Will E85 18 inch alloys fit e89 ?.

csm180 · Post by **csm180** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:26 pm

Hi just bought an e89 2.3i 2009 and booked new mot for Friday, then checked tyres and fronts need replacing

As I still have my e85 staggered 18 inch epsilloids I wondered if I could temporarily fit them ?. Mr Wilkes? If online. Thanks in advance.

Maniac · Post by **Maniac** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:50 pm

I'd expect so as I've seen e85s wear e89 shoes.

Why not try and see?

David-H · Post by **David-H** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 5:12 pm

csm180 wrote:Hi just bought an e89 2.3i 2009 and booked new mot for Friday, then checked tyres and fronts need replacing As I still have my e85 staggered 18 inch epsilloids I wondered if I could temporarily fit them ?. Mr Wilkes? If online. Thanks in advance.

Yes, they'll fit OK. Offsets on E89 are generally F ET29; R ET40 and E85 107 ellipsoids are F ET47; R ET50, so on an E89 they will be 0.7" further in at the front and 0.4" further in at the rear.

mr wilks · Post by **mr wilks** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 5:34 pm

David-H wrote:
csm180 wrote:Hi just bought an e89 2.3i 2009 and booked new mot for Friday, then checked tyres and fronts need replacing As I still have my e85 staggered 18 inch epsilloids I wondered if I could temporarily fit them ?. Mr Wilkes? If online. Thanks in advance.
Yes, they'll fit OK. Offsets on E89 are generally F ET29; R ET40 and E85 107 ellipsoids are F ET47; R ET50, so on an E89 they will be 0.7" further out at the front and 0.4" further out at the rear.

Eeerrrr no mate that's the wrong way around

E85 alloys will most likely fit but not look great & appear sunken in the arches unless spacered out by approx 20mm

csm180 · Post by **csm180** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:12 pm

Thank you, as I only plan to use them for the mot this shouldn't be a fail?.

mr wilks · Post by **mr wilks** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:19 pm

csm180 wrote:Thank you, as I only plan to use them for the mot this shouldn't be a fail?.

Nope , maybe just a advisory that they look sh1te

csm180 · Post by **csm180** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:54 pm

A bit like brake lines corroded for the last 4 years !!! Thank so much, will be looking for e89 18 inch alloys in near future. If I do get a comment I will post on Friday.

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