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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 06:28 AM
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Changing studs for bolts on FD hubs

Has anyone done this before? I find the studs very annoying when it comes to finding wheels. Not only the stud itself but also it's lenght.

Can the studs be removed? If yes, how?
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 05:52 PM
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Its possible but why? The studs are just pressed out of the hub. There are plenty of wheels that fit these cars you just have to look.

If you wanted to do something cool you should switch to a mono lug and rim setup. Now that is kick ***.
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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I'm in Europe, over here you only find wheels for VW, Audi and BMW Changing to bolts could help me there. Not being a lowballer but the market is also orientated on those cars.

Mono lug are forbidden in my country on the yearly techniclal inspection
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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 11:13 AM
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This may be so, but the bolt pattern for my M3 is the same as my FD. The lugs are the only diffrents. If you are having such a hard time finding rims order some from the supporting vendors on the forum and have them shipped. I am sure you could also find some used ones in the for sale section.

Another option is to ask in the european forum section I am sure there are pleanty of places to find rims. I have a friend that I went to high school with that tunes supras and RX7s in Hamburg I know he has some rims that will fit your car.
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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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please send me his contacts

Thanks

BMW bolt pattern is 5X120 or ar you refering to wheels with multiple bolt patterns?
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Old Jan 5, 2007 | 03:56 AM
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Still interested in this issue.

Can it be done??
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