Do I need spacers? 185/60/14s on Basketweaves? (nt)

['02onthebrain]

(nt)

[TobyB]

the bottlecaps are e35, and work fine with that size tiar.

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[FL02]

sorry to hijack the thread, but...I've heard alloy wheels sometimes seize to steel hubs. I've also heard of stock lug nuts seizing to alloy rims. My question is, if I have stock rims now, and have turbine alloys that I want to use, do I need new lugnuts and spacers? Thanks

[Guest Anonymous]

bolt is different. As far as spacers go the camber on the front end will determine that, if it is possitive it should just fit if it is negative probably not. You may want spacers so you can get the camber to the max "factory angle" of minus 2.5 degrees for better handling.

Have fun

[Beaner7102]

You must use the correct lugs for alloys, the regular lus off steel rims are the wrong angle and will chew out the holes. Yes alloys can stick to the hubs, but some antiseize on the mating surface and it will be fine. Beaner7102.

[HarryPR]

(nt)

[c.d.iesel]

....NO SPACERS REQUIRED

BUT do use the correct BMW Alloy wheel

nuts with the correct stud hole matching conical nut seating angle

185/60x14 is the BOMB

[Paul7002]

My 185/60-14 Yoko ES 100s on e30 bottlecaps rubbed just a little on the tie rod ends until I added 1/4" spacers. I wonder if it had anything to do with the e21 hubs I used for my big brakes?

[JohnN]

(nt)

[ridr4lif]

Im running 195/60 14's on E30 basketweaves with no rubbage. The tire is pretty close to the strut, but it clears. 205's fit in the back too with no problem.

[TobyB]

(nt)

[Guest Anonymous]

Paint the hubs with Milk of Magnesia to prevent sticking/siezure - also works on spark plugs. Best use I ever found for that vile stuff!

[Guest Anonymous]

stud hole matching conical nut seating angle ?

[ingraham]

Main difference is the width of the tapered seat; not sure if the angle is different.