Spare tire for BBK?
06-05-2011, 10:35 PM
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Blew a tire this evening and found out the fun way that my spare tire will not fit over the BBK. What spare tire (if any) are you BBK owners using? I had to pay a tow truck driver this evening to move my car because the spare tire would not fit and I don't want to have to do that every time I get a flat tire haha.
06-06-2011, 05:29 AM
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either the spacers or you can buy a full size 19x8.5 wheel and tire. that's what I did. lost some trunk space but with my 60 mile round trip commute I figured it was worth it.
06-06-2011, 05:44 AM
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Another way, and possibly cheaper? Get the Premier membership from BMWCCA, I get 200 miles of towing and roadside assistance easily on par with AAA. BMWCCA - Membership has it's privileges 
06-06-2011, 06:24 AM
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06-06-2011, 06:24 AM
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yes, but that also means waiting by the side of the road until help arrives. Admittedly, you could use the towing for other things, but I got the wheel NEW for $120 from Tire Rack on close out, got a used tire locally for $50 and for under $200 total I had a full size spare. The spacers would also come in cheap but I'm a little wary of using 2 and the really long bolts.
06-06-2011, 06:40 AM
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M5 Brakes BBK? If so go to tire rack and buy the 129.00ea Sport edition 18x8 rim , Its under winter setup for the M5. Then buy a cheepy 245/40 and your gold
the rim weighs 27lbs fyi
the rim weighs 27lbs fyi
06-06-2011, 06:49 AM
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the one I got on close out weighs about 22lbs, Kosei K3 something or other. it's a 5-spoke design. no longer available. but it was $129 too. 18" as long as they clear M5 brakes would of course be fine and probably opens up more tire options. clearance must be TIGHT on those- I can't fit a finger between my 19" 128s and my front calipers.
06-06-2011, 07:33 AM
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the one I got on close out weighs about 22lbs, Kosei K3 something or other. it's a 5-spoke design. no longer available. but it was $129 too. 18" as long as they clear M5 brakes would of course be fine and probably opens up more tire options. clearance must be TIGHT on those- I can't fit a finger between my 19" 128s and my front calipers.
06-06-2011, 09:04 AM
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Here are some photos for your guys' amusement...
Here is the car jacked up on the passenger side. Great place to get a flat tire. At least I was only a few miles from where I needed to go (towing was charged per the mile):
If you look hard, you should be able to see a hole in there somewhere:
If I only had tools, I would have taken the caliper off and wired it up and out of the way so the spare would fit, lol:
