rear arches rub on 195/50/15

[b16nov]

hi does anyone know of any d i y ways to stop my rear arches rubbing on the outer edges of my tyres? can i just cut off or bend the arch lip? or will this just ruin my car? i have fitted vauxhall 15 inch wheels with an et 49 code on them, any help would be very greatful, thanks

[NovaBoi92]

maybe try 185 tyres first? if not then yes you can just bend the lip round, thats what i done. doesnt look great but isnt too noticable

[stevenf]

here (http://vagdrivers.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=18639) is a good link for doing your arches

[farmertom]

i have a feeling im goin to make one of these this weekend

[b16nov]

all done ended up using the old fashioned way with a power saw and one side went ok as original arch,(drivers side) passenger side needs abit of filler but no too noticeable,

tried this website www.howmanyleft.co.uk (http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk) and found out only afew nova antibes on an e reg left, wish i saw this before and left standard,
my mate has 1 of the 2 1973 vauxhall firenza's 1300 sl's left, his is the sawn one so his well happy