203 wheel LUG bolts / torque / pattern / sockets - All you want to know
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Originally posted by mig888
I've read many posts abouts spacers, all seem to say that there are no negatives to adding them. Try reading other posts, there pretty informative.
I've read many posts abouts spacers, all seem to say that there are no negatives to adding them. Try reading other posts, there pretty informative.
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2008 C300 Sport
there are not much negativse when your running spacers 5mm - 15mm... you run into issues when you run really thick spacers that are like > 1"... it causes excessive wear on your bearings...
#103
chrome lug nut covers
OK this may be on the bling side, but my factory lugs are turning ugly. I Googled for lugs and found chrome lug nut covers from Prestige Wheels. They were only $40 for the set, and are due here next week. I'm getting ricer remorse on this purchase already. Any body try these? They are avalable in black as well. My wheels are stock coupe 16".
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If your rims were chrome, the lugs would look good..
Black lugs would look just plain strange...
My 2 c's is to save your money and find a quality spray paint to match pretty close to the silver rim color and paint the stock lugs..
Black lugs would look just plain strange...
My 2 c's is to save your money and find a quality spray paint to match pretty close to the silver rim color and paint the stock lugs..
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My C7 wheels were chromed and came with chrome lug nut covers. I agree that it will probably look strange to have chrome lug covers on non-chrome rims. Did you ask the wheel/tire folks at your dealer about other options that may be available for your particular set-up?
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C230K Coupe/Orion/C4/C5/CD/AMG Spoiler/V60/TeleAid, 2 MGB's
...just thinking about the unknowing tire guy that takes an impact wrench and unwittingly tries to undo your chrome caps at oh...70psi
ouch.....there goes $40 down the tubes
btw....PepBoys sells them in red, white, gold, blue, silver, black and green....but only 16 to the set....for $11.99
ouch.....there goes $40 down the tubes
btw....PepBoys sells them in red, white, gold, blue, silver, black and green....but only 16 to the set....for $11.99
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-Spacer Wheel Bolts-
http://www.pure-motorsport.com/produ...on.php/II=532#
I am ordering some 15mm spacers. I just want to make sure I buy the correct bolts. Would these fit? I am getting the 55mm. 10 of them right?
Thanks
I am ordering some 15mm spacers. I just want to make sure I buy the correct bolts. Would these fit? I am getting the 55mm. 10 of them right?
Thanks
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#111
spare tire lug nuts
just make sure you use the lug nuts that come with the spare and not the ones that are on the originals.
I did that today and ruined the wheels. i am told it's going to be a $1,000 job!
I did that today and ruined the wheels. i am told it's going to be a $1,000 job!
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wheel bolts....
Hi guys as i mentioned in another post, my new mags are a lot less think then my stock mags, and the bolts in the rear end up hitting the parking brake mecanism. SO before i actualy grind down my bolts, my mecanique was asking me if Volkswagen Bolts would fit... cause they are much shorter then my mercedes c230k's bolts. anybody know if they have the same thread? i think mine are currently 12mmx1.5. could someone confirm.
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as long as the taper on the seat and the thread pitch is correct then yes vw bolts will work. also you need to make sure that the strength of the vw bolt can handle the loads associated with your particular wheels.
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2003 C230
HELP. Something bad happened with 2 lug bolts
I tightened them to 75 lbs but they keep turning. Now, I can't unbolt them either. they turn in either direction with the torque on the torque wrench not going over 60lbs. What happened to them and how can I take them out?
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Originally Posted by czachari
I tightened them to 75 lbs but they keep turning. Now, I can't unbolt them either. they turn in either direction with the torque on the torque wrench not going over 60lbs. What happened to them and how can I take them out?
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Have car delivered to a repair facility.It may not be safe to drive the car with two failed wheel bolts,so you should have it flat-towed in to the shop.
Bring your wallet.Depending on what needs to be replaced, the bill may flirt with the wrong side of 1K$.
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Originally Posted by czachari
I got rid of one of the bolts, it looked stripped.
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I've always wondered why MB uses the kind of lug nuts (bolts) it uses. It seems they are easy to mess up as well as difficult to install. Is there an advantage to them as opposed to the usual setup of bolts coming out of the wheels?
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Originally Posted by GGM
I've always wondered why MB uses the kind of lug nuts (bolts) it uses. It seems they are easy to mess up as well as difficult to install. Is there an advantage to them as opposed to the usual setup of bolts coming out of the wheels?
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Originally Posted by vadim
I don't remember ever having a car using lug nuts. Can you name at least one make/model that does?
Easy solution. Purchase a stud conversion kit for BMW. It is the same thread. Add some lock-tight, and all of our bolt size bolt striped problems are solved. I tested a set while at Turbo Performance Center getting my allignment done. They would work. And most aftermarket wheels use cone seat, so any cone seat lug nut that comes with the kit would work. I forget the exact dimensions.
EDIT- First I wrote Audi. I was wrong. We checked both the Audi and BMW studs. I had it mixed up. I just looked it up and the Audi's use 14x1.5. BMW and Mercedes use 12x1.5 wheel bolts/studs. Here is a link to a very good kit sold by Rouge Engineering. Go to the bottom of this page.
Turner Motorsport also sells a kit. TMS Wheel Studs
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