Fender Rolling and Spacers, PLEASE LOOK AT PICS INSIDE!!!

[hari-bhari]

After getting my car back today from being painted, I realized that I'm going to want spacers with my wheels. I figure I'll get them installed with longer wheel studs in the back so they sit more flush with the fender (I don't see any reason to do the fronts). I'm already getting my rotors, pads, and suspension replaced at a local shop, so I doubt theyll charge much extra for the spacers. But they want 160 to roll the fenders!! Has anyone here rolled them themselves using a baseball bat? I did some searches and sort of got mixed responses whether it was possible or not, but 160 is a lot of money. Another option is to shave it using a dremel (don't know if that would work). Let me know if you have done either yourself and any tips you may have.

EDIT: I also saw some pictures of the h&r trak spacers that look like they have longer studs built in, but I'm not sure. Did people's spacers come with the studs?

EDIT2: I posted pics below of my car, i can't tell what my offset is, i really need some help!!

[Mole]

spacer/stud combo are no less than 20 mm...

where as we only 5mm max.

you'd better be buff for the baseball bat rolling.

160 does sound like a lot.

[hari-bhari]

ok well i took my wheels off today to find out the offset, and its not listed!!!

so i'm REALLY gonna need someone's help here based on pics to see what offset it looks like and what size spacers to get. here is what i do know, they are 18x8, im running 225/40/18 tires, and i am not rubbing the fender or suspension. help please!!

[Biggi_e]

38 offset maybe? i have a 38 offset and dont rub and didnt roll my fenders and i have 225/50/18 or 45/18 cant remember

[rollaevo99]

it looks like you have 42 offset......and yes spacer will cure it, I just don't know what brand is the best out there........ the rims are nice!!!!!

[rollaevo99]

38 offset maybe? i have a 38 offset and dont rub and didnt roll my fenders and i have 225/50/18 or 45/18 cant remember

Eddie your offset is not that bad.....compare to his, it's really tucked in.

[SolaraBlue]

i guess i dont know what the problem is.....
your wheels dont rub so you want spacers? they sit pretty damn flush with your fenders. whats the problem?
nobody on earth will be able to tell what offset they are by looking at them in pictures.... where did you buy them? and/or what kind of wheels are they? give me 5 minutes with google and ill tell you what offset they are.....

[hari-bhari]

i am thinking of going with ichiba since they come with the longer studs included. they run around the same price and are made of an aluminum/magnesium alloy. they are hubcentric for the car, so its better than the generic 10 dollar ones.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ichiba-5 ... enameZWDVW

i am really tryin to decide whether to get 5mm or 10mm, but its hard to know without knowing the offset of the wheels (i donno why the eff it isnt written there!!)

do you think 5mm will make any difference??

[hari-bhari]

i guess i dont know what the problem is.....
your wheels dont rub so you want spacers? they sit pretty damn flush with your fenders. whats the problem?
nobody on earth will be able to tell what offset they are by looking at them in pictures.... where did you buy them? and/or what kind of wheels are they? give me 5 minutes with google and ill tell you what offset they are.....

dont they look really tucked in to you? i have seen a fellow gen1 in atl with 35mm offset and they look wayyy better. they are bsa 264 wheels in 18x8, i found one site saying the offset is 40, but it sure doesnt look like it...

here is what 35 offset looks like (that's smoothro's car btw)



is there a chance the springs make a difference? im on tein and he's on eibach, but will be on eibach soon. i just wanted to get spacers installed at the same time as the suspension if possible to save time/money

[hari-bhari]

so i think im going to go with 5mm spacers cuz i dont know what the exact offset is, and i cant really find 7-8mm ones. anyone know how much the fenders will need to be rolled?

[Biggi_e]

i wish they made a twightlight blue for the gen2's....=/but i have 38 offset on my wheels and there not flush but close.

[Mole]

fenders need to be rolled as much as they do not scrape.

my wheels were 40 offset with a spacer which was approx 4 mm i think.

8.5 width with to a spacered 36-38 offset wheel made me flush... straight on flush.

the bad part is that the front would rub and you can't really roll those.

[rollaevo99]

i wish they made a twightlight blue for the gen2's....=/but i have 38 offset on my wheels and there not flush but close.

yes they have! last week & yesterday I saw a convertible one on Rockville pike......you'll like it.... it's very nice!