Wider Front Fenders

zsapphire7 · 03-02-2010, 12:09 PM

Not sure which section to put this in but.... Are there any vendors considering making wider fenders so we can put larger wheels/tires in the front

? the rears seem fine but the front we're quite limited on shock clearance and fender clearance.

Tee212 · 03-02-2010, 04:06 PM

Then the car will look like a awd monster? If youre looking to unstagger and tire rotation...sure.

GaryS · 03-02-2010, 07:16 PM

I don't know if this helps. M3 conversion.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=186331

bavarian19 · 03-02-2010, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GaryS

I don't know if this helps. M3 conversion.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=186331

M3 conversion might be your only option. There are no aftermarket fenders to accommodate what you speak of.

zsapphire7 · 03-02-2010, 10:03 PM

thanks!

dcorn · 03-03-2010, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Tee212

Then the car will look like a awd monster? If youre looking to unstagger and tire rotation...sure.

Pretty much. I ran 18x9.5" wheels and 275 tires front and rear on my last Mustang and loved the look and handling. Would love to do that on an E90.

Derek Zoolander · 03-03-2010, 07:38 AM

You can fit a 9.5" up front.. what more do you want?

zsapphire7 · 03-03-2010, 12:45 PM

I dunno if you really can fit a 9.5" up front.. i think maybe 9.0 is do able.. I mean the only car ive seen it on is Harolds and that required a cutoff wheel... correct me if im wrong... who else is running 9.5" in the front?

Derek Zoolander · 03-03-2010, 01:31 PM

I've seen a couple. You just need the right offset and tire size.

dcorn · 03-03-2010, 01:38 PM

Running a 9.5" wheel or even a 9" wheel with a 235 tire is ridiculous and looks horrible, I can't stand stretched tires.

Tee212 · 03-03-2010, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dcorn

Running a 9.5" wheel or even a 9" wheel with a 235 tire is ridiculous and looks horrible, I can't stand stretched tires.

If youre coming from the mustang scene i can understand big boy lol. Youre right....a 215 would look much better

dcorn · 03-03-2010, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Tee212

If youre coming from the mustang scene i can understand big boy lol. Youre right....a 215 would look much better

Why would you want a narrow 215 on anything resembling a performance car?

Man this thread sure went awry. I think a big wider fenders up front would be great without having to pay thousands for the M3 conversion. Doubt any company will make them though.

Derek Zoolander · 03-03-2010, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcorn

Running a 9.5" wheel or even a 9" wheel with a 235 tire is ridiculous and looks horrible, I can't stand stretched tires.

Ok, then don't be concerned with it and don't do it?
I was just saying it's possible to fit a 9.5" with stock fenders.

Tee212 · 03-03-2010, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dcorn

Why would you want a narrow 215 on anything resembling a performance car?

Man this thread sure went awry. I think a big wider fenders up front would be great without having to pay thousands for the M3 conversion. Doubt any company will make them though.

Its just the latest fad right now. If you lurk into other car forums there will be ~~cues japanese flute~~ " keyword "aggressive/stretched/flushed/poke thread". There lies 90% of ppl into fat wheels on stretched tires, 5% are into fat ass/grip tires, 2% will like the look but will never act on it and the rest will troll in there stating how dumb and stupid it looks. I dont make this stuff up!

zsapphire7 · 03-03-2010, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Derek Zoolander

Ok, then don't be concerned with it and don't do it?
I was just saying it's possible to fit a 9.5" with stock fenders.

Ahh, i meant 9.5 with say ~275 sized tires....

dcorn · 03-04-2010, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Tee212

Its just the latest fad right now. If you lurk into other car forums there will be ~~cues japanese flute~~ " keyword "aggressive/stretched/flushed/poke thread". There lies 90% of ppl into fat wheels on stretched tires, 5% are into fat ass/grip tires, 2% will like the look but will never act on it and the rest will troll in there stating how dumb and stupid it looks. I dont make this stuff up!

Oh I know. Go onto a VW forum and you'll see all the 'hellaflush' guys with their 245 tires on 11" wide wheels... Wheels probably stick 2" outside the fenders.

I'll just say that my car has almost 600whp, so I think my 315's are justified. And on 10" wheels, there is plenty of tire to protect the wheel edges and the tires (not the wheel edges) are nice and flush with the fenders.

Derek Zoolander · 03-05-2010, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by dcorn

Oh I know. Go onto a VW forum and you'll see all the 'hellaflush' guys with their 245 tires on 11" wide wheels... Wheels probably stick 2" outside the fenders.

2" poke isn't HellaFlush. Go post on a Ford forum.

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