If You Own a BMW, YOU NEED THIS! Works on ALL BMWs!

[@jake_spence]

Do BMW wheel lug bolts annoy you too?!

[@chadfran84]

Yes. I just went to buy them and $160 is just outrageous. I'll hold the wheel for that cost.

[@JerainJezza]

No

[@gh6338]

Theres a tool from Lisle called pilot pins part # 13950, use them daily. Would be ok for summer tires but prob not so good for winters considering the corrosion. Could end up torquing the studs back every time the nut is removed. If the nut and stud don't become rust welded together

[@idontgotnothin]

I thought it was just my BMW

[@981porsche3]

Yup. First mod I did on my Porsche Cayman. Especially good for tracking the car too because of the track well-set. I run the Tarrett Engineering studs, and I’ve been happy with them, but I do like the hex wrench fastener on yours-looks much easier to install. Also, if you track the car (and therefore change the pads a lot) put in caliper studs too 👍🏻

[@davonhilliard5958]

I love the stud bolts because you don't have to worry about getting broken studs restuded when they break and they eventually do

[@jake_spence]

That's another good reason!

[@jim1237]

One of the most helpful videos on yt. I was looking on how to make my car looking wider for cheap and make the wheels come on and off easily. Thank you for the video

[@jake_spence]

Awesome, thank you! Glad I could help.

[@famousmidnight]

I've never seen any videos of you on a road course or autocross but these are definitely a must. Certainly in my playbook

[@jake_spence]

I'll try to get some for you this upcoming summer!

[@black_n5492]

Just found this channel, love how you go over not only the process but the tools with links too. Great stuff for a new e90 owner who wants to try some of this work on his own!

[@GuerrillaGorilla023]

I was looking at studs for days online after breaking my back changing my tires in the garage in the middle of the night with freezing temperatures outside. I waited too long to change them because a tire shop used a torque wrench on my locks and stripped them all. Was trying to get them off without damaging my 19" wheel but ended up having to pay somebody to get them off and wheels got damage in the wells anyway....oh well. You instantly put me over that edge. I'll be putting them on when i swap back to summers. I'll even use your links ;-)

[@jake_spence]

Oh man, that's no fun. You'll thank yourself after getting a extended stud conversion kit, and I greatly appreciate you using my links!

[@Objectional_Opinion]

I have looked up SO MANY videos on Google, KZbin and various forums and your description alone about what you've done to your car so far summed up a lot of my inquiries and your video was a sponsored video on a differential flush! How have I never come across this just by searching the things I actually searched for??? I have a 2011 e90 xDrive so this will come in handy. Tho, you have some expensive ass taste on some of your modifications. Please remember a lot of items are re-branded Chinese products and German/Taiwan/Vietnam parts. But you do you!

[@jake_spence]

Glad you found the channel! Yes, I know a lot of parts are re-branded. Something I consider when looking to save some money, but my 135i is more of a $$$$ build.

[@djsavage2421]

I cannot tell you how grateful I am for this video I have an M3 if I was able to post a picture I will show you but you were 100% accurate the stock Lugnuts are ridiculous soon as I have enough money to get this I’m going to order this kit so I don’t have to house and with this nonsense anymore I have white off three-piece staggered rims on my car and the back ones are so heavy because they’re so deep makes it almost impossible to try and get them on and less you’re only a couple inches off the ground so thank you again.

[@Shrey-G]

Loved the way you described everything about the mods, parts and tools in the description. Keep it up brother.

[@jake_spence]

Glad to help! Thank you for watching.

[@Bemaritohtori]

To prevent the spacers getting into the wheelhub, I would recommend using a bit of copper paste between the spacer and the hub!👍🏻

[@jake_spence]

Great tip!

[@123456bmx]

Joonas Einola You should use the silver stuff,Something about copper cladding steel causing corrosion at an accelerated rate rings a bell to me.Electro-negativity.

[@paulewing1094]

A little Anti-seize on the hub will help with removing the spacers too. Speaking from a MN driver I anti-seize everything. Nice choice on the tires. Big fan of the General Altimax Arctic.

[@jake_spence]

This is a great tip, especially in the rust belt!

[@TheAlwaysImprovingGarage]

You can also get "pilot pins" to help with installing the wheels. their like temporary studs that just thread in. just 2 of them is enough to get the wheel on easily. this conversion is also a good idea

[@scotthainey8682]

I'm putting studs on this weekend can't wait been needing to do them for a while finally getting round to doing them

[@jake_spence]

You're gonna love 'em!

[@praneetsingh6201]

This is really good mod, only thing I would suggest is to use brake clean on the male/female threads prior to using thread locker, doesn’t seem to work as well with grease and oil

[@jake_spence]

Good tip! Thanks for that.

[@Law_Abiding_Citizen_ok]

In Vid you state that you torqued these down to 25 ft/lbs which is equal to 33.9 Nm. According to the manufacturer they should be tightened to 15 Nm so in effect you have over tightened them by over Twice as much!

[@jtaylor2563]

My BMW came with Wheel Hanger stud that works ok

[@jake_spence]

Nice, that's better than nothing! But still not a perfect solution...

[@SaturdayWinter]

Didn't expect the stud conversion to be that simple, definitely a mod worth doing for any BMW owner who swaps their wheels in the spring and fall! Lugbolts are the absolute worst thing ever created

[@jake_spence]

Exactly my thoughts!

[@ericg4x4]

Stick the screw driver in the rotor vent to hold the hub from turning!

[@jake_spence]

That's a good option too!

[@Stance_Mindset]

Man idk. Personally love the way BMW does it. All you need is just extended lug bolts and you rarely have problems like stripped bolts, stripped studs, damage to wheel, etc

[@jake_spence]

You can strip a lug bolt the same way you can strip a stud or lug nut. To me, there is less of a chance for damage with the stud conversion kit because you just slide the wheels on and off. You don't have to worry about holding it on there, dropping it, etc.

[@ktm640lc4BGD]

@@jake_spence Slide?! on what? on thread? Nice.

[@DkKristie]

Bro I’m ordering it right know biggest pain in the ass keep up the good work on videos 👍🏼 best Bmw channel on KZbin hands down quality vs quantity lol

[@jake_spence]

Thank you sir! It's comments like these that keep me going 🙏

[@Bass42894]

To help lock the rotor, just pop a small Flathead screwdriver through the caliper in between the rotor vents. When you go to spin the rotor the screw driver will lock it in the caliper!

[@jake_spence]

Another good tip!

[@ThicWhips]

Definitely! I just ordered my kit yesterday 🙌🏽

[@jake_spence]

Right on! You'll thank yourself later.

[@GTlee168]

Lug bolts are easy if you know how to. Keep the bolt in the holes. You wont lose them. When install pick up the wheel by the spokes with your thumb on the head of bolt. Look through the spokes and guid bolt to hole. In your 335 look for the hidden tool that bmw provides. Look in the battery cover. In the tray under the carpet there is a guide pin.

[@ServiceProcess]

I was pessimistic about this. But after watching this video .. it really is a good call. Very good video

[@jake_spence]

Glad to help, thanks for watching!

[@michaelc1154]

Dude I love you for making a video about this. I’m currently deployed overseas right now and i have a list of things to do on my E90 and when I get back this will be now my first thing to do lol.

[@jake_spence]

Heck yeah! Thanks for your service 🤘

[@SteveWeltman]

Ditto on TY for your service! I’m former 8 yrs active duty US Navy. Love my Military brothers and sisters and so thankful for you all.

[@thinklikeido]

I just bought a dummy stud to temporarily thread in the bolt hole to center the wheel and thread the bolts in.

[@jake_spence]

That works too!

[@DSD1.0]

Ppl say it's better and safer to tighten the studs by using the jam-nut technique.. jamming 2 nuts together then torquing with a socket.. that way u dont risk stripping the hex end of the stud

[@jake_spence]

I did not have any issues with the hex end of the stud because I used a properly sized hex bit, but I can see how that would work well too.

[@JVR_Funwithdesign]

@@jake_spence Yes, the torque required to tighten these is so low that stripping the hex end is pretty hard. Removing them on the other hand...

[@daverunner3397]

Digging those wheels....2003 Z4, 3.0 black.

[@jake_spence]

Nice! Not very often do I see Z4s in my area. Cool cars.

[@BEAMERNOOB]

I’ve herd bad things about the thread in studs backing out especially on race tracks, there was a company machining the hubs with press in style studs which was the end all be all solution for studs on a bmw.

[@jake_spence]

Interesting. I've had this kit on my 135i for 4 years and it's seen many tracks and many 170mph+ trips without any issues.

[@friguy4444]

I work on my two BMW's all the time. Why did I think this was a difficult job? Thanks!

[@earle-land]

Excellent video production and content. Keep it coming and feel better soon. My family has an '08 E90 328, '08 E60 535, and '10 E60 535 so DIY is key for us.

[@jake_spence]

Awesome! Thanks for watching. Sounds like you have a nice collection over there...

[@fastboatster]

How about using some threaded rod to align the gokes? Afaik VW uses this "special tool" to make wheel install easier. Might be cheaper and almost as convenient as using stud conversion kit

[@jake_spence]

That's an option, but I'd rather install this conversion kit once and never have to deal with it again.

[@pauld9542]

The reason BMW uses bolts vs studs is to prevent stripping the lug nuts, especially if an impact is used without a torque stick. You only need one 17mm all thread to hang the wheel and then line up the bolts and holes. Nuts provide maybe 10 threads of engagement whereas bolts probably 3x more.

[@jake_spence]

I see where you're coming from, but I've never stripped a lug nut and the lug bolts have the same potential to strip. The lug bolts only thread in so far as seen on the short end of the stud. I don't imagine it's much more than a lug nut, but possible. Interesting points!

[@daymonpancheri8846]

I need a garage like this dude 👌🏼or a friend with one 😂

[@Kipitrl]

Back saver for sure! Great video and product thanks!

[@jake_spence]

Thanks for watching, Jeff!

[@a4ewer]

When i bought my BMW 320d 2001, there already was with 17.inch wheals and it looks great, no need for spacer, but after some time i tuck it away and sold it, and the reason is because when i get about three passengers sitting in the back the car is heavier and ties touch the chase and might start rust and get ugly, so that's why i tuck it away.

[@jake_spence]

Gotcha. Definitely don't want any rubbing.

[@FadeToBlackLLC]

I wish I'd have know that when we had our 02 745Li on 22s back in 07. I used to swap for the summer and it was a PITA. Live and learn right.

[@jake_spence]

Haha, I can only imagine how heavy those were... was probably a pain to line up. Now you know!

[@FadeToBlackLLC]

@@jake_spence no doubt! My father inlaw still has the car. It's the red wrapped Bimmer I have post here and there. Really heavy!

[@brianfreeman8290]

My worry about spacers is upsetting the suspension geometry. Will it conflict with Ackermanns principles? Should I be concerned?

[@jake_spence]

I'd have to Google Ackermanns principles. But it's really not much different than getting aftermarket wheels. It changes the width, offset, size, etc.

[@alexlee4929]

Did you torque the lug nuts at the end? 88ft*lbs?

[@jake_spence]

Of course! Just didn't get it on video.

[@m3pwrofm3]

Was thinking the same thing. My brother just used my electric impact one time and about 2 weeks later he felt a weird wobble and all 5 lugs on 4 wheels were loose.

[@TheTektronik]

What about all-weather tires?

[@jake_spence]

They're better than summer tires, but I've found the best is to get a dedicated set of winter tires and a nice set of performance all-seasons or summer tires.

[@nickolascain2994]

Jake... good to see another video. Happy new year brotha! Thanks for sharing

[@jake_spence]

Thank you sir! I appreciate your support.

[@nickolascain2994]

@@jake_spence yes sir!

[@andreiblk5894]

Do the spacers affect the health of the Xdrive system ?

[@jake_spence]

Nope, no worries!

[@liamradford5638]

Do you have to add the spacer to convert the studs? Are the studs too long otherwise? I think spacers are illegal where I am

[@jake_spence]

No, you don't need spacers. They will still work fine without spacers.

[@Rahstylesdotcom]

I have this conversion already.. The problem is.. trying to find the bolt caps.. I have plane black ones that look lame.. I want.. Flame tip color. They make them for hondas toyotas.. ect ect.. but i cant find ones that fit my bmw

[@jake_spence]

Well you're in luck, because I found a set that will fit: bit.ly/2tw9gVd

[@paulharris5634]

what about a locking wheel nut ? can you lock them ?

[@jake_spence]

Yes! Just buy a set of these, use one on each wheel: amzn.to/35tsOXu

[@Mr.Enigmatik]

Need to get me some. I’m still trying to figure out why they gave bigger rotors and but worse calipers on the 335 compared to the 135.

[@jake_spence]

Do it! And I'm not sure either. My 335i actually seems to brake better.

[@philipcrow1413]

Looks like it will make life easier for wheel thieves also just a hex key and hammer and bye bye wheels

[@nikolaroma]

i have same rims but i got bored of black colour,need to repaint them.Not sure which colour to choose on grey bmw e91 :/

[@jake_spence]

Maybe a nice metallic gunmetal?

[@beefcake8920]

what size spacers do i need to flush my wheels?

[@jake_spence]

If you have a 335i like me, 10mm all around is a good start.

[@davidvandord]

I really like the stock summer wheels

[@jake_spence]

Me too, they're a great design considering they're stock.

[@starenergy2826]

Dude where you get the tire rims from awesome vid

[@jake_spence]

Black Voxx Nova Wheels: ebay.to/2MUEdce General Altimax Arctic Snow Tires: ebay.to/2ZPXdhC

[@langamaphumulo5009]

I like what you do and how knowledgeable you are when it comes to your beema,wish i was like that too. Nevertheless i park mine in winter and use it when the snow season is over. Snow tires or not,i don't like the idea of having it out there on the road when trucks, suvs etc show off their snow capabilities. My babey is only a 135i.

[@jake_spence]

Thank you! And I totally understand what you mean. Just because we're smart winter drivers, doesn't mean everyone else is. Some kid with bald tires in a truck could easily plow into us. PS: I have a 135i as well and love it.

[@langamaphumulo5009]

@@jake_spence That's exactly what i mean! We can becareful all we want but we cannot guarantee the next guy. Yeah i saw your 135i looks awesome!

[@owninfools]

So what’s the reason for using spacers?

[@iPhoneAppReviewer]

They give your car a more aggressive/wider stance and can also aid in fitting wheels that were manufactured with a more positive offset than what your car can accommodate.

[@VishalRaoOnYouTube]

6:10 I think I'm gonna use blue Loctite instead of red...in case I want to change out the studs later.

[@saymoo8793]

What is the bolt patterns for that?

[@jake_spence]

5x120

[@rueben68]

Alright bro love the video and ordered conversion kit from ECS. Thanks man!

[@jake_spence]

Awesome! Enjoy! You will love it. Thanks for watching.

[@rueben68]

Well they sent me 4 studs of the correct size and 16 of the wrong size 🤬 now I have to wait for the RMA to get there before they ship the correct studs #realproblems lol

[@JoseRamirez-om9om]

I like it ..what size are those bolts .and where I can order them..please.

[@jake_spence]

Everything you need right here: bit.ly/39EvfJS

[@sunpacbrolygokuzu3609]

Trust me i'd get a stud conversion in a heart beat if i could. But here in NZ we gotta get a fucking cert for coilovers, stud conversions etc. And it ranges from $600-$1000.

[@jake_spence]

Dang, I never knew that! Learn something new every day...

[@sunpacbrolygokuzu3609]

​@@jake_spence Yeah bro. And it get's worse. Parts for BMW's are marked to the fucking moon here. For 1 Delphi coil is $350 nzd, whereas i bought 6 Eldor coils, 6 Bosch spark plugs, valve cover gasket, ol filter & oil cooler housing gaskets + kit, throttle body and intake manifold gaskets from FCP euro for $610 nzd and that's including shipping.

[@TheBhouseFam]

I have a 2007 328i black, and I want to do so much things on it to make it look better! Does that kit make the wheels look wider too??

[@jake_spence]

If you use spacers in combination with this kit, it will look wider.

[@TheBhouseFam]

Jake Spence oh shit! Cool! Thank you!

[@farmerjoe8169]

I like those rims, I think you need to put the summer tires on them and run the stock rims with the snow tires ;)

[@jake_spence]

I would if I could get these General Altimax winter tires in 18"! That's why I had to get the black 17" wheels.

[@farmerjoe8169]

@@jake_spence ahh. Gotcha

[@yarrovic]

Is there any chance getting an e39 video? Like will it ever happen on your channel

[@jake_spence]

I'd love to do an E39 M5 video one day. Maybe I can see if someone local will let me borrow theirs for a day...

[@JREAutomotive]

Jake Spence Where are you located? I have a 540 for ya lol

[@BTSyaya]

Iam interested to see how the ecs spacers work for you, hopefully no vibrations!

[@jake_spence]

No vibrations here! I've been driving on them for a while now.

[@BTSyaya]

Jake Spence good to hear! Ive seen some not so good reviews on the spacers before, hopefully they have the issues figured out.

[@BurntSofa]

nice vid, feel better. any thoughts on the 135is?

[@jake_spence]

Thank you, feeling better now! The 135is is great. Comes with an N54 and a DCT trans, can't get much better than that.

[@BurntSofa]

@@jake_spence thought it was an n55. im looking for a manual in space grey... we'll see haha. hope youre having a good start to the new year man

[@autofanaticasia2746]

Awesome stuff. Very helpful BMW content.

[@jake_spence]

Thank you!

[@charlesbutler4646]

Beautiful work. Very interesting conversion. BTW, for tires, my preference is Continental tires, give them a try one day.

[@jake_spence]

Thanks for watching! I like Continental as well... have had some great summer tires from them.

[@chavorucosnkombies]

Have You ever had the studs come off when talking off the lug nuts

[@jake_spence]

No, never.

[@bobthebarsteward]

When using a torque wrench you just need to let the wrench click once, any more is applying over torque which can stretch the threads and cause possible failure.

[@FloridaBoilermaker]

Don't own a BMW yet but maybe the next one. Good info for when I do get one.... One question, heard things about the certain beamers were problematic. Do you know which ones that is?

[@jake_spence]

All of them! Lol, jk. They all have their quirks. Start by figuring out which model(s) you're interested and do your research on those. ///M cars are expensive to maintain and modify. 35i cars can be problematic, and so can 50i cars.

[@standyourground9973]

Jake Spence As far as buying a N54/55 car, would you recommend finding one with high mileage but plenty of service records seeing as most things have probably been refreshed or just trying to find a low mile one?

[@michaelparker-smith8773]

This is great, but when youve got £1,200 worth of rims is there an option for anti theft nuts?

[@jake_spence]

Of course! Simply buy a set of these, use one on each wheel: amzn.to/35tsOXu

[@FrankiE90jl]

where did u buy those spacers?

[@johnmiddleton2034]

Do you have to have computer re calibrated if you put different size wheels or tyres on, as I put two larger wheels on back of my 520D 2009 and the computer went bonkers .John Tamworth

[@jake_spence]

Depends on how big you went. You must've really changed the ratio.

[@bricevision2694]

Just use a wheel hanger, it’s not difficult. Wheel bolts are a lot better than the nuts

[@jake_spence]

Why are they better than nuts?

[@markfitzgerald7556]

I am pretty sure we are not allowed to run any kind of spacer out here in Australia..........................also you can just buy yourself one on the studs and use it as a guide to install your wheels

[@ianmarkhammes2071]

If you track your car, then just go with a center nut. Otherwise, bolts are cheaper and have less unsprung mass than studs and nuts which will lead to quicker acceleration! All else aside, just use the alignment pin and spend your money on all the other crap that will break on your BMW.

[@jake_spence]

Center nut would be cool for sure. But requires special wheels I believe. You're right on the other stuff!

[@ronlalonde8251]

The general altimax are awesome winters plus their super quiet I have them on my F30. Love them. Also I ordered stud kit and spacers springs around the corner woo hoo

[@jake_spence]

Awesome to hear you enjoy the Altimax Arctics as well. You'll be glad you ordered the stud kit and spacers! Thanks for watching.

[@bwabwe1]

Hi Jake, can you please tell me what length studs you used. Thanks

[@jake_spence]

I used this kit with 70mm studs: bit.ly/39EvfJS

[@bwabwe1]

Many thanks for the information Jake. Rob

[@89foxguy]

Hell yeah I love my maxjax lift too,i got the dannmar mx6 same thing. Waiting for my lug studs to show up from ecs 👍. Cool video I subscribed

[@jake_spence]

Awesome! The MX6 is even nicer. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@murk1352]

Always put a little never seize on the back of the spacers.

[@Ratmoviesupdate]

Please am RICHMOND how can I get some of the nut and the spacer . In USA ?

[@alanchappell4845]

I use burger racing spacers on my M3 and they include a single locator stud for initial centering of the wheel which is a cheaper alternative which can be used with standard wheels also.

[@bobbysoutdoorexperience4954]

Did you have to do anything to the tire sensors?

[@cuttingedgecool7235]

Great video Jake!

[@charlessquire1542]

Hell if I would have gotten spacers, I would've went with thicker spacers, I'm just a extremist.. I might do that too, I got a ol school 2008 e64 and my wheels are M6..

[@jake_spence]

Nice! I wasn't sure how much this would push them out.

[@michaelseagrave9560]

I bought the same conversion kit for my 335. Within 2 months they began rusting out on me. The lugs and the ends of the studs. Look great at first but look terrible soon after.

[@jake_spence]

Really? I'm in the thick of winter right now so we'll see how they hold up. But everything looks brand new yet...

[@williecrawley6673]

Will they work on a e39 with aftermarket 19 inch wheels

[@liumejias2064]

Just curious what wheels are those?

[@jake_spence]

They are Voxx Nova wheels: ebay.to/2MUEdce

[@liumejias2064]

Thanks

[@frosty1766]

Did u need to do any camber adjusting with the spacers or does it fit in the arch ok ?

[@jake_spence]

No adjusting required unless you are really aggressive with the spacers, which I don't recommend.

[@whatever1you1like]

Whats the instrumental in the background?

[@juanpablodiazguillot3325]

U torqued it at 25ftlb but ECS says 15nm(11ftlb) why so much difference? Just bought one I want to make sure

[@DirtDealer4]

Where do u get the studs

[@frostyarnie2941]

Wow, I love your garage, I live in London UK, my garage is just about big enough to accommodate my bmw M240i (Alpine white performance edition).

[@jake_spence]

Dang, that's too bad about your garage, but I'm jealous of your M240i!

[@frostyarnie2941]

🙏

[@trade1713]

Same thing here, I always wanted to have a garage like yours instead of using car jack and car stands. Especially on my 330i, since you can't use almost anything else except those rubber inserts and then trying to lift the car.

[@lavine0823]

Oh wow...this was so informative.. I recently had my brakes done at a big name tyre shop (I live in Australia) and they damaged the drivers side hub trying to get out lug nut they put in previously... Are those conversion kits on ebay advertised as "for bmws" for around $160-180...suitable for all models...? I have a e82

[@jake_spence]

I can't comment on the eBay kits, but I linked the one I used in the description and it definitely works on the E82, plus it's at that same price point!

[@imraan2320]

I wish I had a bmw just to do these mods

[@jake_spence]

Start saving so you can buy one!

[@e85johnson68]

Are your rotors flipped on the 135i? I thought the vanes need to go the other direction.

[@jake_spence]

You just made me look way too far into this, lol. I recently did the brakes and these rotors are pointing in the opposite direction compared to my previous drilled/slotted. But I checked the stickers on each rotor and they are install on the correct corner. After reading up, apparently it's the internal cooling vanes that you can't see which need to be installed in the proper direction. The other slots can go either way.

[@e85johnson68]

@@jake_spence Okay, that makes sense, when I saw yours I was questioning my install because I just did mine, so was reading way too much about it also lol

[@dk4162]

Can you or have you installed X5 wheels on a 3 series BMW (09)?

[@gc767christmas5]

Stud conversion kit looks easy can you let me kno how they hold up over time, I have a 550 and was thinking about putting spacers on

[@Nastrusnicu]

what about of the security bolt???

[@jake_spence]

Get locking lug nuts instead!

[@GeorgeEI7KO]

Nice mod. Have my e60 a decade. Was watching Mr Buice and came here.... Subbed.

[@jake_spence]

Right on! Thanks for watching and subbing. Love the E60, would love an M5 one day.

[@ivanknockwood3737]

Where did you get the kit

[@wedgeperformance2816]

Mr Stud... haha 😄👍 Great video Jake.

[@jake_spence]

Haha, thanks Ken!