[Shop-talk] Lug Bolts?

[John Miller]

> Having said that, the hubcentric wheels for our old e36 bmw (which uses 
> lug bolts in stock form) weren't too horrible... You lift the wheel up 
> into place and hold a bit of inward pressure on it so that it won't fall 
> off the hub lip, then rotate it around either way to get the holes to line 
> up.

I got tired enough of hefting around the 275/35-18 tires and wheels on 
my M5 that I put in a stud kit.

The nicest BMW stud kit I ran across was the one that Bimmerworld has 
ARP make for them.  Nice pilot-nosed studs so the nut will thread 
easily.  Of course they stick out a bit, but...

John.