Thread #22980

Wheel fitment

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ekxAugust 28, 2010
#340381

Wheel fitment

Hey guys, been lurking here for years.

Got a question now finally.

Picked up a set of wheels 20" Lowenhart LD5's off a fellow member on here.
Specs are
20x9 +38 front 225/35
20x10.5 +28 rear 245/35

Now in the back I have about 1.5" poke, fronts fit nicely with a 10mm spacer and maybe just roll the fender lip.

Now the question is how abouts do I go to rolling and pulling the rears? I've brought it to a few reputable custom bodywork shops in Calgary and they all said they couldn't pull the fender out like you guys are doing. They told me that I would have to cut the lip off the inside and then pull it and then re-weld a new lip and do some fabrication and then paint over. One shop told me that I could try the baseball bat/pipe trick at home but they wouldn't do it for me.


Any suggestions?
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Hey guys, been lurking here for years.

Got a question now finally.

Picked up a set of wheels 20" Lowenhart LD5's off a fellow member on here.  
Specs are
20x9 +38 front 225/35
20x10.5 +28 rear  245/35

Now in the back I have about 1.5" poke, fronts fit nicely with a 10mm spacer and maybe just roll the fender lip.

Now the question is how abouts do I go to rolling and pulling the rears? I've brought it to a few reputable custom bodywork shops in Calgary and they all said they couldn't pull the fender out like you guys are doing.  They told me that I would have to cut the lip off the inside and then pull it and then re-weld a new lip and do some fabrication and then paint over.  One shop told me that I could try the baseball bat/pipe trick at home but they wouldn't do it for me.


Any suggestions?
ekxAugust 28, 2010
#340382
Heres some pictures of the fitment
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Heres some pictures of the fitment
OGAugust 28, 2010
#340386
lower the car. those specs will fit easily with natural camber and a simple roll.
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lower the car. those specs will fit easily with natural camber and a simple roll.
( . )_( . )August 29, 2010
#340391
did u try screaming paint works in calgary ? also there a lexus / Toyota meet in calgary august 29th @ chinook 1 pm, u should come out and im sure some one would know a place that would do it.

here the beyond link for meet http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?s=&threadid=313013&perpage=20&highlight=&pagenumber=1
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did u try screaming paint works in calgary ? also there a lexus / Toyota meet in calgary august 29th @ chinook 1 pm, u should come out and im sure some one would know a place that would do it. 

here the beyond link  for meet [url]http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?s=&threadid=313013&perpage=20&highlight=&pagenumber=1[/url]
BLKVIPAugust 29, 2010
#340392
nicee this is pretty much what i have!
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nicee this is pretty much what i have!
SchnitzAugust 29, 2010
#340398
DIY with the Eastwood fender roller. Its soooo easy.
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DIY with the Eastwood fender roller. Its soooo easy.
NELSON09August 29, 2010
#340414
BLKonBLK98;340386 wrote:lower the car. those specs will fit easily with natural camber and a simple roll.


This.

Schnitz;340398 wrote:DIY with the Eastwood fender roller. Its soooo easy.


And this.

...possibly some smaller tires too. Congrats on the new wheels and good luck. I hate the process of elimination, but it does make it all that much more enjoyable once you get to the other side.
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[QUOTE=BLKonBLK98;340386]lower the car. those specs will fit easily with natural camber and a simple roll.[/QUOTE]

This.

[QUOTE=Schnitz;340398]DIY with the Eastwood fender roller. Its soooo easy.[/QUOTE]

And this.

...possibly some smaller tires too. Congrats on the new wheels and good luck. I hate the process of elimination, but it does make it all that much more enjoyable once you get to the other side.
speedaddictAugust 29, 2010
#340429
yep...lower the car
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yep...lower the car
jasonAugust 29, 2010
#340440
looks like the tire is getting some minor rubs and cuts. if you just need minor clearance you can use a 4 inch grinder with fiberglass cutting wheel and a steady hand. Tape off the paint too. that will get like a half inch of clearance and then when it naturally cambers it wont hit anymore.
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looks like the tire is getting some minor rubs and cuts. if you just need minor clearance you can use a 4 inch grinder with fiberglass cutting wheel and a steady hand. Tape off the paint too. that will get like a half inch of clearance and then when it naturally cambers it wont hit anymore.
ekxAugust 30, 2010
#340511
( . )_( . );340391 wrote:did u try screaming paint works in calgary ? also there a lexus / Toyota meet in calgary august 29th @ chinook 1 pm, u should come out and im sure some one would know a place that would do it.

here the beyond link for meet http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?s=&threadid=313013&perpage=20&highlight=&pagenumber=1





Yes I did go to screaming paintworks and they told me it would be too hard to roll the fenders on a LS400?

Damm I should of checked the thread this morning, just noticed today is the 29th lol

Coilovers just came in last night so will be installing them tomorrow

Would you guys say I need a pull at all with that much poke? or should lowering the car camber the wheels in enough?
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[QUOTE=( . )_( . );340391]did u try screaming paint works in calgary ? also there a lexus / Toyota meet in calgary august 29th @ chinook 1 pm, u should come out and im sure some one would know a place that would do it. 

here the beyond link  for meet [url]http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?s=&threadid=313013&perpage=20&highlight=&pagenumber=1[/url][/QUOTE]




Yes I did go to screaming paintworks and they told me it would be too hard to roll the fenders on a LS400?

Damm I should of checked the thread this morning,  just noticed today is the 29th lol

Coilovers just came in last night so will be installing them tomorrow

Would you guys say I need a pull at all with that much poke? or should lowering the car camber the wheels in enough?
OGAugust 30, 2010
#340525
no pull, just a good roll/shave. to be fair, the ls400 fenders are considered some of the worst to roll. if you diy expect to need some body work. a lot of cats cut because of this.
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no pull, just a good roll/shave. to be fair, the ls400 fenders are considered some of the worst to roll. if you diy expect to need some body work. a lot of cats cut because of this.
ekxAugust 30, 2010
#340548
Alight thanks for all the help guys, you guys reply extremely quick haha

Will let you all know how everything goes,
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Alight thanks for all the help guys, you guys reply extremely quick haha

Will let you all know how everything goes,