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      08-28-2011, 08:50 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by hollysmac View Post
I had that with my 97 e36 M3 and it still was a pain to change the wheels. With the studs you just put it on; push it against the hub ; hand start the bolts and go for it with your portable impact wrench. My Dewalt tightens it just below the torque setting. I am a 5'4" female and I used to just struggle with the bolts. Even with the single tool it was hard to hold the wheel on the hub while I fiddled with the bolt.
Works the same with the tool, best if the tool is located at high noon. (top) Studs are certainly the easiest for quick and often wheel change but if you don't want to move over to studs it does help. I use them for the semiannual switch form winter to summer mode.


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