great.