Spare wheel?

[Baza]

For sure anything more than a long weekend and I am back to rats tails compressor and gunk but for general day weekend trips it works I agree I have as yet never had a puncture in the Z4 so its perhaps overkill but just gives that peace of mind feeling and saves hassle in the event. But you can bet if and when I get a puncture the spare will be sitting in the garage. Murphy's law dictates

 

[B21]

For sure anything more than a long weekend and I am back to rats tails compressor and gunk but for general day weekend trips it works I agree I have as yet never had a puncture in the Z4 so its perhaps overkill but just gives that peace of mind feeling and saves hassle in the event. But you can bet if and when I get a puncture the spare will be sitting in the garage. Murphy's law dictates

I’m now retired and life is very quiet here in the Scottish Borders so so I embrace the excitement of a potential lorry recovery !

 

[Nictrix]

In simple terms the answer is no..not if you want to use the E89 with the roof down..why would you buy it if you wanted a coupe ?

Sorry I disagree I have a E89 and I have a spare wheel in the boot no problem with the hood down and still have space for a couple of hand grips enough for a long weekend for both the wife and I

Is it a full size wheel or a spacesaver?
Have you tried fitting a full size rear wheel in the boot with the roof down?

 

[B21]

In simple terms the answer is no..not if you want to use the E89 with the roof down..why would you buy it if you wanted a coupe ?

Sorry I disagree I have a E89 and I have a spare wheel in the boot no problem with the hood down and still have space for a couple of hand grips enough for a long weekend for both the wife and I

Is it a full size wheel or a spacesaver?
Have you tried fitting a full size rear wheel in the boot with the roof down?

I’ll recheck but I’m pretty certain you can’t fit a full size spare with the roof down..

With asymmetrical wheels you’d have to carry both to avoid limp mode..with my big brake kit the normal space saver doesn’t fit the front anyway..

Of course you’ve then got to carry a jack as well..

 

[MikeyH]

Of course you can do what my wife did. Hit a kerb, tyre went flat, AA turned up put on the space saver and she was on her way in 30 mins from it happening. No jack and no wheel brace.

 

[flybobbie]

I have actually driven car several miles on the "rims" with no damage, with non rft tyres.

And you noticed the difference?

Yes. Took it steady for 7 miles about 25mph. Tyre finally came off few hundred yards from home.
The rim protector stayed on the rim, so no damage to wheel.

 

[Busterboo]

The rim protector stayed on the rim, so no damage to wheel.

The rim protector separated from the tyre and stayed on the wheel?

 

[flybobbie]

The rim protector stayed on the rim, so no damage to wheel.

The rim protector separated from the tyre and stayed on the wheel?

Yes, together with the bead, about a inch of rubber all around.
Next morning i went back to car had 2 flat nearside tyres, so even carrying spare wouldn't have solved the problem totally.
It happened down a dark rainy country lane with no mobile signal, car hit pothole in puddle.
Only option...drive on.

 

[Busterboo]

Yes, together with the bead, about a inch of rubber all around.
Next morning i went back to car had 2 flat nearside tyres, so even carrying spare wouldn't have solved the problem totally.
It happened down a dark rainy country lane with no mobile signal, car hit pothole in puddle.
Only option...drive on.

You were lucky there. Expensive though.

 

[B21]

So a full size rear fits with the roof down partition down..although I’d assume being roof down at that stage is not your top priority..and if you did have any bags then they would have to use the non roof down space anyway..

With a space saver more usually space but as previously articulated I won’t ask my wife to reduce her luggage to the extent required..in my case the standard space saver doesn’t fit my BBK anyway..

 

[MikeyH]

Those E89 boots are bigger than they look

 

[B21]

Those E89 boots are bigger than they look

With the roof up..not bad..but roof down

 

[Rockhopper]

Don't you have the space saver secured somehow?

 

[flybobbie]

Put wheel in face down and put stuff inside wheel.
And of course you need jack and brace.

 

[flybobbie]

Yes, together with the bead, about a inch of rubber all around.
Next morning i went back to car had 2 flat nearside tyres, so even carrying spare wouldn't have solved the problem totally.
It happened down a dark rainy country lane with no mobile signal, car hit pothole in puddle.
Only option...drive on.

You were lucky there. Expensive though.

2 new tyres.

 

[MikeyH]

Put wheel in face down and put stuff inside wheel.
And of course you need jack and brace.

Same here