Donut on M5
10-02-2007 | 11:38 AM
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I have M5 front brakes(rotors and calipers) and I still have the spare tire(donut) in my trunk. I know the M5s don't have this.
Is it because it will not fit the bigger brake system or just to minimize weight? I don't want to carry it in the car if it's not necessary. Thanks in advance
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Is it because it will not fit the bigger brake system or just to minimize weight? I don't want to carry it in the car if it's not necessary. Thanks in advance
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10-02-2007 | 02:05 PM
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Joe,
I'm sure the spare won't fit your M5 BKK. If you want to use the spare tire in case of a flat, keep a 5mm spacer handy. It'll help to clear the pistons.
I'm sure the spare won't fit your M5 BKK. If you want to use the spare tire in case of a flat, keep a 5mm spacer handy. It'll help to clear the pistons.
10-04-2007 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Rizbel' post='477026' date='Oct 2 2007, 12:38 PM
I have M5 front brakes(rotors and calipers) and I still have the spare tire(donut) in my trunk. I know the M5s don't have this.
Is it because it will not fit the bigger brake system or just to minimize weight? I don't want to carry it in the car if it's not necessary. Thanks in advance .
Is it because it will not fit the bigger brake system or just to minimize weight? I don't want to carry it in the car if it's not necessary. Thanks in advance
.M5's don't have it for both reasons! The spare tire compartment has a special insert with the mobility assist kit (tire pump and a few other things) as well as the battery. Battery was moved to the trunk for both weight balance and size issues. However, a LOT of M5 owners are looking for a donut spare that would fit the brakes that they could take on vacations without loosing too much cargo room. It sounds to me like you might have figured it out. I may need to find a non-M E60 friend around here to check out the possibility of mounting the donut with a spacer onto my M5.
10-09-2007 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='477094' date='Oct 3 2007, 12:05 AM
Joe,
I'm sure the spare won't fit your M5 BKK. If you want to use the spare tire in case of a flat, keep a 5mm spacer handy.
I'm sure the spare won't fit your M5 BKK. If you want to use the spare tire in case of a flat, keep a 5mm spacer handy.
So the spare tire could fit with a spacer ?
It is very sad .. I got nonRF tires thinking "In case of puncture I have the spare tire .." .
In case of front tire puncture I figure I couldn't fit the /275 (would it rub ?) in the front and the spare tire in the rear, right ?
10-13-2007 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='479610' date='Oct 9 2007, 09:39 PM
So the spare tire could fit with a spacer ?
It is very sad .. I got nonRF tires thinking "In case of puncture I have the spare tire .." .
In case of front tire puncture I figure I couldn't fit the /275 (would it rub ?) in the front and the spare tire in the rear, right ?
It is very sad .. I got nonRF tires thinking "In case of puncture I have the spare tire .." .
In case of front tire puncture I figure I couldn't fit the /275 (would it rub ?) in the front and the spare tire in the rear, right ?
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10-15-2007 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by AlexFW' post='479610' date='Oct 9 2007, 03:39 PM
In case of front tire puncture I figure I couldn't fit the /275 (would it rub ?) in the front and the spare tire in the rear, right ?
10-15-2007 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jet190rs' post='482059' date='Oct 15 2007, 07:32 PM
huh? why would you not want to put the spare onto the front - where the puncture is...?
I guess we just have to carry the right size spacer for the spare tire to work.
10-15-2007 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Rizbel' post='482091' date='Oct 15 2007, 11:51 PM
Because we both have bigger M5 brakes up front.