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[scotty_miller]

Getting ready to put the summer set up on soon, right now its
Fronts
235/35/19 on a 19x9 wheel with a et35 and a 12mm spacer and

Rears
275/30/19 on a 19x10 et 38 with a 15mm spacer

I'm putting on H&R coilovers in a couple weeks so I'll be dropped. I want to run a nice beefy set up with the tires I have now and then mid summer run a 235/40 and a 275/35 for more beefy set up. I don't know if I should shave the fenders or if a roll will do or if I should run a more conservative offset... or drop to a 12mm spacer in the rear and go with a 10mm up front...I'm pre-lci e90.. Kind of stuck what do you guys think?

[scotty_miller]

Anyone?

[MissE90]

roll the fenders! your offsets plus spacers are aggressive and if you shave them you might end up with the dreaded "bacon fenders"

[Delusive]

I shall give you words my friend told me after he shaved his rear fenders,

"I should of shaved my fenders from the beginning, rolling them was a waste of time".

[scotty_miller]

Fender roll-1 Shave-1.Any other input?!

[NudeLobster]

what is this bacon fender? there are many people on here with shaved fenders that never have any issue. It leads me to believe it depends on the location/amount of shaving. I need to shave my rears and despite asking many people on here for more info on the shave they did, I have come up empty handed. It's like it's some elite club hiding it's secret lol. One member was gonna email pics but I think he just forgot about it. Anyways, for those with the shave, can you post a picture detailing the shave?

Reason I ask is because the local fender roller guy (who rolls 3-4 cars a day, 6 days a week. IDK how there are that many needing rolls haha) said that he shaved an E90 once against his say because the customer strictly insisted to shave them despite his thoughts against it. he said the fender buckled just like he warned. I assume this may be the same bacon fender referred to above. Either way, I am pretty sure there is a wrong and right way to shave. I, personally, just need to see some pics detailing the right way to do it!

thanks,
Justin

[johnnyboi418]

SHAVE. I "WAS" in the same situation as you in your pursuit of your offsets. Saves you the time, money, and trouble. I actually got mine shaved today and now I dont rub at all. In fact im about to add on a 15mm in the rear rather than keeping my 10mm now. So much more clearance and room. However make sure you take it to a good bodyshop that knows what they are doing. Obviously a good job on the cutting and sealing the exposed metal from future rusting.
GL boss

[johnnyboi418]

Originally Posted by JS-NA.E92

I shall give you words my friend told me after he shaved his rear fenders,

"I should of shaved my fenders from the beginning, rolling them was a waste of time".

Needed those words of wisdom :[

[Route 16]

Originally Posted by JS-NA.E92

I shall give you words my friend told me after he shaved his rear fenders,

"I should of shaved my fenders from the beginning, rolling them was a waste of time".

Did I say that or Grant? I feel like I said the first few words.

[scotty_miller]

Originally Posted by johnnyboi418

SHAVE. I "WAS" in the same situation as you in your pursuit of your offsets. Saves you the time, money, and trouble. I actually got mine shaved today and now I dont rub at all. In fact im about to add on a 15mm in the rear rather than keeping my 10mm now. So much more clearance and room. However make sure you take it to a good bodyshop that knows what they are doing. Obviously a good job on the cutting and sealing the exposed metal from future rusting.
GL boss

haha thanks man. I told it to one body shop in our area that pretty reputable. And they said it my whole rear corners would need repainted and I tried to tell them it doesn't need repainted just under coated. I have a pretty steady hand I'm still debating whether or not to do it on my own or find another body shop. Closest shop that actually can shave fenders and that's VAC and they're 5 hours from me

[scotty_miller]

Originally Posted by NudeLobster

what is this bacon fender? there are many people on here with shaved fenders that never have any issue. It leads me to believe it depends on the location/amount of shaving. I need to shave my rears and despite asking many people on here for more info on the shave they did, I have come up empty handed. It's like it's some elite club hiding it's secret lol. One member was gonna email pics but I think he just forgot about it. Anyways, for those with the shave, can you post a picture detailing the shave?

Reason I ask is because the local fender roller guy (who rolls 3-4 cars a day, 6 days a week. IDK how there are that many needing rolls haha) said that he shaved an E90 once against his say because the customer strictly insisted to shave them despite his thoughts against it. he said the fender buckled just like he warned. I assume this may be the same bacon fender referred to above. Either way, I am pretty sure there is a wrong and right way to shave. I, personally, just need to see some pics detailing the right way to do it!

thanks,
Justin

I know I've searched so much and the fender shaving threads hasn't given me any good leads! haha I'm planning on leaving about 4mm on my lip. That's what I came up with for a safe shave so the fenders on bacon. That's the most I've gotten from the threads I've read. Then some guy said he shaved the lip down to 2mm and I think that's way to much and definitely would run into issues

[VMRWheels]

You will see a lot of people shaving the fenders, since it frees up the most clearance and it leaves the outside looking pristine. If the metal is not sealed properly though, you could experience rust over time. I would say that if you're getting minor rubbing, a fender roll might be better, but shaving will definitely give you the most room.

[mashimarho]

Shave.

[scotty_miller]

Originally Posted by mashimarho

Shave.

I'm listening to the expert, thanks for chiming in man!

[mashimarho]

Originally Posted by scotty_miller

I'm listening to the expert, thanks for chiming in man!

Just be sure to do enough. You don't need to go wild with those specs.

[scotty_miller]

Originally Posted by mashimarho

Just be sure to do enough. You don't need to go wild with those specs.

How much would you say to go? I'm thinking of leaving 4-5mm of the lip on so its big enough that I won' run into any buckling or major separation of the inner part of the fender... Or do I even need to leave that much?

[dtea604]

Get a max roll if possible cuz if you olannon dropping to one finger gap all around or even less you want the clearance to not rub against your fenders. You could shave but make sure both jobs are done by reputable shops even if you choose between the two.

[Delusive]

Originally Posted by johnnyboi418

Needed those words of wisdom :[

Lol, it's better to shave your fenders if you plan on keeping the car. I plan on shaving my rear fenders since my fender roll isn't cutting it.

So shave them

Originally Posted by Route 16

Did I say that or Grant? I feel like I said the first few words.

Yeah you said that Grant didn't shave his fenders yet.