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Originally Posted by -cj-
Am I doing something different from you guys? The wheels slide around the hub and hold themselves on?
With the rear wheels, since I have the parking brake up, I can rotate the wheel until the holes line up.
With the front wheels, it's a little trickier, since the wheel will spin freely. But I either try to hold the outside edge of the rotor and rotate that way, or I try to line up the wheel and then throw it on the hub, which again holds the wheel up...
What am I doing differently from you guys? I've heard many people complain about throwing on BMW wheels and obviously the tool exists... So I know you guys aren't crazy. I'm also not the most patient person in the world, so what gives?
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Your description matches my experience as well (although on the front I sometimes have to hold the wheel on while threading a lug bolt because the hub doesn't reliably hold the wheel up.)
Having protruding wheel studs probably makes it a little easier for those who frequently swap wheels.