Space saver spare wheel

[Baza]

There have been a few posts re spacesavers regarding suitability, make, costs etc. I purchased one some time back but as yet not used it in anger.In fact I have never even tried it on the Z4. With a trip to some friends outside Bordeaux planned in 3 weeks time thought I better make sure it fits.

So as pics show no problem, it was supplied by Hero who also supplied the jack which has the fitting to suit the jackpoints. Hopefully I wont need it but at least I now know it fits.

 

[Melman]

Interested in this, with a similar trip planned. How much boot space are you left with? Could you share a picture of it stowed away?

 

[B21]

There have been a few posts re spacesavers regarding suitability, make, costs etc. I purchased one some time back but as yet not used it in anger.In fact I have never even tried it on the Z4. With a trip to some friends outside Bordeaux planned in 3 weeks time thought I better make sure it fits.

So as pics show no problem, it was supplied by Hero who also supplied the jack which has the fitting to suit the jackpoints. Hopefully I wont need it but at View attachment 294030least I now know it fits.
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I would say it guarantees no punctures but as we've found out a few times really really useful as in our experience (10 years 100,000s of collective zed miles) most punctures can't be fixed with gunk or tails!

 

[Rockhopper]

If you are worried about boot space bear in mind that your punctured wheel and tyre will use up far more space than the spare does.

 

[Melman]

If you are worried about boot space bear in mind that your punctured wheel and tyre will use up far more space than the spare does.

A very good point!

Although I’d only be relocating luggage to the passenger footwell for a journey to the nearest tyre shop….vice loosing boot space for the whole trip. Not a hard choice in my mind

 

[Mr Tidy]

That's much better looking than the standard steel ones.

I just carry a full size wheel in the boot to hopefully avoid needing to interrupt a trip looking for a tyre shop. Although it takes up most of the boot in an M.

 

[Baza]

Interested in this, with a similar trip planned. How much boot space are you left with? Could you share a picture of it stowed away?

Interested in this, with a similar trip planned. How much boot space are you left with? Could you share a picture of it stowed away?

Will do sometime Tommorrow (Thursday)

 

[Baza]

So Pics with the wheel in boot. There is room for a/some soft bags still allowing for the roof to be down and stored in the boot, with the roof up then there is a reasonable capacity for luggage. Of course if a wheel change is required then its probably roof up to the nearest tyre centre.

These pics are from a E89 not sure what the situation would in a E85/6