Where do you put the spare?

cl2990 · 09-02-2007, 12:13 PM

I've had my e90 for bout 7 months and i've already had 3 flats which has cost me 1500 bucks to replace b/c of the run flats. I want to get new tires but is there a better place to put a spare other than just loose in the trunk?

Mr. 5 · 09-02-2007, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cl2990

I've had my e90 for bout 7 months and i've already had 3 flats which has cost me 1500 bucks to replace b/c of the run flats. I want to get new tires but is there a better place to put a spare other than just loose in the trunk?

Why don't you take the plastic cover out from the bottom?
Won't it come out and give you room for a spare?

cl2990 · 09-02-2007, 12:32 PM

i've read some talks about people having a hard time getting it out, but i guess its the only choice. I might as well try it

spacedogg · 09-02-2007, 01:21 PM

A LeatherZ space saver spare tire kit then perhaps?

http://leatherz.com/Merchant2/mercha...etyConvenience

Or else, you could just get non-run flat tires...and a plug filler like the ///M Mobility Kit, ContiKit from Continental...or the Airman Kit available through Canadian Tire.

BTW...where the heck do you drive that gets you so many flats? Do you live besides a nail factory?

cl2990 · 09-02-2007, 01:27 PM

ok the plastic cover is a bitch to take out, you have to take out the gray plastic covering the rear wall of the trunk and its bolted in through the bottom. then when you get it out there isn't room for a spare. So basically you just have to stick it in the trunk or get something to patch it with.

cl2990 · 09-02-2007, 01:31 PM

ya i live in los angeles, and bout 1/3 of the houses on my street are being rebuilt/remodeled so theres nails everywhere. I need room in my trunk for golf clubs so i don't think i can just toss a spare in the trunk, guess i'll get that patching stuff you mentioned, thanks for your help.

normtrum · 09-02-2007, 01:37 PM

I just bought a mob kit (conti) since I just switched out my run flats last week. It's a small worry for me, hopefully the mob kit can handle anything I come up against.

E92_335 · 09-03-2007, 03:08 AM

Two words... BMW Assist

evoi19 · 09-03-2007, 03:30 AM

spare tire? Ehh takes up too much space in the trunk. Alot of us buy the Mobility kit or the Continental tire kit. Small enough to fit anywhere in the trunk and gives you a peace of mind just in case you get a flat.

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cl2990 New Member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: jet black '07 335i sport pkg Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	Where do you put the spare? I've had my e90 for bout 7 months and i've already had 3 flats which has cost me 1500 bucks to replace b/c of the run flats. I want to get new tires but is there a better place to put a spare other than just loose in the trunk?
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cl2990 New Member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: jet black '07 335i sport pkg Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	i've read some talks about people having a hard time getting it out, but i guess its the only choice. I might as well try it
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spacedogg Colonel 194 Rep 2,816 Posts Drives: Debadged Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	A LeatherZ space saver spare tire kit then perhaps? http://leatherz.com/Merchant2/mercha...etyConvenience Or else, you could just get non-run flat tires...and a plug filler like the ///M Mobility Kit, ContiKit from Continental...or the Airman Kit available through Canadian Tire. BTW...where the heck do you drive that gets you so many flats? Do you live besides a nail factory?
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cl2990 New Member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: jet black '07 335i sport pkg Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	ok the plastic cover is a bitch to take out, you have to take out the gray plastic covering the rear wall of the trunk and its bolted in through the bottom. then when you get it out there isn't room for a spare. So basically you just have to stick it in the trunk or get something to patch it with.
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cl2990 New Member 0 Rep 14 Posts Drives: jet black '07 335i sport pkg Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	ya i live in los angeles, and bout 1/3 of the houses on my street are being rebuilt/remodeled so theres nails everywhere. I need room in my trunk for golf clubs so i don't think i can just toss a spare in the trunk, guess i'll get that patching stuff you mentioned, thanks for your help.
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normtrum Colonel 52 Rep 2,225 Posts Drives: e90 335i, e46 330i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: PNW iTrader: (1)	I just bought a mob kit (conti) since I just switched out my run flats last week. It's a small worry for me, hopefully the mob kit can handle anything I come up against. __________________ 07 335i sedan \| Steptronic \| Black saphire \| Terra \| ZPP \| ZSP \| Cold Weather \| CA \| PDC \| Nav \| OEM Alarm
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evoi19 Lieutenant General 1519 Rep 17,382 Posts Drives: 2022 G80C Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (18)	spare tire? Ehh takes up too much space in the trunk. Alot of us buy the Mobility kit or the Continental tire kit. Small enough to fit anywhere in the trunk and gives you a peace of mind just in case you get a flat.
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