Front Arch Lining - Heating Up

[T6180]

Has anyone changed/cut/heated up their front arch liner on the outside to stop the wheel rubbing the bolt at the top of the arch because of a 20x9 et35 offset?

Or does anyone have a picture of how the arch liner looks? Weird request I know but it's raining outside and I dont fancy taking a wheel off just to look.

As always any help would be much appreciate

 

[StudleyGlass]

I think @Keaney trimmed his to allow for lows. T6 GSV - Build Post

If you need just a bit more clearance you can get the heat gun on the liner a tweek a bit extra. I have done this in the past on a set of 19x9 et35

 

[Jack T]

I removed the bolt completely ant put the liner behind the bracket with a piece of self adhesive foam to stop it rubbing. Heat gun on the high spots too as above. I’m running 20 x 8.5 et 35 with 40 profile no rubbing now, fully down on B14s. Before and after pic below. HTH

 

[T6180]

I removed the bolt completely ant put the liner behind the bracket with a piece of self adhesive foam to stop it rubbing. Heat gun on the high spots too as above. I’m running 20 x 8.5 et 35 with 40 profile no rubbing now, fully down on B14s. Before and after pic below. HTH

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Thank you for that, really helpful. What width tyres were you running on the 40 profiles to be rubbing the arch on an 8.5 front?

 

[Jack T]

255 40 20 just caught when hitting minor bumps/potholes at anything over 30mph. B14s with 5mm thread left and machined top mounts so probably about 80mm down I’d guess. Still running the same tyres doesn’t touch at all now.

Pics below shows where the tyre sits in relation to the arch.

 

[T6180]

255 40 20 just caught when hitting minor bumps/potholes at anything over 30mph. B14s with 5mm thread left and machined top mounts so probably about 80mm down I’d guess. Still running the same tyres doesn’t touch at all now.

Pics below shows where the tyre sits in relation to the arch.

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Again, thank you for the information this is why I love this forum

 

[Keaney]

I think @Keaney trimmed his to allow for lows. T6 GSV - Build Post

If you need just a bit more clearance you can get the heat gun on the liner a tweek a bit extra. I have done this in the past on a set of 19x9 et35

Thanks yeah my arch liners are cut around this area due to the air ride and extra lows

 

[T6180]

Thanks yeah my arch liners are cut around this area due to the air ride and extra lows

what width and offset front rim you running again?

 

[T6180]

255 40 20 just caught when hitting minor bumps/potholes at anything over 30mph. B14s with 5mm thread left and machined top mounts so probably about 80mm down I’d guess. Still running the same tyres doesn’t touch at all now.

Pics below shows where the tyre sits in relation to the arch.

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did you say your fronts are 20x8.5 et35 with a 255 tyre? I thought the sidewall of the tyre would buldge a bit more than that ...it looks inline with the rim in the last photo

 

[Jack T]

did you say your fronts are 20x8.5 et35 with a 255 tyre? I thought the sidewall of the tyre would buldge a bit more than that ...it looks inline with the rim in the last photo

Yep 255 40 8.5 rim et35. I’m running 275 40 on 10” rears et40 and the sidewall look nice and even front to back.

All at 36psi if it makes a difference.

 

[T6180]

Yep 255 40 8.5 rim et35. I’m running 275 40 on 10” rears et40 and the sidewall look nice and even front to back.

All at 36psi if it makes a difference.

yeah mates sense, cheers

 

[Keaney]

what width and offset front rim you running again?

9.5 et45 with 8mm spacer as it’s a T32 so has bigger brakes on 235/40/20

 

[T6180]

9.5 et45 with 8mm spacer as it’s a T32 so has bigger brakes on 235/40/20

thanks for that, so would that be an offset of et37 then?

 

[Keaney]

thanks for that, so would that be an offset of et37 then?

Sure would

 

[T6180]

Sure would

Ok mate thank you