[dakhu1]

Hi All

Finally got rid of the runflats and put on some LM style rims with Michellin rubber (will post some pics soon).

What do most people carry - a spare wheel or compressor?

I would prefer a space saver but doesnt appear to be one for the e90....any advice guys??

Cheers

[p1tse]

on the e60's i've seen people buy the space saver kits

ebay fetching in the region of £200+ on average which is pricey but if needed I guess it's needed.

assume similar on the e90s

[creepy coupe]

I bought this space saver 36110445045 for £140 and a second hand E46 jack for £10 off ebay

If you want the full BMW kit, it's 36110308889 = Wheel, Jack, wheel brace and bag

I also have a mobility kit.

[dakhu1]

As much as that??

I am trying to do it on a budget as i have to also utilise the solution for my 1 series...having recently forked out on both BMs, rims, rubber and insurance, I am trying to spend as little as possible...lol

Was thinking of keeping the 17s as spares but if i get decentish money for them will sell, plus, takes up too much boot space...

[creepy coupe]

Money well spent, when you Wife's sitting on the road side, mid December. IMO

[ALBEE]

I've just done exactly the same, and went for the tyre-weld and electric compressor option (got x2 cans of weld + comp for about £20 on flea-bay!)

[dxb335d]

I just had a can of jizz and also a compressor!

[Smoothound]

Yeah, can of this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000Y8WB8...SIN=B000Y8WB8W

£5 in Asda

EDIT: Ah OK, it's gone up - sign of the times. £6

http://direct.asda.com/Holts-Tyrewel...efault,pd.html

[p1tse]

what's the downside to tyre-weld?

[225_AB]

Still £3.50 at tesco

[kaishang]

Originally Posted by p1tse

what's the downside to tyre-weld?

Tyre fills up with goo which needs to be cleaned out prior to a repair.

You need to rotate the tyre so that the hole is at 6 o'clock on the ground or it doesn't work.

You can also try a plastic plug repair which you glue in plus a foot pump or CO2 cylinders.

[AlwynMike]

If you're going the space-saver route - try your local tyre factor. Mine did me a new BMW wheel and Continental tyre for £85+ VAT for my 5er.
Wheelbrace : Lidl
Jack : Vauxhall Omega (lying around in a mate's garage and therefore free!)

When (eventually) I find an E91 that I like (and can afford), the 5er wheel will be moving car for the longer runs and towing, plus I have a Contimobility kit for the rest of the time

Speaking to a BMW employee yesterday and he reckons that RFT's are now the biggest moneyspinner for recovery companies at weekends- people won't travel far with "flat" tyres and can't get new RFT's easily.

He said they're not immune to shredding either - he's had one let go on him!

Mike

[dakhu1]

Comp and goo it is then!

Maybe a really silly Q, but does the filler/goo have an expiry date as I have a can in the garage (dont know how) but am not sure how old it is?

Also, once you use the filler/goo, can the tyre still be repaired or will it need to be replaced?

Thanks for the advice guys!

[creepy coupe]

Originally Posted by dakhu1

Comp and goo it is then!

Maybe a really silly Q, but does the filler/goo have an expiry date as I have a can in the garage (dont know how) but am not sure how old it is?

Also, once you use the filler/goo, can the tyre still be repaired or will it need to be replaced?

Thanks for the advice guys!

Yes they do, The BMW kits are dated.

[Billyray911]

Tesco are doing 400ml cans of tyre weld for £3.50 and a small compressor for £11.50

[kaishang]

Originally Posted by dakhu1

Also, once you use the filler/goo, can the tyre still be repaired or will it need to be replaced?

Yes it is repairable but there is an additional cost to clean the goo out. Some con-artist or semi-competent places will not do it and will want to sell you a new tyre instead.

[dakhu1]

I have just seen another post on the forum that suggests that any space saver can be used for the e90 (or for any 5 stud bmw i guess)...

I assume therefore, that I could simply buy an e46 one off ebay for £50 and use it for my car???

[p1tse]

Originally Posted by kaishang

Tyre fills up with goo which needs to be cleaned out prior to a repair.

You need to rotate the tyre so that the hole is at 6 o'clock on the ground or it doesn't work.

You can also try a plastic plug repair which you glue in plus a foot pump or CO2 cylinders.

thanks
that makes sense. plastic plug, never seen those. is that an example if the nail was pulled out etc.?

i bet the tyre fitters hate tyre weld and having to clean it out etc.

[kaishang]

I've used Tyregoo for a bike flat tyre. Didn't work, which was when I read the instructions to rotate the puncture to the 6 o'clock position. This is also when I found out the varying positions of tyre fitters with repairing or replacing tyres with goo in them.

I bought a plug repair kit after that. It's for bikes, but no reason it will not work on car tyres. You pull the nail/screw out with plyers, insert the rubber plug + glue with an insertion tool and wait a few mins. Inflation is via a pump or CO2.

If the first time use was in a motorway breakdown lane at 3am when it is raining, I'd go for tyreweld. After practice, either is just as good.

[kaishang]

I do not think just any space savers will work. Space savers are often smaller rims and they need to clear the brake rotors. Space savers also take up a lot of boot space and don't look elegant even in the boot imho.

If you want to avoid these problems in the first place, just get a car with standard 17" wheels and SE suspension. I take great pleasure in driving my car with standard wheels, standard suspension and standard RFTs in the potholed streets of London and enjoying a smooth, compliant ride while driving straight over potholes; it's also fine when you give it a boot on backroads. M-sport+big rims = ouch for your ass.

[dakhu1]

In all honesty, not really bothered about how the tyre will look in the boot.

In terms of the M Sport vs SE debate, for me personally it has to be an M Sport as in my opinion it looks and handles a lot better...well worth the extra cost and insurance - each to their own i guess

Best thing I ever did was get rid of the run flats, as even though I have moved up a size on rims, the ride is much better.

Any advice on the most suitable space saver??

[creepy coupe]

Originally Posted by dakhu1

Any advice on the most suitable space saver??

You mean apart fron the part numbers in my first reply?