Arch rolling? 80mm rear springs

[xe_nova9]

I've got compomotive MO's with 195/45/15 tyres et49, Ive also got 80mm rear springs (to fit) for those who have these springs fitted, will I need to roll the arches?

Any info much appreciated :thumb:

[Rysee]

I have 195/45/15's on a 40mm drop and they rub with nobody in the back at times and rub like mad even with 1 person so id say 80mm is a definite

[LEWI007]

Ive got some 14 inch steelies and a stripped interior, lowered 100mm, it scraped before i rolled it.

rolling it only takes like 10 minutes, why dont you just do it anyway.

[xe_nova9]

how do you roll it? that question sounds stupid but I dont know how else to put it :thumb:

[Benn]

Easier to get a body shop to flatted them and seal them right, well you can do it.
Warm them up then use a hammer and dolly to flatted the lip back. Then eal it so water cant get in.

[JordyzNova]

you dont have to roll them you can just cut away the inner edge of the arch under neath >>> if you look under were you wheel arch is the be like a lip just air chisel (dont use a grinder) about 30-40cm awaylong ways and it should not catch im running 80mm rear on gsi fans on 195 50 15s hope this advise is useful :thumb:

http://i26.tinypic.com/143gsgw.jpg

[Benn]

I would warn against cutting the lips off. As its opened the two skins up leaving a nice way for water to get it and rust to start.

[JordyzNova]

i indersealed all of mine :d

[Rich]

Cutting the whole lip of will also weaken the arch if you were to get any car park dings etc it will crease easier

[let_nova]

80mm here and speedlines and no rolling or cutting needed

[JordyzNova]

i only cut mine beacuse the 195 50 15 tyres catchs the lip.

[let_nova]

195,45,16 no probs

[G-nova]

see some people it catches and some not i dont understand ??? im going to put 165/55/13's on mine what will be the lowest i can go without catching the arches ??

[Benn]

55 is way to big in my books. Dont for get that are built by the spainish, its shonky build quality we love.

[LEWI007]

just get some pliers and bend the lip back a bit then put a slash in it with a hacksaw and a slash further down then get a hammer and whack it around and put a load of undersealer on to stop the water. ive just done mine and it took 10 mins.

i also cut my other side off like that guy in the picture did but i onl did that because it was rotten, the one i rolled was a brand new quarter.

[Rysee]

mine rub could it be partly to do with my alloys being et45?

[comptoncj]

i was running 195 45 16s on my nova with seriously cut rear springs i think more than 80mm and it didnt rub at all i think most of it is about the offset of the wheels your using

[CoolTiger]

i ran 195 45 15s lowered 80mm on rear didnt scrub for me no arch rolling or anything

[Benn]

mine rub could it be partly to do with my alloys being et45?


Yes.

[vaughanmc]

195/45/15 6J ET49 Vauxhall wheels don't catch my arch lips but they do rub very badly against the inner wheel arches! Watch out for that

Lowered 60mm all round and never anyone in the back!

[Benn]

195/45/15 6J ET49 Vauxhall wheels don't catch my arch lips but they do rub very badly against the inner wheel arches! Watch out for that

Lowered 60mm all round and never anyone in the back!


I tyre with a rounded side wall will help that, i changed my tyres and was able to go lower..

[let_nova]

i ran yokos and had a bit of rubbage now on toyoy with no problems

[Stuart]

see some people it catches and some not i dont understand ??? im going to put 165/55/13's on mine what will be the lowest i can go without catching the arches ??

its mainly due to the back end having a 10mm tollerence on it :s so you might get lucky and have lots of space, or you might be unlucky and have a lot less space than others.