469M wheels on an SE F15

t_aslam · 02-13-2018, 06:40 AM

I have got hold of a really nice set of 469M wheels from an M Sport F15 which I intend to fit to my F15 SE. I have the fender flares with the correct rivets. My question is do I need spacers or are these a straight swap? Many thanks for the help and when done I’ll post before and after pics.

menelaos · 02-13-2018, 06:48 AM

You should not need spacers, unless you're looking for a "wider" look.

P1 · 02-13-2018, 09:06 AM

Swap them and be done with it.

t_aslam · 02-13-2018, 10:16 AM

Excellent thankyou guys.

t_aslam · 02-14-2018, 10:36 AM

Andddd I got one wheel on successfully and when I went to the rear wheel the locking nut key snapped leaving the flower shaped part in the nut! I’ve ordered a new key which will take a week but the worst part is how do I remove the nut that has the broken key inside it?

turboawd · 02-14-2018, 11:25 AM

Can you use a pick to get out the piece?
And are you removing the bolts by hand? May need to use an impact wrench to shock the bolts free.

t_aslam · 02-16-2018, 09:23 AM

Hi, no I can’t get anything to move it (the broken piece of lock nut) So I tried drilling through it and not having any luck getting it to budge out that way either. Totally stuck. Tried hammering a socket onto it but it seems indestructible!

t_aslam · 02-19-2018, 09:40 AM

Managed to get t off. Nobody wants to touch these darn McGard locking nuts. Attempted a weld on nut 5 times and it came off every time and finally lucky 6th time round.

02-13-2018, 06:40 AM	#1
t_aslam New Member 2 Rep 9 Posts Drives: BMW X5 xdrive30d F15 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Slough UK iTrader: (0)	469M wheels on an SE F15 I have got hold of a really nice set of 469M wheels from an M Sport F15 which I intend to fit to my F15 SE. I have the fender flares with the correct rivets. My question is do I need spacers or are these a straight swap? Many thanks for the help and when done I’ll post before and after pics.
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02-13-2018, 06:48 AM	#2
menelaos Lieutenant Colonel 1226 Rep 1,915 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW X5 F15 Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Cheboygan, MI iTrader: (0)	You should not need spacers, unless you're looking for a "wider" look.
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02-13-2018, 09:06 AM	#3
P1 Lieutenant General 11593 Rep 11,147 Posts Drives: 2004 3/4 ton Duramax Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United States iTrader: (1)	Swap them and be done with it.
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02-13-2018, 10:16 AM	#4
t_aslam New Member 2 Rep 9 Posts Drives: BMW X5 xdrive30d F15 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Slough UK iTrader: (0)	Excellent thankyou guys.
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02-14-2018, 10:36 AM	#5
t_aslam New Member 2 Rep 9 Posts Drives: BMW X5 xdrive30d F15 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Slough UK iTrader: (0)	Andddd I got one wheel on successfully and when I went to the rear wheel the locking nut key snapped leaving the flower shaped part in the nut! I’ve ordered a new key which will take a week but the worst part is how do I remove the nut that has the broken key inside it?
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02-14-2018, 11:25 AM	#6
turboawd Banned 1644 Rep 2,995 Posts Drives: 2015 X5 35i Join Date: May 2015 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Can you use a pick to get out the piece? And are you removing the bolts by hand? May need to use an impact wrench to shock the bolts free.
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02-16-2018, 09:23 AM	#7
t_aslam New Member 2 Rep 9 Posts Drives: BMW X5 xdrive30d F15 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Slough UK iTrader: (0)	Hi, no I can’t get anything to move it (the broken piece of lock nut) So I tried drilling through it and not having any luck getting it to budge out that way either. Totally stuck. Tried hammering a socket onto it but it seems indestructible!
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02-19-2018, 09:40 AM	#8
t_aslam New Member 2 Rep 9 Posts Drives: BMW X5 xdrive30d F15 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Slough UK iTrader: (0)	Managed to get t off. Nobody wants to touch these darn McGard locking nuts. Attempted a weld on nut 5 times and it came off every time and finally lucky 6th time round.
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