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Originally Posted by mobilejo
Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but anyone else find the 'bowl' on the OEM bolts much bigger than that on the longer replacement bolts?
The OEM locking wheel nut has a standard sized 'bowl', it was just the 4 non-locking bolts that were different.
Based on the longer bolts being the same seat as the locking wheel bolts, I'm assuming there is no issue with the bowl being lager?
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That is the new lug bolts that BMW been using.
It is a spacer style cone seat.
Porsche has been using that style for the longest time.
AFAIK, they are the same diameter, just seems bigger because the new lug bolts have a flange. But the tapered degree are the same.
The spacer style design is supposed to be easier to torque.
So, just one time torquing instead of re-torquing again after a few miles of driving.