I'm gonna go junkyard hunting tomorrow through ford explorers/fusions for some 17x7.5+44mm wheels to stick 235/45/17 tires on. I figure I'm going to gain around 3/4" of wheel backspace so I ordered 1" bolt on spacers for suspension clearance. Problem is that the tools I used to calculate tire clearance indicate the tires are going to stick out over 1.5" than stock when I have everything mounted.
Does anyone who has upgraded to wider wheels know if this much extra outside width will require me doing something to my fenders with a stock tire height and -3 degrees camber in the front and -1.5 in the rear?
Is it possible to just cut them a bit or is the wiring inside of them problematic for that approach?
I have no idea how to roll fenders but if that's necessary I can learn. I don't care how it looks but I don't want to damage the wiring inside the fender/tires or do more work than is necessary.
Does anyone who has upgraded to wider wheels know if this much extra outside width will require me doing something to my fenders with a stock tire height and -3 degrees camber in the front and -1.5 in the rear?
Is it possible to just cut them a bit or is the wiring inside of them problematic for that approach?
I have no idea how to roll fenders but if that's necessary I can learn. I don't care how it looks but I don't want to damage the wiring inside the fender/tires or do more work than is necessary.