Thread: do i need to cut my arches

Jason,I cant help,our Disco2s have a lot more room where yours doesnt,havent needed to cut.
Get onto a "Camel Cut" search in the archives(bottom rh corner of the website,there is a link)Then PM one of the guys who have done it.
In sure somebody will read this and put their hand up with info/pics anyway.
Will give you a chance to get it done before the weekend.
Andrew

thanks again andy.
i'll let you know how i get on and i look forward to bumping ( not literally) into you out in the mud sometime
jason

Discoweb has a few pics of a trim to fit 245/75 16.

http://www.discoweb.org/

Look under 'tech' and then 'Fender Trimming'

thanks ute mad had a look on that site and it seems a good way to go using d2 flares. not going to move axle back tho, think i'll just cut the door's.
any more ideas in the mean time tho - keep them coming.
will take friday off to get it all done and take some pics and keep you all posted.

I have 265/75/16 BFG TA's on my 93/4 disco back half of rear wheel arches definitely hit at full articulation and I have a 50mm lift Bit more actually started as 65mm lift but they have sagged a bit.

go for flares if you can afford them and off set rims as well so you keep your turning circle.

you will love the difference but.

Cheers Blythe

Jason
245/75 may be a better size for a midly lifted D1,you may not need to do as bigger mods to keep them from rubbing.
Try and get as much advice before comiting to the wide tyres,may save you a packet in the end.
Andrew

andy the tyres on the car at the moment are 245 75 16 so i definately want bigger and am sold on the idea of of 265 75 16.

blitz do you have any photos/templates of your car/guards so i could have a look before i commence the cutting.
i think i'm going to go with flares as said earlier but still not sure as to wether to use d2 flares or some other aftermarket ones. what do you have on yours?
with regards the offset rims - i want to keep the alloys i have on the car and think i would rather lose some of the turning circle.
jason

Hi Taff, i trimmed my guards to allow room for the 31's i run on trips, you wont need to trim all the way around as the tyres will only rub, or catch on the bottom of the guard behind the wheel.

When i did mine i wasnt fussed about appearance so i measure 8cm back from the section of gaurd closest to the wheel back towards where the mud flap is mounted. I then took the car out and put it under full flex to make the tyres rub, then measured a straight line up the guard from my mark 8cm in up to where the tyre rubbed and added some for good measure.

You could just guess, but you need to go up a fair way behind the wheel, you wont need to cut the arch at the top or the front at all, well i didnt.

I know the 265's will fit the rear with this done, but i am keen to hear how you go with the front and if they catch there at all, they shouldnt, my 31's dont, and the 265's are about 15mm larger in radius. Matt