Following the fitting of 18 inch wheels, I don't I have much clearance at the back. I don't dare take any rear seat passengers. Is there anywhere around the Paisley area (work) or Ayrshire area (home) that can roll my arches?

The new wheels look great, pity about the poxy little standard 2 pot brakes. Looks like bigger brakes will be the next thing to put on the car. Hopefully next week.
Will my bank account stand the pain!

 

Kenny Brown in Hillington would probably be able to roll them for you. He is through your neck of the woods as well.

 

Dave, I think your tyres are way too big m8 and the rubbing will be coming from the inside of the arch.

I run 215/35/18 with no bother at all even with the big drop the H&Rs gave me.

 

Naw Dougster, it was checked out thouroughly by Bill Greer (I bought the wheels from him), it's definitely the outside and only during high speed cornering.

Cheers Trance, I'll give Kenny call in the morning. Failing that, Dougster gave me the name of a place that might do it also.

 

I get a lot of rubbing on hard cornering with my 18's.
215/35x18
Am also running H&R springs.

 

i'm getting it too but only with passengers in the back on a P1 running 225/40/18's

 

"Drivers" in St Georges road have a arch rolling machine and come highly recommended. give them a bell on 0141-332-5800

 

hi guys ,just fitted 18s not lowerd yet,215/35/18 no rubbing apart from full left hand lock on the inside ,was thinking about fitting h and r springs ,as kenny brown sells them and is local .any of you guys with them fitted <what they like ,ride height,harsness etc.cheers kev

 

kev ive got 18s on mine with h r springs i dont get any rubbing at all even when theres 3 in the back there slightly harsher but nothing to worry about and i think the ride height is perfect for 18s

 

Well, I've just bought a new set of coilover suspension (as well as a set of brakes). I'll wait until it's all fitted before deciding if I need my arches rolled. The suspension is fully adjustable so it should cure the slight problem if I set the compression damping to a fairly high setting.
Anyway I have 225/40/18 tyres on a 18 x8 wheel. At the moment, if I drive normally it's fine. It's only when I go a bit quick on the bendy bits or the rough stuff that i get a wee bit of rubbing. Bear in mind that it's on standard 11 year old (worn out) suspension.
So to everybody that says you can't put that size of wheel/tyre combination on an classic, I'll say bollocks, of course you can!

 

Bladerider
So what bank did you rob?
or did the wee chat with the boss go better than expected

Cheers Grant