Got my 295/45/17's to fit!

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Originally Posted by ccsykes

How did you get the clearance? I'm assuming you cut the inside lip.. did you finish it with a roller like the eastwood?

I'm going to need to roll mine for more clearance as well, I'm curious how you did it.

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Almost impossible to roll the fenders after cutting/shaving off the inside lip. It is very fragile after that point. My fenders have be rolled along time ago, and they were somewhat cut. Recently we cut almost all of it off along with shaving alot off. There was alot of work needed to be done on the lower side of the fender by the side rocker panels. No lying, it didnt come out that perfectly, one part chipped alittle bit of the paint off and we had to touch it up. Its very difficult to do but it was the only way to get these tires in the fender.

Depending on your wheel and tire setup you should be fine with a simple rolling of the fenders.

Unfortunately, I'm not willing to go to these lengths for traction. I need to find another alternative.

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Originally Posted by Stahlgrau

Unfortunately, I'm not willing to go to these lengths for traction. I need to find another alternative.

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After awhile traction becomes your worst enemy. After years and years of battling with it, it finally pushes you over the edge. To be bonest though you cant even tell anything is different about my fenders, just the inside which i dont care. I never wanted to do a widebody, almost did it but im glad i stuck with this.

Im guessing you have an HPF kit? I would probably say you have to go with a MT tire to get traction. You can go 275/40/17 or the 305/35/18 and get decent traction without much fender work. However you must have the right offset of wheels.

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Originally Posted by Stahlgrau

Unfortunately, I'm not willing to go to these lengths for traction. I need to find another alternative.

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What is the alternative?

Basically widebody or run around on bias-ply's.

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Originally Posted by TaZaM3

After awhile traction becomes your worst enemy. After years and years of battling with it, it finally pushes you over the edge. To be bonest though you cant even tell anything is different about my fenders, just the inside which i dont care. I never wanted to do a widebody, almost did it but im glad i stuck with this.

Im guessing you have an HPF kit? I would probably say you have to go with a MT tire to get traction. You can go 275/40/17 or the 305/35/18 and get decent traction without much fender work. However you must have the right offset of wheels.

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Yeah, I'm M3onTwomps at E46fanatics. My car is at HPF getting Stage 2.5 as we speak.

I'm only going to be home for a couple weeks, so I'll bear with the lack of traction on my PS2s for now. I'll definitely be following everyone's wheel/tire reports until I come home again next March. By then, hopefully some more info is available to make a good decision. I know Scott had success with his setup and Mike likes his.

Keep us posted on yours! :)

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Originally Posted by Sticky

What is the alternative?

Basically widebody or run around on bias-ply's.

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There's other tire sizes that won't require these fender mods. Just waiting for performance information from some of the guys running new tire setups. I've got time to wait and make an educated decision.

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Originally Posted by Stahlgrau

Yeah, I'm M3onTwomps at E46fanatics. My car is at HPF getting Stage 2.5 as we speak.

I'm only going to be home for a couple weeks, so I'll bear with the lack of traction on my PS2s for now. I'll definitely be following everyone's wheel/tire reports until I come home again next March. By then, hopefully some more info is available to make a good decision. I know Scott had success with his setup and Mike likes his.

Keep us posted on yours! :)

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Congrats on your 2.5 and I really hope you keep us updated on it!

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Originally Posted by Sticky

Congrats on your 2.5 and I really hope you keep us updated on it!

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Thanks, I'll try. I'm on a .mil network right now, so my access to media sharing sites is nil. My internet in my room sucks. Probaby worse than dial-up. I've received a few pics from HPF, but it's very difficult to upload them. I'm really hoping they'll just post a thread like they sometimes do.

I'll definitely give a review after my trip home. Don't think I'll get to it while I'm home, though. My time is going to be very limited and I plan on doing some serious driving and partying. Separately, of course. :) I'm going to the Skip Barber High Performance driving school at Lime Rock in August. Hope to learn some things. I ordered a GoPro HD camera for a trip I'm planning in the hills where I hope to find some good roads. It'll be my first attempt at a vid, so I hope it turns out well. Gonna try to get some 60-130 runs in, too.

The anxiety is killing me.

Ive tried plenty of setups. You can easily go with a set of 275/40/17's with hardly any fender work, if any. It all depends on your suspension and wheel offsets, but you can get away with fenders with no mods at all with those tire sizes. The other option is the 305/35/18 MT tire some of the guys are running, you just have to get a wheel with a 30 offset or so. That might require a rolling of the fender. The 295/45/17 will require cutting/shaving. I think as far as traction goes i listed the tires from least to best. The 275/40/17s should hook for your car in 2nd gear and up when they are deflated and new enough.

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Originally Posted by Stahlgrau

Thanks, I'll try. I'm on a .mil network right now, so my access to media sharing sites is nil. My internet in my room sucks. Probaby worse than dial-up. I've received a few pics from HPF, but it's very difficult to upload them. I'm really hoping they'll just post a thread like they sometimes do.

I'll definitely give a review after my trip home. Don't think I'll get to it while I'm home, though. My time is going to be very limited and I plan on doing some serious driving and partying. Separately, of course. :) I'm going to the Skip Barber High Performance driving school at Lime Rock in August. Hope to learn some things. I ordered a GoPro HD camera for a trip I'm planning in the hills where I hope to find some good roads. It'll be my first attempt at a vid, so I hope it turns out well. Gonna try to get some 60-130 runs in, too.

The anxiety is killing me.

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Just tell them to forward the pics to me and I'll put them up for you, [email protected]