arch rolling

[Mike_Robo]

hey guys,

my new alloys are catching slightly on the rear arches, can anyone recommend a body shop in the north east that does arch rolling?

cheers

 

[maggi200]

I thought you went or a tried and tested size?

And what is it actually catching? Seeing as the bits I imagine its catching are plastic, rolling probably won't help.

 

[Mike_Robo]

I thought you went or a tried and tested size?

And what is it actually catching? Seeing as the bits I imagine its catching are plastic, rolling probably won't help.

so did I mate, his was even lowered on apex springs :/ due to the different offset the tyres catch slightly on the lip on the rear arches when going over bumps/hills at speed :/ I'm going to have a good look at it this weekend and try to determine where it is catching, hopefully folding up the lip might work.

 

[maggi200]

What did you go for then? I assume you mean he as in Neil? I can only think if Karl who had them otherwise, but his were standard wheels/tyres.

I'm remaining on standard, but am lowering. I hope the 205s don't catch but I'm not holding my breath

 

[Mike_Robo]

Nah not them, the guy who had these alloys used Apex springs and didn't mention any catching on his progress feed.
twingo-renaultsport-gordini/twingo-cup-gordini-1756-t5520.html

The offset on these are ET40. I definitely wont be lowering mine now that's for sure! haha.

you should be fine lowering yours though mate, even with a set of 205s on

 

[Dazza1]

Get the angle grinder out :lol:

 

[madmatt]

The TRS Front and Back arches are PLASTIC, so they won't be rolled...

What you can do is take a dremel (other rotary tools are available) with a sanding disc and sand your arches back for a little more clearance.

My wheels catch on the rear with standard Cup ride height, 195/50R15s with ET37 offset :/

 

[singlespeed]

Is it the plastic extension, or the original metal wing panel which has a lip at the top of the arch?

At ET43 and 195 rubber, mine catch verrry ocasionaly over a big bump. I beleive ET35 catch more regular, so maybe 40 is the point where it starts becoming more of an issue

 

[Mike_Robo]

The TRS Front and Back arches are PLASTIC, so they won't be rolled...

What you can do is take a dremel (other rotary tools are available) with a sanding disc and sand your arches back for a little more clearance.

My wheels catch on the rear with standard Cup ride height, 195/50R15s with ET37 offset :/

yeah i was wondering if it was possible, I think that getting rid of the lip might solve the problem like :/

 

[singlespeed]

Get one of the back wheels parked on something higher than the other three wheels, to push it up into the arch. That should give you a better idea of where its catching, even if you can't get it to actualy rub. Theres no point in grinding the plastic arch if thats not the problem

 

[Mike_Robo]

Get one of the back wheels parked on something higher than the other three wheels, to push it up into the arch. That should give you a better idea of where its catching, even if you can't get it to actualy rub. Theres no point in grinding the plastic arch if thats not the problem

good idea mate ill do that thanks

 

[MovingShadow]

In the Wind wheelarches are these metal lips sticking out on the inside.
I got them flatened out with a hammer.

Dunno if this is the case for the Twingo as well.

 

[Mike_Robo]

we have the lip as well, not sure if its just plastic though, ill have a check tonight

 

[Araf]

ET40, but how wide are the wheels, as that also matters?????

 

[Mike_Robo]

ET40, but how wide are the wheels, as that also matters?????

7x17 mate

 

[maggi200]

What's the standard offset?

 

[Mike_Robo]

Et 55? Is it?

 

[MovingShadow]

we have the lip as well, not sure if its just plastic though, ill have a check tonight

I thought it was plastic too until it cut my tyres.

They're metal lips and god knows why Renault decides to put these metal lips sticking out towards your tyres..

 

[yotah1]

I had mine flattened also with a hammer on the RS when i lowered it and fitted the new tires on the OZ which have an ET of 35. Still had some rubbing with the track tires, but that's because they were massive... The new Bridge Potenza in 195/45/16 don't rub even though the car is lowered a lot now!

But don't hammer too much, otherwise you will push out the plastic wheelarch extension, and these tend to bend to a certain point, after which they start to un-glue at the top, especially on the fuel filler side.

 

[Mike_Robo]

had a look last night and the tyres seem to be catching on the lip, however if the lip was flattened out I still think the wheels would catch on the arch itself :/ at this rate it looks like I might be having to sell them.. gutted.