rolled arches

[funkstardelux]

just wondering if anybody has rolled out their are wheel arches and had any issues or good points and bad?

[The Vee]

Gather you need to heat with hot air to stop paint cracking. There's loads of demos on you tube.(good & bad)

[crazyken76]

my arches were already done on mine they are ok but the one problem that i can only see is if you dont keep polishing ye car and looking after it then they could rust faster than the normal arches as they can hold a bit of water in them.

[funkstardelux]

what size do u think you can now fit in your arches ken?

[Davezj]

i own the correct rolling tool to do the job properly, and i rolled my own arches.

what do you want to know?

[ANTHONY]

any photos

[Davezj]

not the moment.

[funkstardelux]

i've been thinking about if getting the arches rolled would then be possible to fit larger wheels, say 18 by 8.5 or even 9

[MarkSanne]

On my VR2 (1999) both front & rear arches are rolled. Fronts are okay, rears are rusted as bad as you'd ever seen...

[Davezj]

you have to make sure the inside of the arches is perfectly clean before rolling and after the rolling either paint of underseal applied to stop any wet dirt/mud that might accumulate in the fold from causing any issues. also if you get any paint cracking/splitting on the outside of the fold you must be ready to treat it straight away.
but if you apply enough heat there should be no cracking anyway.

[crazyken76]

what size do u think you can now fit in your arches ken?


i have 17" wheels on but i know i can fit 18" on with them been rolled

[Davezj]

it is not the diamiter of the wheel that is the problem it is the width.

I used to have 225/40/18 on my car and swapped to 235/45/17 (evo wheels for brembo) and the rear started ti rub when i loaded up with some lardy mates or had a load of stuff in the boot and only when going over speed bumps and down dips at speed.

i would say 235 is too wide if you don't want to roll your arches. you might get away with it but there are no garentees.

[crazyken76]

i did have 245/40/17 on but i have changed now to 235/45/17 cos i wanted to get the car a bit higher up so i stop hitting speed humps

[funkstardelux]

it is not the diamiter of the wheel that is the problem it is the width.

I used to have 225/40/18 on my car and swapped to 235/45/17 (evo wheels for brembo) and the rear started ti rub when i loaded up with some lardy mates or had a load of stuff in the boot and only when going over speed bumps and down dips at speed.

i would say 235 is too wide if you don't want to roll your arches. you might get away with it but there are no garentees.

have you done yours ?

[Adam.Findlay]

have you done yours ?
Im running a 17x7.5 rim with 235/45/17 tyre and my guards are not rolled and i dont get rub, if that helps

[funkstardelux]

thanks adam, i'm looking at a set of rotas that are 18 or if i behave and save my cash some rays but i kno wthey will rub hence either rolling the arches or getting a body shop to do a widening for me..but lots of wonger for that