Do I need longer lug nuts for spacers?

Don’t use spacers without longer studs! Depends on your wheels’ offset & how far out you want to go. My aftermarket wheels have a +40mm offset (OEM) & I chose the H&R 5mm spacer kit for the rear to fill out the wheelwell a little better. I would not recommend using spacers without longer wheel studs.

What are extended lug nuts for?

Extended Thread Lug Nuts The extended thread lug nut has the conical seat with an extra shank to get more thread engagement. These lugs are for situations that call for more thread engagement on studs that may be longer than the thread of a normal one.

Can a lug nut be too long?

You can also get the wrong lug nuts by purchasing lug nuts that are too long. However, this problem is usually caught immediately during installation, as your lug nuts literally don’t fit the wheel. When you tighten them all the way in, they still protrude from the wheel instead of lying flush.

Are lug spacers safe?

Are Wheel Spacers Safe to Use? Because a vehicle’s weight is not sustained by its wheel studs, the use of wheel spacers is generally considered to be safe. A vehicle’s wheels are actually held to their corresponding hubs with a clamping force that is achieved through the tightening of each wheel’s lug nuts.

How many wheel spacer lug nuts are there?

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How many threads do you need for a wheel spacer?

However, the more critical measurement is length of thread fully engaged in the hub: a minimum of 10mm of threads is required to safely secure the wheel. Each length is specifically designed to be combined with a particular width wheel spacer as noted below.

Can you use aftermarket spacer bolts on BMW?

Our Extended Length Wheel Bolts are designed to allow full thread penetration with wheel spacers. Using aftermarket spacers without the proper length bolts will not allow the bolt to fully penetrate the hub threads which can cause a safety hazard. Our M12x1.5 10.9-grade wheel bolts come in multiple thread lengths to match your spacer size.