Wheel Arch Roller Tool - loan

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Thu Jul 26, 12 10:23 am

Anyone got one of those wheels arch roller things that bolts to the hub and may help me eek out a bit of room under my rear wheel arch?

Will be at Nats if you have one..

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Jul 26, 12 10:42 am

Just get a circular length of bar (like a jack handle) and use the wheel/tyre to progressively put a curve in the wheel lip. Simples.

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Thu Jul 26, 12 10:45 am

I just dont want to screw it up, only need 1-2cm (thats what Mrs Vader says anyway

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I'm just worried I may crack the paint or something, anyone else recommend this way? Not that I dont trust your advice, just like to hear how this method worked for others

Vader

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Jul 26, 12 10:49 am

That's how we did my Duster.
The bar rotates with the wheel motion and smoothes out the progression around the wheel lip. You run it around several times only making small deflections on each pass to reduce the risk of distortion or cracking paint (which is still a risk).

You angle the bar inwards so that you are "working" the inner lip and not the outer lip that is visible........

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu Jul 26, 12 11:14 am

A baseball bat works well. And if you screw it up you've got something to take it out on.

db · Post by db » Thu Jul 26, 12 11:16 am

This is the 'proper' one Justin-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOR-HIRE-WHEE ... 4d034405ed

I like Pete's method though, can't see why it won't do just as good a job.

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Thu Jul 26, 12 11:35 am

pop in here on the way to the nats (using standard wheels)

http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk/cont ... d_Us.shtml

at newport pagnell

fit the new wheels and drive down to wellingborough all blinged up

its a race car prep centre i'd be 92.34% sure they'd have a roller

or try these fellas

http://www.platinumwheelrefurb.com/

they in swindon

Dave