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Bmw and Mercedes use bolts instead of studs. The axle is threaded to accept the wheel bolts. It is a real pain to hold the wheel up , locate the bolt hole and get the bolt started.
That's why they include one stud, with a smooth surface that you put in first, then hang the wheel on it, and put in the bolts, take out the stud, insert the last bolt, and it's all done.
A forum member was supplying these for $50, and a lot of members bought them, including me. I modified an aluminum jacking puck by cutting a slot in it to fit the nylon pad on the jack. I was not worried about the nylon marring anything. I was afraid on a roadside surface, the jack might slip.
Bmw and Mercedes use bolts instead of studs. The axle is threaded to accept the wheel bolts. It is a real pain to hold the wheel up , locate the bolt hole and get the bolt started.
V dub as well, all are a royal PITA to get started