BMW wheels on D3/4 - wheel nut specifications to suit

[twr7cx]

I'm well aware that the Gorilla 68148 wheel nuts < E-T Closed Lug Nut - 13/16" Hex - 14mm x 1.50 Thread Size - Chrome Finish - Bulk (68148) | Gorilla Automotive > have historically been the go-to solution when fitting BMW wheels onto the D3/4 but they're challenging to come by as no Australian Gorilla dealers stock them, limited availability in the USA and scary freight prices.

What is it about these nuts that makes them suitable? Is it just the 0.30" of extra thread (ET/E-T) that the shank gives that is required to ensuring there is enough thread on the wheel studs?

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I ask as it looks like there are some potential local options, including:

ROH Shank Nuts in M14x1.5 35mm long 19mm Hex Black and/or M14x1.5 30mm long 19mm Hex Open Black
Shank Nuts - ROH Accessories Shop
– ROH ACCESSORIES STORE
Unfortunately no dimensions given on their site but I have e-mailed them to enquire about. Might be suitable?

Lugnut King Extra Thread Wheel Nut 14mm x 1.5 Thread with Taper + Shank x 43mm Height
Extra Thread Wheel Nut 14mm x 1.5 Thread with Taper + Shank x 43mm Hei
– Lugnut King
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Dimensions look very similar to the Gorillas but overall longer length and slightly longer shank (0.01").

Could these be locally available better priced options?

[Graeme]

0.3" is 7.6mm. What you're looking for is at least 14mm of thread engagement and 7.6mm is over half the requirement so will make a significant difference to the legality of the nuts.

Edit: ensure that the shank isn't so long that the nut tightens on the hub rather than on the rim.

[twr7cx]

I would hope that the extra 0.254mm of shank length on the Lugnut King nuts, when compared to the known compatible Gorilla nuts, wouldn't be too much to cause the shank to tighten on the hub. Easy enough to check on the wheels themselves though.

[Graeme]

and easy enough to grind off excess too.

[Tombie]

Your timings terrible.

Just last week I threw out a full set of the specific nuts for use on BMW wheels

[twr7cx]

Dang.
The Gorilla brand nuts are actually hard to source now. Even most of the US website sellers are out of stock.

[loanrangie]

I don't know why you would bother, get some factory 17's or 18's if its a 2.7 D3/4.

[twr7cx]

I have factory 18" wheels and would prefer 17" wheels instead.
The BMW X5 17" are a better offset than the factory LR 17" wheels, whilst being sufficiently load rated for this purpose. Also they were easy to find, cheap to purchase, and are here ready for tyres and nuts to fit.