full size spare options

lowrydr310 · 03-09-2023, 11:18 PM

Got my second flat tire within a week due to another pot hole. LA roads are horrible with all the recent rainstorms! I carry a plug kit and compressor but that's useless on on sidewall holes that are big enough to fit a finger in. Time for a full size spare.

I had an extra set of 16" style 156 wheels for my 325 and was hoping to carry one of those as a spare but they couldn't clear the front brakes. The local pick-a-part has a ton of E90 wheels and I'd like to get one. Obviously a style 162 to match my wheels (330i) makes sense but what else fits? Any of the E90 17" wheel styles?

Another option - replace my curb rashed rear 162 8.5" wheel with a new one and just use that for the spare. Will the 8.5" rim fit up front with the 255-35/18?

amtasumf · 03-10-2023, 03:04 AM

On a slightly different tack, does anyone know if the sealant is replaceable in OEM repair kit 71102333674 / 71102228911

lowrydr310 · 03-13-2023, 10:19 PM

I ended up buying a new 8.5" rear wheel and I'm going to carry the old curb rashed one as a spare. 255 isn't exactly a compact spare but it beats being stranded.

03-09-2023, 11:18 PM	#1
lowrydr310 Robot 1682 Rep 2,189 Posts Drives: 2006 330i, 2007 E93 335i Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Souhtrne Califniora iTrader: (0)	full size spare options Got my second flat tire within a week due to another pot hole. LA roads are horrible with all the recent rainstorms! I carry a plug kit and compressor but that's useless on on sidewall holes that are big enough to fit a finger in. Time for a full size spare. I had an extra set of 16" style 156 wheels for my 325 and was hoping to carry one of those as a spare but they couldn't clear the front brakes. The local pick-a-part has a ton of E90 wheels and I'd like to get one. Obviously a style 162 to match my wheels (330i) makes sense but what else fits? Any of the E90 17" wheel styles? Another option - replace my curb rashed rear 162 8.5" wheel with a new one and just use that for the spare. Will the 8.5" rim fit up front with the 255-35/18?
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amtasumf New Member 2 Rep 7 Posts Drives: BMW 325i E92 2013 M sport Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: Western Australia iTrader: (0)	On a slightly different tack, does anyone know if the sealant is replaceable in OEM repair kit 71102333674 / 71102228911
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03-13-2023, 10:19 PM	#3
lowrydr310 Robot 1682 Rep 2,189 Posts Drives: 2006 330i, 2007 E93 335i Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Souhtrne Califniora iTrader: (0)	I ended up buying a new 8.5" rear wheel and I'm going to carry the old curb rashed one as a spare. 255 isn't exactly a compact spare but it beats being stranded.
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