How do you fit 17’’ wheels... help... - Saxperience

english2561 · 8th April 2004, 19:08

i am having a lot of trouble finding help on how to fit 17'' alloys to my saxo, i know you need to do some arch mods but what? can i do it nyself or do i need a pro?

also where can i get it done in blackpool? (nw england)

can anybody out their help me...???

barrett^p · 8th April 2004, 19:54

scott can help you out here... is it a vt model saxo? and what year?

Scott^p · 8th April 2004, 22:24

its a job you can do yourself, more info on the car would be helpful, but basically, take liners out all round cut off rear bumper bracket and hammer/cut a few lips on the front

Harper · 10th April 2004, 03:31

Yeah english i could help you out i dont live far from you and i did mine myself as well,i know a few people up there aswell,if you need any help let me know

english2561 · 10th April 2004, 05:32

cheers harper....

where abouts are you??

SCOTT...

my car is a VTR T-reg (99)/grey rocker cover. hope that helps....

Harper · 10th April 2004, 12:47

Manchester mate it took me a day to do my arches im down 60mm at the front and bout 80ish at the back and ive had no scrubage

oz_borne^p · 10th April 2004, 14:42

Blimey, so how come with my 16" they still rub with my fat arse of a brother in the back. They are 195/45/16 Is the 45 the reason?

Cut the bumper thing off and it still bloody rubs.

sorry to steal your thread english

Bero · 10th April 2004, 16:40

I can tell you few small things that I have learn this past 3 days trying to pot my 15" on. Everything depends on your rims mostly. If you have 16" negative rims (one that is bending inside) you will have practically no problems fitting them on your car. Everybody told me that my 15" will fit on with no work done except for maybe bending the lip inside my rear arch. In my case (15" rims) this is not true (since my rims is not negative) so now I have to roll my entire rear arch, cut lip out, make new distance for my rims (since I cant buy one big enough) and order new longer screws if I want to fit them on

. The guy that I talked to in shop didn't have enough knowledge so he fucked me for good

but in few days I will pot them on. I like my new rims and tiers (+ I have already pay for them) so it will be worth of trouble. Hope that this helps a little.

Bero

Scott^p · 10th April 2004, 16:44

what offset did you get bero?

Also Oz did you remove the arch liner as well?

im down about 65mm on 16's and i regularly carry four people in the car with all our football stuff and i dont get any rubbing whatsoever and i have removed the rear bumper bracket and trimmed the liner down adn stuck it slightly further back

Bero · 10th April 2004, 16:49

This is only opinion based on my new experience

Didn't want to pis out guys who really know "the shit"

Bero

Bero · 10th April 2004, 16:57

Don't know exactly but beginning of rim (from tier) is going negative but heart of rim is slightly coming back to positive. Entire rim is negative but it turns out not enough because I need distance for my rims around 28mm to fit it on with no rubing. Hope that I have explain this OK

Bero

english2561 · 14th April 2004, 03:49

HARPER + SCOTT,

WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR ARCHES LAD???

IVE HAD MY REAR BUMPER BRACKETS REMOVED, ARCHES TRIMED BACK, LINERS REMOVED AND IT STILL RUMS GOING ROUND CORNERS AT THE REAR AND WHEN I HAVE JUST ONE MATE IN MY MOTOR....???

GOT ANY IDEAS...???

Scott^p · 14th April 2004, 03:56

have a look at where its rubbing, if you cannot see where get some chalk and "colour" in around the inside of the arches. Go for a drive with your mate or mates in the car and get it to rub a little. Get the car back up and look at the arches and anywhere it has rubbed the chalk will have been taken off.

Obviously do this on a dry day

english2561 · 14th April 2004, 04:38

cheers scott, thats a fantastic idea.....

if its dry tomoz, i'll try it...

cheers.....

Scott^p · 14th April 2004, 07:19

dont forget to post what you find

Harper · 15th April 2004, 19:18

Check your fuel lines and rear axle arm

english2561 · 19th April 2004, 06:57

alright lads,

i did the chalk idea and it was worked on the arch rim itself but inside my arch i just couldnt find anything, so i got out my biggest hammer, a hacksaw, and my big ass angle grinder.... and went to town.... my arches are fine now with me and my mate in the car.... but it still rubs like a b*stard when i have mates in the back... i just cant find where its scrapping... any more ideas...

p.s. i checked the fuel lines and rear axel arm and their fine... dam its pissing me off......!!!!!

dannsax · 20th April 2004, 04:02

im only 16 but with my hard earned cash i bought myself a 1.1i

i live round the corner from r - tech so im getting my car dropped onto 17's then have the arches rolled for just over £100

while i wait its a hot choclate on the house so im well chuffed

the arch rolling service is one of the best in the country if not the best . . . . so if your not confident on doing it yourself get in toutch and its well worth the visit