TomS Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Just bought some new wheels and I may need to get the arches rolled. I remember someone on here had the machine themselves and were renting it out but I can't find the thread anywhere! If not, does anyone know anywhere in Manchester that can do this? I've had a quick look at ArchEnemy who charge £90 per pair of arches, but you can buy the roller yourself for £120 on eBay if it's worth doing myself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruddles Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Had mine done with Archenemy and it took two secs, was a class A job too! Unless you know what you're doing you may end up ruining the paintwork. £90 isn't that much anyway, just budget for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomS Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 There's no Arch Enemy place near me unfortunately, all down south by the looks of things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruddles Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 There wasn't one near me either, I paid £10-15 extra for the chap to come out from St. Neots on a Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Archenemy are mates of mine, they will travel to you and Id recommend them. Z33 arches arent the easiest do roll, and the rolling itself is a bit of an art - not saying you cant do them yourself but Id have one of the Archenemy guys come out if it was me. Which it has been Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruddles Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Archenemy are mates of mine, they will travel to you and Id recommend them. Z33 arches arent the easiest do roll, and the rolling itself is a bit of an art - not saying you cant do them yourself but Id have one of the Archenemy guys come out if it was me. Which it has been Take this man's advice If you get the Cambridgeshire area chap, his name is Chazz (or was if he's still with them). Top bloke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomS Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 AE quoted me £150 for all 4 corners plus £40 travel expenses as the nearest guy is in Yorkshire. Bit more than I was hoping to pay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 i swear i posted in here earlier it was husky with the rollers, you can try pm'ing him but i don;t think he answers pm's any more, if you would like i can contact him off the forum if thats any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spawn Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Im down south and roll arches but prob no help to you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomS Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 Yeah i'm looking for someone up North, round Manchester who can do it for less than the £190 I've been quoted. I'm sure you posted in here RTB, maybe someone didn't like Husky's services being 'advertised'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Sorry, I dont offer this anymore. I'll be selling my arch roller but will most likely do it on ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomS Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 Well looks like I definitely need this doing! Went over a slight pothole in the road and heard my rear tyre slam against the wheel arch. I don't think just rolling the lip inwards will work though as the wheel/tyre is slightly wider than the arch. Has anyone flared the arches on a zed? I don't want anything that looks daft but wondering if I have 235 wide tyres now and want to put 275 on in the future the arches may need to rise a fair bit! Can't seem to find any photos on rolled arches, not just the lip. Wheels I'm running are 19x10 ET24 with PCD adaptors making them ET+4 and ET-9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 looks like your tyres don't fit? i'd say they stick out too far as well. there was a bloke on here a while back who DIY flared his arches, cut each one into sections, bent it out, welded wider arches on and fille dand painted it all up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomS Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 Tyres fit fine, just a bit stretched as they're 235. The wheels do stick out a bit from the arches which is why I think just rolling the inner lip won't do anything. The actual arch needs to be higher, or I need to change the ride height as it's currently dropped 30mm. This shows the wheels from a side on view of the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 sorry not a stretched tyre fan myself, but if you're happy then all is good. i've tried to find the build thread for those arches, but not had much luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomS Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 sorry not a stretched tyre fan myself, but if you're happy then all is good. i've tried to find the build thread for those arches, but not had much luck Don't worry, I'm not a fan of stretched tyres either but the guy I bought them off bought a brand new set for the rears when I bought them off him. WIll be getting some 275's when I can, will have to do for now though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 sorry not a stretched tyre fan myself, but if you're happy then all is good. i've tried to find the build thread for those arches, but not had much luck It was Docwra who did it. I would look for it, but I can't be arsed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomS Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 Thanks for the name Ian, had a quick look for photos and it looks nuts! Think I'll email ArchEnemy with some photos to see if they can do it. If it was just the lip I'd do it myself but flaring would just go tits up if I tried it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 there was someone else with a silver car who did it a swell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chippychip123 Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I think getting 275's on those will be difficult pal, but with regards to the rolling I've had mine done by arch enemy and with the suspension set up on the Zed you find the further in the Arch the wheel gets it throws a lot more camber on, if that makes sense. So I think a roll flat would be plenty and you might get 255's? But flares rarely come out well, always a bit ripply and the guy who rolled mine said on certain cars it can put a big dent in the quarters Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfella Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I'm looking to get my rear arches rolled up. I'm sure the new 10.5 Rota Grids are banging the lip in "extreme circumstances". I've emailed Adam at arch enemy who supposedly covers the Derby area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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