How to deal with locks when using spacers?

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How to deal with locks when using spacers?

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OK gents, toying with adding moderate wheel spacers on the front of the green beast, perhaps 10 - 12 mm, nothing huge, of course :roll:

But as I have locks securing a fairly expensive set of polished Throwing Stars, and knowing that these spacers will require longer wheel lug bolts, how does one deal with the lock situation :-?

Please let me know your collective thoughts [-o<
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GRNSHRK wrote:... will require longer wheel lug bolts, how does one deal with the lock situation?
Longer locking bolts are available here so must be available over there.
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Yes Ron, true, but, presuming that I don't install spacers on the rear (they don't need them, 9" wide wheels that already fill the wheel wells quite nicely, thank you =D> ) I would then have 2 sets of locks, 2 keys to keep track of, and 4 locks of 2 different lengths that I would have no use for :-?

This is exactly what I am attempting to avoid [-X
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Consider using studs and locking nuts. My euro 528i came with a set of studs and locking nuts. And if you're lucky Bobbo, I will have a set here. Back at you in a few as I know I already owe you lots of other bits and bobs.

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Hey Ralph,

Yes, please contact me off line, there are a few bits that we discussed previously, and I am also looking for a pair of rear/side marker lights, from a US big bumper 6er :-k

The condition of the lenses is not important, but the back side of things, electronics and whatnot need to be in clean working order, no corrosion please [-o<

Regarding your idea, yeah that could surely work, but I'm not a fan of the look of wheel studs sticking out [-X

They are great if your 6er is a track rat and you're swapping wheels back and forth all the time, otherwise I just don't see them :-?

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Hey Bobbo,

From what I see, the stock wheel bolt is 25-28mm long. If so, then you need to a set of bolts like these.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/20pc-Mercedes-W ... 9s&vxp=mtr

Ignore the evil brand they are listed for. They are conical seat, 12 X 1.5 thread, and 39mm long. They sure seem to be what you are looking for.

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Hah, funny Joser :D

However, these are ball end, we need the coned variety :-?

I guess in order to keep things as close to stock appearing as possible, I would have to go with 2 sets, one set obviously longer than the other #-o

But hey, then I would have spares \:D/
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I had so many windows open, I thought I read those to have conical seats. My bad. Doh! #-o

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