Stainless rear whl bolts ?

kfrogzx7 · Post by **kfrogzx7** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 11:37 am

Unfortunately BM built these R11s down to a price a bit as evidenced by the corroded studs all over the place.
Mainly I'm wanting to find replacements for caliper retainers, disc bolts and particularly the awful looking rear whl bolts.
Such a shame to spoil the look of those lovely stylish wheels with rusty old bolts - help please.
http://www.racebolt.co.com/Shop/Stainle ... Head-Bolts
Racebolt do disc bolts etc in ss / tit but not rear whl bolts.
Anyone know where to get some stainless or titanium ones ( they're hex hd flanged M12x52 )?

kfrogzx7 · Post by **kfrogzx7** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 11:53 am

Oh er .... Probolt

http://www.pro-bolt.com/home

only do Titanium for rear whls , at £20 ea !!

kfrogzx7 · Post by **kfrogzx7** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 11:59 am

BTW anyone know about thread pitch and tips on how to measure it ?
I think 1.25 is 1.25 mm per thread ( one rotation ) or 10 threads ( turns ) per 12.5 mm ?

jeznewsome · Post by **jeznewsome** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 12:14 pm

You can get an app for your phone that allows you to compare the thread against a set of teeth on the screen or get a proper thread guage

kfrogzx7 · Post by **kfrogzx7** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 1:01 pm

Ah, the app sound pretty good, have you got it , does it work ?

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 1:31 pm

I don't think anyone does stainless wheel bolts - for good reason

Stick to BMW original - would be my advice.

Al

dave the german · Post by **dave the german** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 2:33 pm

Wot ^ he said. You can get chrome covers to go over your nuts

kfrogzx7 · Post by **kfrogzx7** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 4:57 pm

dave the german wrote:Wot ^ he said. You can get chrome covers to go over your nuts

Can you, tell me more pls, where from ?

dave the german · Post by **dave the german** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 6:38 pm

kfrogzx7 wrote:
dave the german wrote:Wot ^ he said. You can get chrome covers to go over your nuts
Can you, tell me more pls, where from ?

Google wheel nut covers (17 mm) and you can get a set of 20 from Amazon for about a tenner. They come with a removal too as well. Just make sure they aren't deeper than the bolt head (they look ok in the image tho)

kfrogzx7 · Post by **kfrogzx7** » Sun Feb 22, 2015 6:54 pm

Great thx, best solution.
Ordered some from ebay.

oyster · Post by **oyster** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 7:57 pm

I wire brushed the bolt heads and spray pained them. Tried matt black and next time silver. Both looked good,

dave the german · Post by **dave the german** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 8:17 pm

I've got chrome and black nut covers

cos I'm just a "dedicated follower of fashion"