Need advice....is this part broken?

ska///235i · 04-22-2006, 06:02 PM

I was changing my wheels today and notice at the center where you place the wheel...the outer ring is all Rusted

Also, is the ring in the middle suppose to bend-in like that (see picture where the 2 yellow arrows are pointing) ?

Place advice

E90Fleet · 04-22-2006, 06:05 PM

All looks normal.

Bent parts are to lock it in.

ska///235i · 04-22-2006, 06:08 PM

thx man...I thought I F#ck'ed up that part

Hammerfang · 04-22-2006, 06:40 PM

looks good to me

jpsquared · 04-23-2006, 10:51 AM

Don't know if this happened to you, but as a side note - was it a bitch to get your wheels off? When I switched out my winters for summers, it was a royal pain to wriggle the wheels free because of the rust on the center hub ring.

If it's not too late, go buy some anti-seize compound and spread it on the center ring. It should make a big difference for the next change.

fivepntohh · 04-23-2006, 11:08 AM

FYI they bend the metal into those grooves to prevent the nut from coming loose

04-22-2006, 06:02 PM	#1
ska///235i ***** noob 1470 Rep 10,477 Posts Drives: 325xi>M235i>428GCx Mspor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston iTrader: (34) Garage List 2006 325xi [0.00]	Need advice....is this part broken? I was changing my wheels today and notice at the center where you place the wheel...the outer ring is all Rusted Also, is the ring in the middle suppose to bend-in like that (see picture where the 2 yellow arrows are pointing) ? Place advice Attached Images __________________ 2006 325xi (Sold) 2014 M235I (Current) 2015 428xi Gran Coupe (STB)
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E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1360 Rep 10,187 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	All looks normal. Bent parts are to lock it in. __________________ BMW if you are reading, I need a job, Please.
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ska///235i ***** noob 1470 Rep 10,477 Posts Drives: 325xi>M235i>428GCx Mspor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston iTrader: (34) Garage List 2006 325xi [0.00]	thx man...I thought I F#ck'ed up that part __________________ 2006 325xi (Sold) 2014 M235I (Current) 2015 428xi Gran Coupe (STB) Last edited by ska///235i; 04-22-2006 at 06:38 PM..
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Hammerfang Private First Class 15 Rep 159 Posts Drives: 2017 F31 330i M-sport Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	looks good to me
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04-23-2006, 10:51 AM	#5
jpsquared Another transplanted NY'er 1 Rep 34 Posts Drives: '06 330i 6MT TiAg Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Don't know if this happened to you, but as a side note - was it a bitch to get your wheels off? When I switched out my winters for summers, it was a royal pain to wriggle the wheels free because of the rust on the center hub ring. If it's not too late, go buy some anti-seize compound and spread it on the center ring. It should make a big difference for the next change.
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04-23-2006, 11:08 AM	#6
fivepntohh Enlisted Member 3 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 06 BMW 330xi & 92 Mustang Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Novi, MI USA iTrader: (1)	FYI they bend the metal into those grooves to prevent the nut from coming loose
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