E89 spacer saver

[flybobbie]

A jack and brace will easily fit behind the seats and the up turned wheel is hollow in the centre so can accommodate a flexible bag, or shopping plastic bags. Just need something to protect the interior like a bin liner.
You can guarantee the wheel will be soaking wet and covered in mud.

 

[john-e89]

Enough already...just buy a pump that isnt useless and a few cans of foam.

 

[Chris_D]

Enough already...just buy a pump that isnt useless and a few cans of foam.

And er, what about when a pump and foam just won't fix a shredded sidewall, while ur at the top of the stelvio pass, freezin ur knackers off, with no phone signal john?
:fightwall:

 

[john-e89]

Enough already...just buy a pump that isnt useless and a few cans of foam.

And er, what about when a pump and foam just won't fix a shredded sidewall, while ur at the top of the stelvio pass, freezin ur knackers off, with no phone signal john?
:fightwall:

Guaranteed to pop just one tyre only up there are we Chris..?

 

[ronk]

Enough already...just buy a pump that isnt useless and a few cans of foam.

And er, what about when a pump and foam just won't fix a shredded sidewall, while ur at the top of the stelvio pass, freezin ur knackers off, with no phone signal john?
:fightwall:

Have you ever tried to fit a full size wheel In an E89 with the roof down ?

 

[john-e89]

Ok, tyre foam cans and good pump for normal everyday use.

Going abroad touring etc? Single bike rack on the back, you could strap two wheels side by side on the rack base, then another two on top if you insisted, four wheels and tyres with perfect visibility out of the mirror AND the top down. Boot empty for all your luggage. Perfect solution no?

 

[Chris_D]

Ok, tyre foam cans and good pump for normal everyday use.

Going abroad touring etc? Single bike rack on the back, you could strap two wheels side by side on the rack base, then another two on top if you insisted, four wheels and tyres with perfect visibility out of the mirror AND the top down. Boot empty for all your luggage. Perfect solution no?

You're obviously also forgetting the hitched trailer solution. I'd estimate that would be good for say, at least 10 more spare wheels...

 

[ronk]

Ok, tyre foam cans and good pump for normal everyday use.

Going abroad touring etc? Single bike rack on the back, you could strap two wheels side by side on the rack base, then another two on top if you insisted, four wheels and tyres with perfect visibility out of the mirror AND the top down. Boot empty for all your luggage. Perfect solution no?

But what if it starts to snow ?

 

[john-e89]

Ok, tyre foam cans and good pump for normal everyday use.

Going abroad touring etc? Single bike rack on the back, you could strap two wheels side by side on the rack base, then another two on top if you insisted, four wheels and tyres with perfect visibility out of the mirror AND the top down. Boot empty for all your luggage. Perfect solution no?

You're obviously also forgetting the hitched trailer solution. I'd estimate that would be good for say, at least 10 more spare wheels...

Tell me a better solution than a small bike rack and a couple of spare wheels and tyres for a touring holiday then Chris if one is going to remote places in an E89 with your stated no phone signal etc and you're worried about ripping tyres out.

 

[ronk]

Seriously tho - The lack of space in an E89 with the roof down is poor - a spare wheel would use most of it and there would not be room for luggage for a Euro trip.
You will come home quite rancid unless you find a Laundrette.

Can I suggest that you go and look at an E89 then comment !
After all, that's what the OP asked about

 

[Chris_D]

Seriously tho - The lack of space in an E89 with the roof down is poor - a spare wheel would use most of it and there would not be room for luggage for a Euro trip.
You will come home quite rancid unless you find a Laundrette.

Can I suggest that you go and look at an E89 then comment !
After all, that's what the OP asked about

Fair point. However, I'd still be looking for a space saver that fits in the boot of an E89 and doing some clever packing - vac bags and forget suitcases or flight bags.
Ofc it's horses for courses and some will risk/elect to go without a spare wheel on long trips but I've been stuck in the middle of Poland with a buggered wheel (buckled hitting a snow covered rock) and even changing for a spare tyre in the middle of winter was 'snow' joke.
Get it? U see what I did there?? arf.

 

[ronk]

Logistics !
Why a space saver? When you get a flat - what do you do with the full size rear wheel - leave it at the roadside ?

Please take up my suggestion - go and look at the E89 boot space - it is much smaller than the E85 I've had both!

I take my car away for a three week trip and I wouldn't want to deal with less space nor dirty shirts or shreddies !

As for spares - where does it end ? You could crack a diff case on a rock or many a thing!

 

[TitanTim]

I don't know what the problem is, when BMW made proper Zeds like the Z3 they had the foresight to store a spacesaver underneath the car with your passenger balancing the flat on their lap for the remainder of the journey

On a serious note though, always ensure a damaged tyre is completely deflated if carrying it inside the car,

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8600833.stm

Tim.

 

[ronk]

Do you think there is a reason for using run flats?

 

[GreyZed]

Do you think there is a reason for using run flats?

Yes. It's a marketing ploy for their 5 series diesel barges. You get a bad back in the Zed on run flats then need to buy a more expensive 5 series mobile sofa.

 

[flybobbie]

Personally not bothered about touring, just don't want the hassle of walking back to the car to find the non rft tyre is flat.
So if it was rft drive off and ruin it?
Or call a garage out to repair.
Much rather fix at my convenience.

 

[sammyz]

Had non run flats on Z4M and didn't have a puncture in 8 years and 40k miles. If you allow the tread to wear down towards the legal limit you will increase the risks of picking up a puncture. AA membership or similar is essential !

 

[flybobbie]

I have had two screws within two weeks of fitting brand new tyres in the past.
Usually result in slow punctures. Now of course the tyre monitor helps on the Zed.
Didn't help when the side wall was ripped out of the zed front tyre at 11:30 at night, in the pouring rain in the middle of nowhere, without phone coverage or a spare wheel.
Lucky I drove home on the flat and the tyre only came off the rim few hundred yards from home.
Next morning the rear was flat!

 

[ronk]

I have had two screws within two weeks of fitting brand new tyres in the past.
Usually result in slow punctures. Now of course the tyre monitor helps on the Zed.
Didn't help when the side wall was ripped out of the zed front tyre at 11:30 at night, in the pouring rain in the middle of nowhere, without phone coverage or a spare wheel.
Lucky I drove home on the flat and the tyre only came off the rim few hundred yards from home.
Next morning the rear was flat!

Non runflats I assume?
That's why they fit them in order to avoid that situation !
They have their faults but it's not all bad news.

 

[TitanTim]

I specced runflats on the M140i with trepedation as I had MPSS on the M135i and pleasantly surprised as theres hardly any difference in ride comfort with the latest runflats albeight I do have adaptive suspension, they are a tad harsher in sport mode but in comfort no real difference to standard tyres. I got pretty much berated and slated on other forums by the young lads for speccing runflats, waste of a car, I must drive like Miss Daisy etc but unless you drive like a lunatic at the tyres limits you wouldn't really notice the difference, I'm pretty happy with my choice if it means the chances of being stranded is lessened. I still have mixed feelings as if you do drive on a runflat tyre when deflated you have pretty much wrote the tyre off as opposed to getting a standard tyre repaired if its just a nail etc. Swings and roundabouts.

Tim.