My rear tyres are scrubbing badly on bumps and around corners. Just wondering if anyone has rolled the rear guards themselves and how did it turn out? Don't know why the rears have such a stupid big lip and the fronts don't. 
rang the guy at the tyre shop and he said he did it himself with a heat gun and a piece of pipe with a rag around it.
 
Any advice on this would be appreciated.

I am pretty sure i seen the actual tool they use for roughly 100-150 bucks new in SA somewhere, was am thinking about buying one as mine scrub too, normally a shop charges 50 a corner, so i can justify spending the extra to be able to do it myself.
 
But in saying that, i have had a look at the mr2 rear panel and the body moulding might be an issue if you roll the guards entirely, so may be able to do just the very top part to prevent the scrubbing there?

Do not go for the "pipe" option, the tool that they use is designed to keep a smooth arc the whole way around your wheel arch. The Pipe option or /HAMMER option will just leave the sill with a very ripply finish.
 
I had my wheel guards rolled, the finish was much better as it was done by a professional. The issue is that they can't guarantee the paint won't flake off as they bend the panel upwards, while they do use a heat gun to soften the paint theres nothing worse than having paint missing from a spot thats subjected to water and dirt.
 
How long are you keeping the wheels on the car? You may find another set that may suit better. Once you've done the guard rolling its quite difficult to reverse it if you wanted to go go back stock. Then again you only live once enjoy a little as they say :)

Had mine rolled by Phill B Enterprises, highly recommended  but he's in sydney unfortunately for you.
 
Considering how much a respray would cost i'd probably wouldn't attempt it myself. Though there are instructions on youtube on how to do it with the right tools.

I used both pipe method and the specialised tool. To be honest, I prefered doing it myself as I can take time where as a shop may rush it and cause serious damage (no one guarantees a crack-less job).
 
My paint did crack when I did either method but simply touched up as it was only on the inside lips and I didnt use a heat gun? Both methods were as easy to do. Using the tool is a fair bit safer.

With the tool, you have a bit more control and was a fair bit safer - I have actually used it to flare the rear guards slightly to fit the 18s. (but now factory 14s look more miserable! )
 
After rolling guards, I had to hammer and slightly cut the rear bumper support as it was still scrubbing on bumps in that one spot - see below. (Tien SS coilovers on lowest setting and a 245/40R18 Tyre and a 18x9 +35 wheel)
 

 
That being all said, did same method on CRX and it had a little bit of bog in it, and bog cracked and fender looked like crap.

Alex - if you're looking at buying a tool, i'll be keen to chip in maybe for it also. it would only need to be the top section that would need to be rolled the most, not the whole arch. 
 
SW20_3sgte - I've just bought these Enkeis + Federal RS-Rs and I wont be changing them any time soon. They are the PERFECT offset and size IMO, 17x9 +35 rears. Much better than the 17x7s I had all round before. 
 
chase_d - that looks pretty bad, mine don't scrub that far in, mine are 235s thats probably why.
 
 
 
 

I bought the guard roller off ebay but couldn't figure how to use it? Chase_d borrowed it and said it works well. I just ended up using a fibreglass hammer and a heat gun. Heated the paint so it was just too hot to touch by hand and hammered the lip in. Took about 15mins a fender. Turned out pretty good. Paint was already cracking on one side so it just cracked a little more.

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SW20_3sgte - I've just bought these Enkeis + Federal RS-Rs and I wont be changing them any time soon. They are the PERFECT offset and size IMO, 17x9 +35 rears. Much better than the 17x7s I had all round before. 

Ah yep I understand. There should be no reason if done right for the paint to crack if its original. I can highly recommend using a Guard Roller if you want to keep the car and applying enough heat to keep the paint from cracking. The guy that did the job on my car took about 1 and a bit hours to do it so he took his time. It didn't help that I had just took the car offroading and he got covered in dirt soooo much, I couldn't stop laughing lol poor guy.

Yeah no worries josh i will look further into it when i get home and let u know how i go

^No worries man, keen to get them done soon :)