Spare wheel options
 

So, I got a puncture the other day and being the stubborn type, i didn't use the repair kit supplied by BMW as i didn't want to wreck a good tyre.

It turned out to be a total pain in the ass because I had no jack or anything so I'm thinking of carrying a spare wheel and jack for long journeys only, in the future.

Have any of you done this? Will a rear wheel fit on the front with out spacers or clearance issues?

what about carrying a regular M3 19' wheel. I don't want to fork out for a genuine CSL wheel that may never see the light of day so a scruffy spare would probably do. I have AP's if that makes a difference.

your thoughts?

i occassionally carry a spare but no jack when taking road trips (ill rely on othrs or AA for the jack i think)

most 18s and 19s fit ok, juts make sure you get one with offset that fits front and back axles.

You could just learn how to plug a puncture, it's actually dead easy for most punctures unless you need a patch.You would fit all you need in your glovebox. You would still need a jack though.

thats a really good idea actually. I watched the guy fix the puncture and it took all of 30 seconds!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAR-VAN-TY...item4155fdd809

this should waork as long as the puncture isn't bad/in the side wall

Yep, that kit seems to have everything you'd need. Bar some water with washing up liquid in it ( spray it on the tyre and watch for bubbles to find where you need to plug if it's not obvious)

How does this work ??

Surley you would need a tyre machine to take the tyre off the rim though ?

No need to take the tyre off the rim. This is the closest vid I can find to how it's done. Takes five minutes and most tyre places do it the same way. You could get the puncture patched at a later date if you wanted but it will keep you on the road ( beats a space saver or an odd wheel )


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UFDP...e_gdata_player

Just spotted this thread whilst looking for info on a space saver...

I've used these repair kits a couple of times now and they work fine, they are supposed to be temporary in that you'll get the puncture repaired properly ASAP as there could be internal damage to the tyre that you can't see.

No need to remove the tyre for the emergency repair, can be done with the wheel on the car if you can find the offending nail/screw etc. Essentially you remove the item causing the puncture, ream out the hole and push through a sticky rubber "bung" that expands to fill the hole and thus stops the leak. Bear in mind that you'll also need to buy a pump otherwise you'll have a nice repair and a very flat tyre :-)

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