[Euro] Rolling Euro Guards

[vteo]

Hi All,
Was just wondering if anyone has rolled their guards on their Euros? Just wondering what you guys think. If you have large rims 8" wide and have lowered the car, rolling the guards or using a cambur kit may be the only solutions. Thanks guys.

[yfin]

Please don't do it - poor Euro.

On a positive note - people have fit 8" wide rims on the Euro without rolling the guards. Just make sure the offset is right - ie don't put a +42 on it!

Get a +48 or something like that and it will fit fine. The other thing do your homework to make sure it is legal.

Eg in Victoria your rims cannot be more than 25mm wider than that specified by the manufacturer. That would make 7.5" the limit for a Euro in Vic *** oops correction - for those with the 16" rims. I am not sure what size the new lux has - 17 x 7?

[vteo]

Thanks yfin,
I will reconsider it. However every bump i go over the tyres rub onto the guards. I'm afraid its going to wear the tyres down. Theres not much damage in rolling the guards is there?

[yfin]

Thanks yfin,
I will reconsider it. However every bump i go over the tyres rub onto the guards. I'm afraid its going to wear the tyres down. Theres not much damage in rolling the guards is there?

Vteo - I don't think I have seen your rim specs before. Can you post them up including tyre size?

It sounds like you are running a low offset to get rubbing. I have read plenty of posts with people running 19" and 20" rims on the Euro with no rubbing - you just need to choose rims wisely.

[vteo]

I'm not sure the details, guy at the shop said they were alright. Its probably because its lower than usual, but will look into it. Where are you situated?

[albii]

mate i have 18x8s and they don't rub with +48 offset

[yfin]

I'm not sure the details, guy at the shop said they were alright. Its probably because its lower than usual, but will look into it. Where are you situated?

Post up some pics of the rims with a close up of the tyres. Take one rim off and look on the inside for some numbering - eg 19 x 8, ET42 or something like that. We need to know those numbers to tell you whether the "guy at the shop" knows what he is doing.

[PNR888]

[QUOTE=vteo]I'm not sure the details, guy at the shop said they were alright. QUOTE]

Of course the shop dude will said it's alright, becasue he wanted to sell you the rims. Unless the shop has fit the exactly the rims on Euro before, otherwise you probably have more knowledge about the euro rims size than the shop dude do.

as yfin said, do a bit of research about rim's "off-set" before you buy it.

[-h2n-]

Vincent... looking at those pics you sent me I think those deep dish rims don't have enough offset but... since you already bought the rims not much else that you can do.

Just raise the car up a few fingers... you'll still be pimpin and you'll avoid damaging your new car and tyres. Also a camber kit is a good investment.

[Vtec_inside]

guard rollin is fine man. i done it on all my cars. u want that tight fit look. If rubbing just take it to a panel beater to get the guard rolled. If not their ar people who specialise in guard rolling and dent removal they can do it also. Should be able to get guards rolled for 50 dollars each. Just make sure when he does it does not crak the paint. Yellow sticker for to wide rims hahahahaha, odd of getting yellowed for that are slim even if u do just put stock rims on an over the pits.

[yfin]

Yellow sticker for to wide rims hahahahaha, odd of getting yellowed for that are slim .

I don't know what state you are in - but in Victoria and NSW it happens. You can get defected for wrong size rims. EGg:

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthr...light=defected

[vteo]

I'll see what I can do. I don't think the rims are TOO wide, still under the guard (just). Been past a few cops but no pull overs.