Arch rolling

PHazlington · 29 May 2017 at 17:57

Hi all,

Wondering if anyone has any recommendations for an arch rolling service local-ish to Windsor.

I've been a bit of a plonker and bought a very nice new sets of wheels and tyres that rub like crazy due to a combination of my cars low-ness (ebay coilovers that came on the car) and the offset of the new wheels.

Here's an image for illustration purposes: http://imgur.com/a/6CWi7

Cheers!

shauncr91 · 29 May 2017 at 18:12

I'm all for a bit of stance but that's just silly, get some wheels that fit :confused:

acemastr · 29 May 2017 at 18:28

Time for some decent coilovers, it'll handle better be..er.. functional

UnworthyBean · 29 May 2017 at 18:39

Surely to make that legal you're going to have to roll the arches a good couple of inches to the point where it looks utterly ridiculous?

Can't properly tell from the picture though.

Diagro · 29 May 2017 at 19:08

Yea. Thats stupid.
Send them back. Get proper fitting ones

grudas · 29 May 2017 at 19:25

you'll need them pulled rather than rolled.. rear might work front is too fat tho.

PHazlington · 29 May 2017 at 19:41

shauncr91 said:
I'm all for a bit of stance but that's just silly, get some wheels that fit

Thanks for the reply! Bought them second hand so I can't, unfortunately! Muggins here didn't realise quite how extreme the offset was until they were on the car.

That being said, I could probably remove rubber from rim, sell the wheels and buy another pair.

Cheers!

PHazlington · 29 May 2017 at 19:43

acemastr said:
Time for some decent coilovers, it'll handle better be..er.. functional

Good shout mate, these ebay jobbies are rubbish! The spring adjustment is at its highest, hardest setting (it's done with the rings so it's high and hard or soft and even lower - dumb, I know!)

PHazlington · 29 May 2017 at 19:46

UnworthyBean said:
Surely to make that legal you're going to have to roll the arches a good couple of inches to the point where it looks utterly ridiculous?

Can't properly tell from the picture though.

To be fair, the pic is a little misleading as the front wheels is turned slightly towards the camera, they actually don't protrude any more than a couple of centimetres from the arches on all four corners. I do agree a couple of inches of roll would look stupid but I don't think i'm anywhere near that level of wide.

PHazlington · 29 May 2017 at 19:48

Diagro said:
Yea. Thats stupid.
Send them back. Get proper fitting ones

I would if I could but I bought them second hand

Like I said to shauncr91, I could try and sell the wheels if rolling the arches and raising the car proves too difficult.

PHazlington · 29 May 2017 at 19:49

grudas said:
you'll need them pulled rather than rolled.. rear might work front is too fat tho.

Sorry, the pic is a little misleading as the front wheels are pointed slightly towards the camera so it isn't as bad as it looks, I reckon they stick out no more than 2cm, still reckon it would be possible?

Diagro · 29 May 2017 at 19:49

Can you not resell them second hand? Shouldn't be too hard on various Facebook groups or forums.

You will spend more ruining your arches or replacing the suspension and will still look silly

PHazlington · 29 May 2017 at 19:56

Diagro said:
Can you not resell them second hand? Shouldn't be too hard on various Facebook groups or forums.

You will spend more ruining your arches or replacing the suspension and will still look silly

Yeah, true mate. To be fair, I was going to replace the coilovers anyway because they're stupid but I do agree.

PHazlington · 29 May 2017 at 19:57

Diagro said:
Can you not resell them second hand? Shouldn't be too hard on various Facebook groups or forums.

You will spend more ruining your arches or replacing the suspension and will still look silly

It's just a bit of a shame as I've had brand new Toyos put on them and had them balanced!

grudas · 29 May 2017 at 20:02

PHazlington said:
To be fair, the pic is a little misleading as the front wheels is turned slightly towards the camera, they actually don't protrude any more than a couple of centimetres from the arches on all four corners. I do agree a couple of inches of roll would look stupid but I don't think i'm anywhere near that level of wide.

I'd say get in touch with a place that does it..

seen these http://www.styledynamics.co.uk/

recommended.. and "arch enemy" was floating around a while ago..

sovietspybob · 29 May 2017 at 20:04

I thought arch rolling was more for if it's catching a bit on the inside, that looks like it needs pulling out quite a lot to be usable. Might be better off cutting the arches out and getting some big 'wide arch' bits riveted on. I quite like the look personally http://cache.bazoomcdn.com/cars/gallery/1/750/563/988-mazda-mx5

grudas · 29 May 2017 at 20:06

sovietspybob said:
I thought arch rolling was more for if it's catching a bit on the inside, that looks like it needs pulling out quite a lot to be usable. Might be better off cutting the arches out and getting some big 'wide arch' bits riveted on. I quite like the look personally http://cache.bazoomcdn.com/cars/gallery/1/750/563/988-mazda-mx5

yeah, he basically has two options

roll + pull, especially on front

or cut out and put flared arches on..

or maybe stretch the tyres to silly levels but then you might as well get new wheels.

PHazlington · 29 May 2017 at 20:12

grudas said:
I'd say get in touch with a place that does it..

seen these http://www.styledynamics.co.uk/

recommended.. and "arch enemy" was floating around a while ago..

Excellent, thanks for the recommendation mate! Still unsure what to do if I'm honest...

PHazlington · 29 May 2017 at 20:14

sovietspybob said:
I thought arch rolling was more for if it's catching a bit on the inside, that looks like it needs pulling out quite a lot to be usable. Might be better off cutting the arches out and getting some big 'wide arch' bits riveted on. I quite like the look personally http://cache.bazoomcdn.com/cars/gallery/1/750/563/988-mazda-mx5

Yeah, I had considered that but the thought of having to take a cutting tool to my arches make me pucker :/ Shame because I think they look cool if done subtly, too...

PHazlington · 29 May 2017 at 20:21

grudas said:
yeah, he basically has two options

roll + pull, especially on front

or cut out and put flared arches on..

or maybe stretch the tyres to silly levels but then you might as well get new wheels.

Yeah, I honestly didn't expect them to be this bad! I was going off the wheels and tyres that it came with for reference as they fit under the arches without rubbing, look to be the same offset (obviously slightly less, I guess!) and have 195 section tyres (means they are noticeably stretched and it looks a little silly imo).

The new wheels (pictured) look extremely similar in offset (are et0 - idk what the old wheels are) and the new tyres are 205 section so, I thought, wouldn't give me any issues! D'oh!