archenemies  

photos are in alphabetical order by manufacturer. Not every car is on here, just those we have photos of

 

Audi

S4 conv. - These cars have excellent front arches for rolling, even these 20x9 et30 (with spacer) are not a problem. A pull of approx 3-4mm is seen on the arch

BMW

 
E28 - fronts and rears can be rolled on these with good results. Both factory rolled J section and std rear arches can be improved

 
E30 M3 - 16x9 et24 with a 245 tyre needs a lip roll, room for a small spacer now

rear arch roll
front arch flared

E30 - rolling the rears for a set of 16x9 et15 with 215/40s gives 15mm extra room on the inside & pulls the arch by 5mm

E30 - the front arches have been flared by 8mm and the small lip rolled up tight, plenty of room for this low rider now

rear arch rolled rear arch roll
E36 3 series coupe - 19x8.5 et35 with 235/35 tyres requires a lip roll  

rear arch flare
front arch flare
E36 3 series conv - this car needed the full flare treatment to fit the massive M6 wheels, the front was flared 15mm to fit the 19x8.5 et15 with a 225 tyre (245 shown) At the rear a 20mm flare was needed for the 19x9.5 et20 with a 255.

rear arch roll
rear arch rolled
E39 5 series touring - this car is wearing 19" rims off a 6 series. Fronts are fine but the rears are 9x19 et18 tyre is 265/30. By tightening up the factory rolled arch lip you can gain 10mm of space, as with all BMW the result is a small pull, 3mm in this case

E46 3 series coupe - lip roll a set of 18x8.5 et34 with 255/35 tyres are just too big for the rear of this car, but not for long

E46 3 series - M3 rims on Non M3s, both the 18x9 et26 and 19x9.5 et27 M3 wheels can be fitted. The rear arch is flared out approx 8mm and you need to use a 235 tyre (picture with 255 & 265) The fronts go straight on being the same spec as the std rims

E46 M3 Conv - 20x10 et25 monsters on this beauty with a 285/25 tyre. Even though BMW make these cars 40mm wider than the regular non M3s and partially roll the lip, its not enough in this case - the tyre has stripped the paint off the inside of the lip

 
E60 current 5 series saloon - 20x11 et20s wearing 285s are a little too much on the rear, but it easily sorted, opps forgot to take the after photo

E91 current 3 series touring - Wearing 19x10 et22 on the rear with a 275 just catches, its a straight forward fix

ford

 
fiesta 4/5 - 16x6.5 et35 wearing a 195/45 are no longer a problem after a lip roll

Escort 5 RS 4x4 - wearing these cosworth alloys and 225 tyres this car needed a rear roll and a pull on the front to clear

sierra cosworth - this car was rubbing all round with 17x8 et35 235 on the rear, 215 on the front. A lip roll sorts it out, fronts work nicely on these cars

focus - running identical 18x7.5 et42 rims and 215/35 tyres all round, just clear on the front but the rear need rolling. These cars have small lips but useful gains can be made

jaguar

XJR - the big 20mm lip on these rolls well to give loads of room for these 20x10 et25 rims with 285/30 tyres

honda

 
civic - big lip on these, needs rolling back for 17x7.5 et42 with a 205/40 tyre

prelude - fitted with 18x8 et35 and 215/35 tyres this car needed a lip roll on the rear, fronts are very tight

S2000 - 17x9 et38 with a 255/40 tyre has room to spare with a lip roll

hyundai

coupe - 10mm can be gained in the front arches of these

lexus

IS200 - this car runs the later model IS250 18x8.5 rims on the rear with 255/35 rubber - not shown in the picture. A roll is easily enough to make room for these

mazda

MX5 Mk1 - the original arch lip on the rear of these cars measures 24mm. This rolls up flat to give you about 20mm extra clearance, easily enough for a 245 tyre with a rim offset of around et35

RX7 - rolling the rear arches gives 15mm extra space, room for a 18x9.5 et20 with a 255 tyre

mercedes

W124 - taken from an AMG car these 18x10/8.5 alloys needed a flare all round. the factory finished arches can be further rolled to give plenty more room

mitsibushi

 
 
evo IV - this car wears 18x8.5 et30 with a 225 tyre, the lips are straight forward to roll but it may not be enough for this fitment

evo II - 17x7.5 et45 with a 215 tyre maxs out the front arches and needs a roll on the rear

FTO - before and after shots, the 20mm lip rolls up tight and the profile pulls by a feww mm to give 20mm of extra space at the top of the arch. Room enough for 17x9 et23 with a 255 tyre

 
legnum / galant - this monster has 18x8.5 et35 rims with a 235 tyre all round, about the most you can fit on with a lip roll

nissan

 
S13 200sx - this one has flared rears housing 17x9 et22 with 245/40 tyres, and std fronts S13 200sx - this famous drift car matches wider front wings to the flared rears. 17x9 et10 is no problem

S14a 200sx - this shows the maximum possible flare on these cars. A gain of approx. 35mm on the rear is enough to run 18x9.5 et5 with a 255/35 tyre. On the front a small flare is all that's possible buts its enough to run 18x9.5 et25 with 225/40s

S15 Sylvia - typical nissan rear arch lip seen on these cars, rolls nicely for a 15-20mm gain, plenty for these 18x8.5 et36 with a 255/35 tyre

R32 GTSt - 18x10.5 et15 with a 245/40 tyre needs a big flare. All sprayed up looking good

R33 - GTSt - a 285 tyre on an et35 on the rear requires a roll, excellent results can be seen on these cars

R34 GTT - 18x9.5 et30 with a 265/35 just catch the rear, lip roll gives room for a 10mm spacer

300zx - this car has huge 18x10 et48 rims fitted with 285/30 tyres. not a problem with a lip roll, you could even fit some spacers

peugeot

 
206 - 17x7 et15 wearing a 205/40 tyre needs a lip roll. Single skin arches with a small lip that rolls well

 
306 - 18x7.5 et15 with 215/35 tyres needs a roll. these cars have single skin arches with a small lip that pull a little

rover

rover 25 - the high bumper line restricts the real gains to be made, but once rolled there's plenty of room for these 215 tyres on an et40

subaru

 
impreza classic - wearing the latter model 17x7.5 et53 rims with 225/45 tyres all round these cars need all four arches rolled. Good results are seen on these cars, the panels pull easily giving Approx. 15mm extra room at the back, and 10mm at the front

toyota

 
MR2 Mk2 - difficult car to work on due to the trim panels, but there's around 15mm of extra room to be had by rolling the lip This car was wearing 18x8.5 et30 with a 255/35 tyre, no problem once its been rolled

celica GT four - this car had all four arches rolled, very big lips on the rear (see home page) but once they were rolled the 17x8 et30 with 235/40 fitted easily. Very good clearance gains can be made on celicas

Chaser - with its full metal arch this beast gains an easy 15mm room at the rear easily enough for 17x9 et25 with a 255 tyre

supra 4 roll - another nice car to work on with good results seen, a lip roll is all this car needed to run a set of 19x10.5 et37 with 285/30 tyres. Rolling a supra easily sees 15mm extra room.

supra 4 flare - this cars running 19x10.5 et33 (including spacers) with 285/30 tyres. A flare on these gives you another 25mm no trouble, room enough for 15mm spacers on this car

vauxhall

 

astra 4 - wearing 18x8 et38 with a 225/40 tyre this car needed a lip roll


nova - difficult shaped arch, but rolls fine to give easily enough room for 15x6 et49s wearing 195s

vectra 1 GSI - with 19x8 et42 and 235/35 tyres and needs a lip roll for this size

volvo

S60 T5 - This racer runs in the britcar series, and needs maximum room for those slick tyres

VW

 
corrado - a difficult car to roll due to the fiddly construction. once its done 17x7.5 et35 with a 205/40 is no problem

golf 1 caddy - rims are 13x7 et7 with a 195/45 tyre. A flare all round just about covers the tread, could do with a narrower tyre on the front, but it looks great

golf 2 - 16x9 et15 with 215/40 tyres, this car was rolled and flared by 8mm all round to fit these

golf 3 - lip roll for 17x7.5 et32 & 215/40 tyre golf 3 - subtle flare on this car for the 16x9 et15s with a 205/40 tyre

golf 4 - factory rolled rear arch but the front can improved to take a nice flush fitment

golf Rallye - this rare car needed all 4 arches rolled to wear a set of BBS, Rear 16x9 et9 215/35 tyre and front 16x7 et11 195/40 tyre. As you can see it rolls well

polo 4/5 - These cars roll and flare nicely if they aren't rusty. This one wears a set of sweet 15" BBSs 8.5" et2 with a flare on the rear and 8" et8 with a pull on the front.