help plz!!!! alloys

1. dazza88 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 herne bay, kent Posts: 365 saxo vtr

   #1 10th December 2007, 22:31

   Hi ppl dunno if you could help me out? i own a citroen saxo vtr on an Xreg and ive bought a set of 17'' wolfrace rush alloy wheels which i should recieve wednesday, ive been told that it can be tight to fit and that i may have to take out the arch plastics. as i dont know much on cars is this an easy thing to do? if so how is this done?
   
   im running on standard suspension at the moment and will be for a while as christmas coming up.
   
   
   
   thanks
   
   darren
2. steviet Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4119

   #2 10th December 2007, 22:37

   there`s quite a few things you will have to do. remove arch liners front/back. your wheels will rub on the front at full lock , so you will have to knock the side wall where the engine is in a few mm. just do with a hammer. for the back you will have to remove the rear bumper bracket / remove the small black box at the back off the rear wheels. you will see it when you remove the inner arch. you will have to cut a few bits here and there at the back. you won`t get it right first time. took me a week to perfect. hope this helps some
3. dazza88 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 herne bay, kent Posts: 365 saxo vtr

   #3 11th December 2007, 17:27

   thanks for that, i will try all of that. by removing the plasic arch bits, this doesnt alloy water to get in the engine in anyway does it?
   
   thanks for your help.
   
   dazza
4. steviet Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4119

   #4 11th December 2007, 17:48

   nah mate , ive not had any bother with mines. if you remove the box at the back of the rear wheels you will be left with a hole. you need to knock that back also then seal the rest off the hole up with something. i used builders expanding foam. does the trick
5. dazza88 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 herne bay, kent Posts: 365 saxo vtr

   #5 12th December 2007, 23:10

   cheers mate i will try fitting on saturday, you running on 195/40/17 tyres?
6. steviet Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4119

   #6 13th December 2007, 00:14

   i cany mind tbh. ill check tomorrow for you. think there 205/40/17.
7. Pat_Vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 North London Posts: 6170 Land Rover Discovery

   #7 13th December 2007, 09:58

   or get the arches rolled by a garage which might cost you around £90 but it is professional? up to you mate just a suggestion (personally i would get a garage to roll the arches)
8. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #8 13th December 2007, 11:11

   cant roll saxo vt* arches they are plastic
9. Crunkers Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2007 Verwood Posts: 5217 53 Renault Clio 1.2 16v

   #9 13th December 2007, 12:00

   I've been told that you can fit 17's with no archwork required. Just need a set of spacers
10. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #10 13th December 2007, 12:27

    not a chance 16's rub unlowered
11. Pat_Vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2007 North London Posts: 6170 Land Rover Discovery

    #11 13th December 2007, 12:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Scott cant roll saxo vt* arches they are plastic

    i thought u could? because i got quoted £90 to roll the arches on my VTR, ive got a set of 17s in the shed...why did they quote me that if it cannot be rolled?
12. oakesy22 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Swansea south wales Posts: 267 Saxo VTS in possi blue

    #12 13th December 2007, 22:55

    the best place to have arch work done proffesionally is at R-TEC they are awsome think they charge £130 to sort your arches out for 17"
13. dazza88 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2007 herne bay, kent Posts: 365 saxo vtr

    #13 19th December 2007, 20:53

    well fitted the alloys and they fitted piece of cake, only had to remove the inner plastic arch on the front, but back fitted withont a problem.
    
    only trouble is i drove 2mile down the road and some young girl who had only passed 3days ago pulled straight out on me and done me drivers side wing in, so now awaiting to see if its a rite off or repairable, lucky enough shes insured.
    
    thanks for all ya help tho guys.
    
    daz
14. steviet Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4119

    #14 19th December 2007, 21:13

    what a shiter mate. i would have strangled her. hope the damage isn`t to bad.
15. stevie_baby Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 motherwell, Scotland Posts: 131 Ford ka Previous -Mango Citreon Saxo East C, Ford

    #15 20th December 2007, 03:46

    ouch, sorry to hear tht, id have been raging