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H14ytr
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Post by H14ytr » Thu Mar 03, 2022 4:32 pm

Hi All,

Does anyone know if the Roadster S wheel nuts are the same as standard BMW Z4 E85 ones please? I know they appear to have their own Alpina part number but without taking one out I cant compare them to standard ones? At £20 each its an expensive job to change all 16 on top of the £80 I've already spent on Alpina lock nuts.

Any help would be appreciated and apologies if this has been covered in an earlier thread somewhere...

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Post by buzyg » Thu Mar 03, 2022 5:17 pm

It's a Z4. I can't think of any reason why they would not fit. Though they may well look different to the trained eye. :)
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Post by H14ytr » Thu Mar 03, 2022 5:26 pm

It's just the fact they've got an Alpina Part # that's making me think differently mate.

I might just have to take one out when I head to Sytner's tomorrow and compare the two if no one has a definitive answer this evening.

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Post by Pondrew » Thu Mar 03, 2022 7:21 pm

They may have a different shoulder profile (angle) and possibly length to standard.
I could check mine against the E89 for you but I have Classic wheels, not Dynamics so they may also be different.

I can swap one of mine to check for thread sizing and length if that helps a bit? It may not as neither of my cars is the same as yours (E92 and E89). :|

Once you confirm what bolts you need, you will be able to buy them from eBay for example at around £1.00 each. :thumbsup:
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Post by H14ytr » Thu Mar 03, 2022 7:26 pm

Thanks for this mate, please don’t go to any trouble I’ll drop one out and compare at Sytner tomorrow. I’m always a bit dubious about using none genuine parts especially on wheels etc but guess as long as the profile is a perfect match they all do the same job.

I’ll keep you posted and thanks again for your help.

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Post by Pondrew » Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:05 pm

H14ytr wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 7:26 pm I’m always a bit dubious about using none genuine parts especially on wheels etc
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A bolt is a bolt is a bolt TBH. The correct torqueing is far more important than the bolt itself, as over-tightening stretches the threads and hence weakens them. I would expect the shoulder profile to be pretty standard. I think the reason for the Alpina specific part number is that it is an 'accessory' to the Alp specific wheels.
£20 each is daylight robbery.
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Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!

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