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I was using a set of wheels that had too low an offset on the rear at the time, so the tires were rubbing.
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Have them done professionally...spend the $ 200 - 300 and have them done by a reputable shop that stands behind their work...if it is done right, you should not have any problems with it.
You need to notch the sheetmetal as the fender is very strong. I had the weight of the left rear on a pipe. The weight of the rear was only on like a square inch and it did not like to bend, it is a double layer of sheetmetal plus spot welded, very tough. I gave up as I did not want to destroy my car.
By the way, my rears were rubbing the outer fenderwell and it never wore off the paint, it rubbed all the time on large bumps.
If you run your hand along the inside of your fender lip you will see that the cross section would look like an L. This is to add strength. Rolling the fender is basically taking the bottom of the L and pushing it up flat against the fender well. It's been done to cars for years to make more room in inside the fender wells. This allows you to put larger tires on the car or, as Mark suggests, wheels with too little offset. For example, I did it to my 996 race car to make room for 315 Hoosiers in back.
Be aware that even a professional can make a mistake doing this and crack your paint or bend your fender. Not many shops will back this work. It's just too easy to screw it up and it's pretty expensive to fix.
Jim
The old way was to do this with a pipe or bat between your tire and the fender. That's pretty scary. There is a pretty good tool that works much better.
http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/tools/fenderlip.jsp
That is exactly what I was doing but after mangling several wooden dowels, I opted for a nice thick walled pipe. Even then, she didnt want to give too much, you have to notch and then bend.
Tip,
I'm not questioning notching. It seems like a good idea. I'm just suggesting using the tool. It allows you to very carefully control the pressure you are putting on the fender.
Jim
Jim,
Have you actuallly used the tool on the 996? I would think it could not roll the lip because of the suspension flexing downward, does look like a nice tool though.
The one I used was a different brand but looked very similar. I didn't have any problems with the suspension flexing. You just keep working it back and forth adding a little pressure as you go. You can still screw up though.
I rolled my fenders myself 2 years ago with a tool I rented. I was using a set of wheels that had too low an offset on the rear at the time, so the tires were rubbing. Still rubbed after I rolled them. It took a couple of hours to do, and I had not problems with the paint, you just have to be slow and careful. Try
http://www.rollyourfender.com/
its where I rented the tools. However, the tool doesn't quite fit the bolt pattern on a 996, so it took some creativity to make it work.
I had my front fenders rolled on my Audi S4 about 2-3 years ago. The paint cracked all over the place and now there's some visible chipping outside one of the wheel wells - noticeable but not bad enough for me to fix. Modern German paint pretty much sucks - at least the sheetmetal is galvanized...
