wheel lugs

newBDR · #1 (**permalink**) 04-23-2007, 01:37 PM

I swear I just saw a posting regarding how short the lugs are that are provided with BDRs but I can't find it. My mechanic pointed this out to me just after I read it. Anyone remember that? More importantly anyone replace them with some that have some more area to them? anyone supplying them? I have an earlier car # 31..

Secret Squirrel · #2 (**permalink**) 04-23-2007, 02:44 PM

I just replaced mine and they can be found at BimmerWorld.

Wheel Studs (For Use With Out Spacers) $2.00 each

https://secure11.nexternal.com/share...t=products.asp

Remove the old ones with two M12-1.5 nuts jambed together. Just add some red loctite and torque to 16 ft-lbs for the new ones.

jp65cobra · #3 (**permalink**) 04-23-2007, 03:09 PM

NewBDR

Here is the post that Skip started and I added the lug issue to. Looks like Wayne has located the right ones. I think this does not exist on cars after mine.

John

sirreal · #4 (**permalink**) 04-23-2007, 07:30 PM

When replacing the studs, are the old (original) lug nuts useable?

newBDR · #5 (**permalink**) 04-23-2007, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jp65cobra

NewBDR

Here is the post that Skip started and I added the lug issue to. Looks like Wayne has located the right ones. I think this does not exist on cars after mine.

John

can you post the link to the thread you're referring to. And I have the M3 upgrade, can anyone confirm if these from bimmerworld will fit?

Secret Squirrel · #6 (**permalink**) 04-23-2007, 10:12 PM

NewBDR,
Here are the links to the posts JP stated above that Skip started.
I am not sure on the M3, Maybe someone who knows will chime in.

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Sirreal,
If you are using the 12mm-1.50 long chrome acorn nut (1-3/8" length). It should fit with no problem. I just tried it in the garage tonight. I don't use the acorn nuts. I use the 12mm-1.5, 19mm lug nuts from BimmerWorld, because I am using the lug nut covers from Team III Wheels.

Just as a precaution to those doing any work on the rotors.
You might consider ordering extra rotor retaining screws for the brake rotors. I had a problem with some of them strippng the hex head in the screws, because of overtightening. One of them was so tight that I had to drill it out a bit and use a screw extractor from Snap-on. All of them looked like torx screws (overtightening), but were indeed hex. When installing them, they only need 12 ft-lbs of torque with no loctite.