Switching between stock JCW wheels and Motegi winter wheels
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Switching between stock JCW wheels and Motegi winter wheels
Hey all!
I've been a spectator on this site for quite sometime now. Had a 2008 MCS and just got. Rid of her and picked up a JCW.
I'm currently running stock R112 JCW wheels on my 2012 JCW coupe. Just picked up some Motegi SP10 17" rims for my winter tires, but didn't realize that I'd need to get tuner bolts for them.
I've never had to use tuner bolts so I'm thinking about a couple of options:
1) using the stock bolts and getting tuner bolts for the winter wheels
2) getting a stud conversion kit for the car so I can just throw the wheel on with the same bolts.
Only problem is that I'm considering getting the car lowered in the near future (whole other discussion) and putting 15mm spacers on all four corners. (Not really planning on putting the spacers on in the winter)
I'm leaning towards option 1 but wondering where I can order a decent set of tuner bolts? I'm in Canada so my local options a very limited.
I've been a spectator on this site for quite sometime now. Had a 2008 MCS and just got. Rid of her and picked up a JCW.
I'm currently running stock R112 JCW wheels on my 2012 JCW coupe. Just picked up some Motegi SP10 17" rims for my winter tires, but didn't realize that I'd need to get tuner bolts for them.
I've never had to use tuner bolts so I'm thinking about a couple of options:
1) using the stock bolts and getting tuner bolts for the winter wheels
2) getting a stud conversion kit for the car so I can just throw the wheel on with the same bolts.
Only problem is that I'm considering getting the car lowered in the near future (whole other discussion) and putting 15mm spacers on all four corners. (Not really planning on putting the spacers on in the winter)
I'm leaning towards option 1 but wondering where I can order a decent set of tuner bolts? I'm in Canada so my local options a very limited.
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Regardless, just go to a local tire shop and get the bolts from them. They will have them or can order them.
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Our Motegis came with tuner bolts when we ordered them from TireRack.
Stud conversions are great (absolutely love ours) but you'll probably have to run open-end lugs which if you don't change wheels that often can get kind of rusty in places they salt heavily. Not sure how big of a deal that is where you are. I would probably just source some tuner bolts and call it a day.
Stud conversions are great (absolutely love ours) but you'll probably have to run open-end lugs which if you don't change wheels that often can get kind of rusty in places they salt heavily. Not sure how big of a deal that is where you are. I would probably just source some tuner bolts and call it a day.
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I've looked at gorilla tire and I can't seem to find any black bolts. I'll have to email them and see if they carry any. I've also sent tire rack an email because they don't have any bolts listed on the website, only the conversion kit.
I don't think I'm going to consider the conversion kit either. Seems like a ton of trouble and I'm not changing my tires frequently so it's not that huge of an advantage...
I don't think I'm going to consider the conversion kit either. Seems like a ton of trouble and I'm not changing my tires frequently so it's not that huge of an advantage...
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