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Tires Fitment
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 8:51 am
by DirtyOffroad
Might run into an issue with tire fitment, though very slightly. My understanding is that there is a pinch weld on the rear side of the front wheel well. What is the proper fix for it? I know on my jeeps I always beat them flat and painted them
Re: Tires Fitment
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 9:32 am
by adeluca73
DirtyOffroad wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 8:51 am
Might run into an issue with tire fitment, though very slightly. My understanding is that there is a pinch weld on the rear side of the front wheel well. What is the proper fix for it? I know on my jeeps I always beat them flat and painted them
Dremel & mallet
Re: Tires Fitment
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 10:58 am
by Colibri
Beat flat and paint worked for me. I did a couple relief cuts on the pinch weld so it folded over perfectly flat and rounded the end of the pinch weld that was still standing with a grinder.
Re: Tires Fitment
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 12:30 pm
by NickTF
I used an air powered body saw to cut pinch weld area back to the plug weld portion and used chassis saver paint to make certain it didn't rust. Used a heat gun to reform (and partially mangle due to too much heat and plastic sticking to wood I used to push it/mold it) plastic wheel liners.
Re: Tires Fitment
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:54 pm
by olyelr
NickTF wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 12:30 pm
...(and partially mangle due to too much heat and plastic sticking to wood I used to push it/mold it)....
Is this on a 4th gen? Any pics of the process or outcome?
Re: Tires Fitment
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 3:33 pm
by NickTF
olyelr wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 2:54 pm
NickTF wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 12:30 pm
...(and partially mangle due to too much heat and plastic sticking to wood I used to push it/mold it)....
Is this on a 4th gen? Any pics of the process or outcome?
Yes, my 15 cough cough some guys 15 cough cough. I prefer to hide the evidence of stupidity/newness with a heat gun.
