is this true??? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

romeo26 · 05-24-2005, 07:09 PM

i read some were and it said there is no spare tire on the e90!!! is it true??
why wouldent it come with a spare?
i think this is not a smart move by bmw not providing a spare. yes i no the cars equiped with run flats.

Jon_Hanson · 05-24-2005, 07:20 PM

It's true. Why would you need a spare tire with run-flats?

ogrady · 05-24-2005, 07:20 PM

LOL have you read the manual that's posted here? If you read through the manual and that product information bulletin you'll learn a ton of basic (and advanced) stuff about this car. I included the link below.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=471

davekt · 05-24-2005, 07:38 PM

Is there at least a place to store a spare tire ? because if it doesn't that means you can't put other tires than run flats, which would suck

E90Fleet · 05-24-2005, 07:48 PM

No place to put a spare

i still want to know whats going to happen when you blow a tire 400Km from any city on a saterday afternoon on your way to a vacation. It s going to ruin the whole holiday.

batmanwagon · 05-24-2005, 09:14 PM

Use a puncture-repair kit?

1stTbuyer · 05-24-2005, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E90Fleet

No place to put a spare

i still want to know whats going to happen when you blow a tire 400Km from any city on a saterday afternoon on your way to a vacation. It s going to ruin the whole holiday.

strap the spare on the roof?

ogrady · 05-24-2005, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1stTbuyer

strap the spare on the roof?

Better yet, just keep one in the back seat!

ldpantoja · 05-25-2005, 03:04 AM

There is plenty of room in the trunk if you're that paranoid about it

mwie · 05-25-2005, 03:24 AM

Hey, how often do you guys on the other side of the pond blow your tires

??

I once had trouble with tires on my car... and that was with all 4 of them when I spinned several times on the Autobahn :rocks: So the one spare tire I had on that car was kind of useless to me...

mwie

DWB · 07-16-2006, 08:10 AM

There is room in the trunk for a spare but you'll have to tie it down. The run flats are very heavy. You will also need a jack.

If you blow a run flat on a Saturday night 400 km from the nearest repair shop, you're s**t out of luck. BMW will flat bed the car to the nearest shop but how long will that take? All this for a flat tire????

I'm having 17" Michelin Pilot Primacy tires installed this week and I'll take my chances with getting a flat. The last blow-out was 25 years ago.

The Bridgestone run flats are far too noisey at all speeds and ride too hard. They seem to have lost their cornering grip in just 20,000 km. (12,500 miles)

I'll carry a patch kit and a portable compressor.

05-24-2005, 07:09 PM	#1
romeo26 Lieutenant Drives: e30 325 (no lette) Join Date: May 2005 Location: anaheim, cali Posts: 347 iTrader: (0)	is this true??? i read some were and it said there is no spare tire on the e90!!! is it true?? why wouldent it come with a spare? i think this is not a smart move by bmw not providing a spare. yes i no the cars equiped with run flats.

07-16-2006, 08:10 AM	#11
DWB Enlisted Member Drives: E90 325i Arctic Metallic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Whitby ON Canada Posts: 20 iTrader: (0)	Spare in trunk There is room in the trunk for a spare but you'll have to tie it down. The run flats are very heavy. You will also need a jack. If you blow a run flat on a Saturday night 400 km from the nearest repair shop, you're s**t out of luck. BMW will flat bed the car to the nearest shop but how long will that take? All this for a flat tire???? I'm having 17" Michelin Pilot Primacy tires installed this week and I'll take my chances with getting a flat. The last blow-out was 25 years ago. The Bridgestone run flats are far too noisey at all speeds and ride too hard. They seem to have lost their cornering grip in just 20,000 km. (12,500 miles) I'll carry a patch kit and a portable compressor.

05-24-2005, 07:20 PM	#2
Jon_Hanson Private First Class Drives: Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 98 iTrader: (0) View Jon_Hanson's Garage	It's true. Why would you need a spare tire with run-flats?

05-24-2005, 07:20 PM	#3
ogrady Lieutenant Drives: TiSilver 325i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 449 iTrader: (0)	LOL have you read the manual that's posted here? If you read through the manual and that product information bulletin you'll learn a ton of basic (and advanced) stuff about this car. I included the link below. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=471

05-24-2005, 07:38 PM	#4
davekt Member Drives: Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 6 iTrader: (0)	Is there at least a place to store a spare tire ? because if it doesn't that means you can't put other tires than run flats, which would suck

05-24-2005, 07:48 PM	#5
E90Fleet Major General Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 6,515 iTrader: (0)	No place to put a spare i still want to know whats going to happen when you blow a tire 400Km from any city on a saterday afternoon on your way to a vacation. It s going to ruin the whole holiday.

05-24-2005, 09:14 PM	#6
batmanwagon Private Drives: E90 330i Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 33 iTrader: (0)	Use a puncture-repair kit?

05-25-2005, 03:04 AM	#9
ldpantoja Lieutenant Drives: 330i (E90) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 585 iTrader: (0)	There is plenty of room in the trunk if you're that paranoid about it

05-25-2005, 03:24 AM	#10
mwie Private First Class Drives: E90 320d SG Join Date: May 2005 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 56 iTrader: (0)	Hey, how often do you guys on the other side of the pond blow your tires ?? I once had trouble with tires on my car... and that was with all 4 of them when I spinned several times on the Autobahn :rocks: So the one spare tire I had on that car was kind of useless to me... mwie