LITTLE SCRUBBERS

[Dave]

right to set the picture:
17'' alloys goodyear fagle f1 tyres (205/40/17) nova rear arches arches ground and folded over to closest they can go.

the problem:
arches skimmed with filler and sprayed but tyres still scrub on arches

anyone know how to either:
push the arches out without cracking the filler/paint as it's gonna cost me an arm an a leg to respray it???
or
a tyre that will go under the arch with a rounder sidewall???

[Al Wilson]

Toyo Proxies have a rounder curve at the edge they might help.

[nam]

dont quote me on this but as far as i know you cant get 205's under nova arches, you can get 195 or lower but am sure 205's are to big :roll:

hopw this help Nam

[Ste_Nova]

eagle f1's have a huge rim protector... mine was fine with 195/50 15" fuldas.. with f1's fitted i had to hammer the arches in the tyre shop!

[novashed]

i had 205's on the old car with 17" wheels, i put new wings and arches on it, so flared them as much as possible then, they still occasionally rubbed when i was 4-up. the lips need to be really flush especcially on a mk1 where the rear arches are everso slighty narrower than the mk2's, as ive found with the mk2 shell which is having 16" wg=heels they arealso 205 or 7" wide but only need minor arch folding

[Dave]

so do i
a. try an bang out arch without cracking paint + filler
or
b. spend however much on 4 new tyres an hope it cures it??

[Alex]

Dress up like this and use the angle grinder
http://www.gorgmorg.de/images/agm_top.gif

[Dave]

thanks biiaattcchh
i've now decided it's all your fault anyway :twisted:
an my cage still hasn't arrived

[Alex]

I am just trying to find somewhere else to store my budgie and then the cage will be posted to you soon enough.
Do yuo want the bird feeder on the side?

[Dave]

no am gonna adapt the chickens one
anyway this is slightly off topic i'll pm you later!

[Ste_Nova]

16".... no arch mods

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v343/Ste_Nova/wheellowx.jpg

:roll:

[mark_GSi]

dont quote me on this but as far as i know you cant get 205's under nova arches, you can get 195 or lower but am sure 205's are to big :roll:

hopw this help Nam

gona qoute you m8 :lol:

im running 205/40/17, lowered 60mm and only took bout 3mm off the rear arches and they dont rub at all

my rims are 47mm offset though :wink:

prob the wrong offset m8

[Dave]

they are 45mm (i think) will have a look tonight, took the lip off the arch an bent it round as close as possible an thought that would be good enough :evil: .
thought about saving the trouble an goin for 16's but still want to keep the 17's cos they look good on the car :|

[Al Wilson]

I run 215's but the problem is on the inside arch for me.

[Dave]

16".... no arch mods

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v343/Ste_Nova/wheellowx.jpg

:roll:

is there any springs on that?? that looks low!

so anway what do people suggest i try??
spend ? on tyres that may not work or try an push the arch out an have it re-sprayed if it cracks?

[Ste_Nova]

is there any springs on that?? that looks low!

so anway what do people suggest i try??
spend ? on tyres that may not work or try an push the arch out an have it re-sprayed if it cracks?

no.. and it's just rubbing on a non removable item :lol: