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Old Oct 8, 2013 | 10:16 AM
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Wheels and wheel spacers

I have an '05 R53, stock wheels/tires. I want new wheels and wheel spacers but what I'm finding is many of the aftermarket wheels use non-stock lug bolts, they require a splined head which uses a smaller tool. All fine until you want to use wheel spacers.

Wheel spacers are shipped without lug bolts, or if they are included, they're standard lug bolts - which don't work with many aftermarket wheels.

I haven't been able to find long tuner-style (splined head) lug bolts required for the aftermarket wheels and wheel spacers.

What's the solution?
 
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Old Oct 8, 2013 | 10:22 AM
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Just do a stud conversion so you can get rid of those stupid wheel bolts and use a much easier to find tuner lug nut. And it makes it easier when swapping wheels or rotating tires.
 
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