I have the worst wheels ever. Refurbishment time.

[matsmith749]

+ new wheel bolts

Now the wheel are spiffy, the rusty bolts stand out (especially on good close ups like these).

& now you will need to make sure you brush your hair & wear a nice shirt when driving too!

 

[AnubisZed]

Looking lovely 8) :driving:

 

[pvr]

I do love that style of wheel, especially in the "after" condition

 

[N4LLY]

[ref]Big Bad Boris[/ref], = Very true :roll: :lol:

[ref]Zed Baron[/ref], Will see if centre's scrub up, i do have some spare floating centre caps still. :wink:

[ref]matsmith749[/ref], Or mabe just silver bolt caps ? Anyone know size needed or suggest what/where to get some ?

Cheers
8)

 

[Pondrew]

Or mabe just silver bolt caps ? Anyone know size needed or suggest what/where to get some ?

Don't bother, they are crap. I bought a set and at least 3 of them split straight away. They won't fit over the locking bolt, either.

You can get a full new set of bolts (without lockers) for around £20 on the 'Bay. Or a small paintbrush and some smooth black Hammerite will make them look a million times better. My old 'eBay specials' bolts

 

[matsmith749]

I would second the quick rub over with wirewool & spray hammerite option - if you are not lazy (like me) - they look great afterwards.

Or just replace the set, it's not expensive.

 

[Deepseaskateboard]

I would second the quick rub over with wirewool & spray hammerite option - if you are not lazy (like me) - they look great afterwards.

Or just replace the set, it's not expensive.

They are £5 each!

Hammerite it cheaper and probably a more durable finish.

 

[N4LLY]

[ref]Pondrew[/ref], I see what you mean re the caps they are :thumbsdown:

[ref]matsmith749[/ref], Searching now for new bolts. 8)

 

[Pondrew]

They are £5 each!

Maybe with added BMW tax, not from anywhere else.
and an M12 bolt is an M12 bolt, the 'OEM' ones are not any better.

 

[matsmith749]

Yeh - full set of cheapies (no idea of quality) looks like £20 give or take on ebay.

Febi Bilstein (good quality) somewhere around £40.

For that price, I wouldn't bother messing about painting TBH.

 

[Zed Baron]

[ref]Zed Baron[/ref], Will see if centre's scrub up, i do have some spare floating centre caps still. :wink:

Go on, flash the cash and buy some snide ones from Ebay for £8..... or go the distance and buy some genuine floating ones from BMW for £90+ :rofl:

 

[peeblezZ4]

Ugly wheel bolts - Aesthetic solution - Never had an issue with these on 4 Z4s now. Finishes off the look IMHO.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255331704696

 

[Mr Tidy]

I bought a set of caps on Ebay and they were hopeless so I binned them. They were so loose they'd have fallen off at the first bump!

I'd just buy new bolts, or paint them if I could be bothered. Actually I do have a spare set kicking around..... :roll:

 

[peeblezZ4]

I bought a set of caps on Ebay and they were hopeless so I binned them. They were so loose they'd have fallen off at the first bump!

I've never lost one yet.