how to swap stock/winter runflats?

shuzdeziner · 11-27-2005, 09:17 AM

I've ordered a winter tire package from tirerack and waiting for the shipment to arrive on monday. I was wondering how to change the originals to the winters myself. Since they are runflats, there is no jack or wrench? Can I use my wifes Durango equipment for this?

Thoughts, advice??

Silver 325i · 11-27-2005, 11:31 AM

You can use any jack and a 17mm socket.

However if you are askibng this question you should probably just bring it somewhere...no offense. I doubt you have a torque wrench to make sure the bolts are tight enough.

Jason · 11-27-2005, 11:41 AM

Always a first time for learning something new though, and changing wheels is one of the more useful things to learn, especially if you'll be swapping winter/summer wheels a couple times a year. Just buy yourself a torque wrench to make sure the wheels are torqued to the right specs.

Make sure to jack the car up by using the proper jack points.

Mark · 11-27-2005, 12:14 PM

Yea its worth the investment in the long term, just goto pepboys and buy a jack (preferably one with a long and flat jack plate) and a wrench, it doesn't have to be a torque wrench, but they can be had for a decent price now a days, so why not. With those, its a 1-2-3 operation..

Heres some basic instructions: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...74&postcount=2

If you do get a torque wrench, i believe the setting you put on it is 88ft-lbs of torque

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Silver 325i Enlisted Member 5 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 325i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: RI iTrader: (1)	You can use any jack and a 17mm socket. However if you are askibng this question you should probably just bring it somewhere...no offense. I doubt you have a torque wrench to make sure the bolts are tight enough.
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Jason Administrator 43519 Rep 21,323 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Always a first time for learning something new though, and changing wheels is one of the more useful things to learn, especially if you'll be swapping winter/summer wheels a couple times a year. Just buy yourself a torque wrench to make sure the wheels are torqued to the right specs. Make sure to jack the car up by using the proper jack points.
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Mark Administrator 7023 Rep 4,203 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW 1 Series M ... [8.36]	Yea its worth the investment in the long term, just goto pepboys and buy a jack (preferably one with a long and flat jack plate) and a wrench, it doesn't have to be a torque wrench, but they can be had for a decent price now a days, so why not. With those, its a 1-2-3 operation.. Heres some basic instructions: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...74&postcount=2 If you do get a torque wrench, i believe the setting you put on it is 88ft-lbs of torque __________________ BMW 1M. BMW M2. BMW M2.
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