12-24-2014, 06:38 PM | #1 |
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What wheel spacer with standard studs?
Been trying to fit my winter wheels off my 135 Coupe onto the m135 & have been catching the rear brake calipers slightly.
3mm spacers are just too thin so need to go to 5mm. Anyone know whether I can get away with using the standard length studs or will i need to go longer? |
12-25-2014, 02:19 AM | #2 |
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Go longer.
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12-25-2014, 02:35 AM | #3 |
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There is also another issue. With 2-3 mm spacers, the wheels will be centered on the hub like normal. To get a hubcentric spacer with its own flange, you need to go up to something like 12 mm. 5 mm is in the difficult range where centering is not working well.
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12-25-2014, 05:55 AM | #4 |
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With 5mm spacer I still get 5mm sitting on the hub, thought that would be enough.
I'll have to hope it doesn't snow before I get the longer studs. Any idea where I can get them? Do some of the BMW range run longer M14 studs? |
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12-25-2014, 07:05 AM | #5 |
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