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      11-24-2023, 03:10 PM   #1
tjbuggy2b
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Drives: 2018 540i xDrive M Sport
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Wheel stud conversion, what length for capped lug nuts?

Hey, all. I'm about to put some new wheels on my 540ix and want to do a wheel stud conversion on it to make use of these Advance Wheel Locks. Problem is I don't know what length studs to get. The shortest I've found is 65mm, and even it says it can handle up to 12mm spacer. That makes me wonder if traditional, capped lug nuts (not the open kind used for racing) will work on them. or if they will bottom out on the cap. Likewise, I don't know how deep the threads are on these locking lug nuts. So, I don't really know what to get. Can anyone help?

(Please, no posts about "wheel locks don't work" or "a determined thief blah blah blah." I know this but if I'm going to run custom wheels, I at least want to make them think twice about the effort of getting them off. Near as I can tell, this conical style locking lug seems to be the most difficult to get off without a key.)
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