rolling guards

[DJ_L3ThAL]

where can i get this done in melb ? my tyre was almost stripped yesterday by my guard, nice big chunks of tread taken off

[doxximus]

what size are your tyres/low is your car????

[DJ_L3ThAL]

does that matter ? coz they ****ed my tyre so they need rollin.. true ?

they are 235x17 front 255x17 rear, fronts are the problem, car dropped about an inch from factory

[Al]

Well i rang around and found The Mag Wheel centre in carlton. They are VERY expensive but do a great job. They apparently roll gaurds on mercs, bemmers, porches, and all other show competition cars.

At the end of the day, The Tyre Factory recommended them and i believe that if a rival company directs business to them, The mag wheel centre must have a damn good reputation.

PS: Don't know the contact details, but i am sure they are listed.

[DJ_L3ThAL]

approx price?

[Al]

I got mine done just b4 the autosalon, when i did my suspension work, can't remember exactly but it was round the $350 for all 4 gaurds.

And yes i am aware that JMS do them for $50ea, and i argued this point to no avail.

[<line_up>]

donnellans in box hill do it from what i remember pretty cheap as well

[Blade]

What does rolling of the guards involve?

[meggala]

the suspension center in st albans does it for around $50 a corner say I sent

you

did you change wheels

its could be the off set of them

cheers

[DJ_L3ThAL]

nah same rims, sif i'd ever change my rims, they are the best rims ever

ill look into it once ive failed tomorrows exam, thanks guys

[R31Nismoid]

You could have just called me and got me to ring Mark man.

I'm sure he'd know someone who'd do it cheap, or even he might be able too.

I'll come over tomorrow or friday and check it out.

just about finished moving house

[pinoi_boi_r33]

thats weird that 235's are problem i've got 235's on the front 17's as well and the car is lower a little bit?? are yours 235/45/r17?

[R31Nismoid]

its not a stock front bar, thats makes a difference

[funkymonkey]

got baseball bat noof?

[DJ_L3ThAL]

??

[funkymonkey]

put baseball bat between wheel and the guard, rest it on the tyre and pull upwards so it pushes the guards up and out... then roll the bat around the tyre... its how we used to roll guards on old cars if you didn't have fender flares

They use the same technique these days, cept the machine is attached to your wheel bolts and the roller has padding so it don't chip the paint.

[coco69]

hahah yeah i heard about the baseball method than funky was talking about... but even with the modern method, is rolling the guards safe? i.e. does the flex and stretch in the metal cause the paint to eventually wear and split or chip??

[meggala]

good people will actually heat the paint up b4 flaring but none guarantees the paint wont crank

meggala

[coco69]

sounds good, so exactly how far out do they normally roll the guards? and are they as obvious as those bolt on flares that rim the guards? anyone have any pics of rolled guards?

[BenA31]

i'm looking into getting a guard roller soon (in process of enquiring about them), and yes you do have to heat the paint and metal before doing it to ensure the paint doesn't crack.

I'll let ya all know if i get it.....