Project Spa - baton passed on. Keep reading
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Attleborough, Norfolk
North West Surrey
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I’d phone the company that that sold them to you BEFORE you do anything else.
Phone BM Autosport and say you’re looking to buy a set in those sizes for a 2.5Si and see what they say.
9.5J ET27 with 265’s - might even damage your arches, I’d say this was potentially dangerous
Phone BM Autosport and say you’re looking to buy a set in those sizes for a 2.5Si and see what they say.
9.5J ET27 with 265’s - might even damage your arches, I’d say this was potentially dangerous
What a roller coaster today has been, worrying about these wheels! I have had the full spectrum of feedback ranging from “dangerous” to “it will be absolutely fine” and everything in between! It is amazing how many different perspectives and experiences there are out there for things like this!
I did manage to get hold of a wheel ‘expert’ for advice, and he happens to own an E85 wearing the exact same spec wheels as the ones I bought! What a stroke of luck! After exchanging a few messages he reassured me that he had absolutely no problems with his. No rubbing at the rear or the front. He sent me a few pics to back this up.
So… I took the plunge and stuck them on and love them! They are a bit fatter on the rear than I would have preferred aesthetically, but not enough to put me off. One spirited drive later, giving it some beans on a few roundabouts and a few full lock turns in a car park, I can report that there was absolutely no issues. What a relief! I will check again tomorrow in case the suspension settles a bit more, but so far so excellent. Phew!
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I did manage to get hold of a wheel ‘expert’ for advice, and he happens to own an E85 wearing the exact same spec wheels as the ones I bought! What a stroke of luck! After exchanging a few messages he reassured me that he had absolutely no problems with his. No rubbing at the rear or the front. He sent me a few pics to back this up.
So… I took the plunge and stuck them on and love them! They are a bit fatter on the rear than I would have preferred aesthetically, but not enough to put me off. One spirited drive later, giving it some beans on a few roundabouts and a few full lock turns in a car park, I can report that there was absolutely no issues. What a relief! I will check again tomorrow in case the suspension settles a bit more, but so far so excellent. Phew!
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‘Potentially’ dangerous I said.
I think taking a few roundabouts at pace is a bit different to the Nurburgring.
The face of your rear wheel is outside the arch, and it looks like the tire tread is borderline under from above.
Anyway, have been following the thread so best of luck
I think taking a few roundabouts at pace is a bit different to the Nurburgring.
The face of your rear wheel is outside the arch, and it looks like the tire tread is borderline under from above.
Anyway, have been following the thread so best of luck
Yep, you did… someone else (not on here) stated dangerous, calling me stupid! The second bit was tongue in cheek though as it was a mate 
I did think about the Nurburgring so will probably have to be careful there. The main thing for me was “normal” driving and I am relieved at what I saw today.
Really grateful for everyone’s feedback and support on this. Being a complete numpty and trusting what the vendor tells me was potentially a bit of an issue - I would probably choose a less aggressive set up if I did it again. I think I have managed to get away with it though which is a relief!
I did think about the Nurburgring so will probably have to be careful there. The main thing for me was “normal” driving and I am relieved at what I saw today.Really grateful for everyone’s feedback and support on this. Being a complete numpty and trusting what the vendor tells me was potentially a bit of an issue - I would probably choose a less aggressive set up if I did it again. I think I have managed to get away with it though which is a relief!