[paulgrey]

Rip,

This is a interesting topic, I have a 4 1/2" narrowed beam with 18"X 7.5" rims.

I personal don't like the look of wide fenders as it throws out the proportions of the car, the use of wide fenders is proably the cheapest option but the narrowed beam in my mind is the coolest.

When you look at a beetle that is lowered sitting on big rims and with stock fenders, you know that there has been a lot of work go in to make it happen. You will lose a bit of lock in doing it, but the only time you use that much lock is getting in and out of car parks.

The Idea behind narrowing with big wheels is to narrow the beam far enough to have room to fit spacers to widen the distance between the shock towers and body and the back of the wheel. I use a 25mm/ 1" spacer on my wheels.

I won't lie to you it has taken a fair amount of work to get it right, but there are plenty of guys who will be able to give you advice.

Go narrow!!!