www.boxertrix.com

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 )?

Oh er .... Probolt

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

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

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 ?

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

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

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

Stick to BMW original - would be my advice.

Al

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

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 ?

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)

Great thx, best solution.
Ordered some from ebay.

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

I've got chrome and black nut covers cos I'm just a "dedicated follower of fashion"