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E55 KEV
04-06-2004, 12:19 PM
From this picture I am very happy that the LX cars are using wheel studs and lug nuts instead of Mercedes, BMW and VW style lug holes & lugbolts. Lugbolts are a pain in the Azz to put on and requires a mounting pin to assist. I also think this makes it possible to use a 5x114.3 bolt pattern wheel on the 5x115 hub using special lug nuts. There are tons of 5x114.3 wheels on the market.

http://www.auto123.com/ArtImages/21679/08.jpg

My E55 AMG:

http://www.e55amg.homestead.com/files/E55_blue_caliper.jpg

DMAG
04-06-2004, 12:36 PM
Wow, I never knew that about the Mercedes. I guess you learn something new everyday!

I think I'd rather lose a lugnut then a lugbolt! ;)

E55 KEV
04-06-2004, 12:43 PM
To help mount a Mercedes wheel you have to use this thing to have something to hand the wheels on:

http://www.e55amg.homestead.com/files/wheel_tool.jpg

Mr. DODGE
04-06-2004, 09:07 PM
I have a Turbo Beetle and when I went to 18" Tuner wheels & 225/40 tires, I did a stud conversion. The boltz are, indeed, a pain! :D

Red Baron
04-14-2004, 10:09 PM
I used to live in Hollywood. Now I am up in Hyattsville.

Looking at a 300C next Thursday.

Don

Mr. DODGE
04-14-2004, 10:22 PM
Yea Thursday ( the 22d of April ) is the day for the 300............................................... ......
MAYBE some thursday in the future it will be THE MAGNUM DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :(

E55 KEV
05-14-2004, 04:34 PM
Whoa! Wait a minute! What does the LX chassis have lug bolts or lug nuts? The 300 and Magnum accessory brochure shows lug bolts? HUH!

http://www.dodgemagnum.net/DMAG/pics/magnum/mag_acc/mag_acc_1.jpg

DMAG
05-14-2004, 05:34 PM
Hmmmmmm.... the plot thickens.

Good question! Maybe those earlier pics we saw were with the bolts screwed in?

BlackMagnum
05-14-2004, 05:48 PM
BMW uses lug nuts... But yeah, anything that increases availability of wheels is a good thing.

From this picture I am very happy that the LX cars are using wheel studs and lug nuts instead the Mercedes, BMW and VW style lug holes & lugbolts. Lugbolts are a pain in the Azz to put on and requires a mounting pin to assist. I also think this makes it possible to use a 5x114.3 bolt pattern wheel on the 5x115 hub using special lug nuts. There are tons of 5x114.3 wheels on the market.

johncambridge
05-14-2004, 08:24 PM
My LX cataloging lists studs and nuts.