E90/E91/E92/E93 OEM Spare Tire source

We do have pictures and videos
for the E90, scroll to the bottom of the page:
http://www.bimmerzone.com/BMW_Perfor...T-E90-KIT.html

Originally Posted by L0rd NIk0n

Does any one have any pictures showing application?

Originally Posted by bimmerzone

We do have pictures and videos
for the E90, scroll to the bottom of the page:
http://www.bimmerzone.com/BMW_Perfor...T-E90-KIT.html

Thanks! Will take a look.

Got my tire kit from dealer after telling them where they can get it (Bimmerzone) .
Made a cover for tire in the trunk so it doesn't stand out when you open your trunk . you loose a little space but you gain in peace of mine.

thats a really cool cover! looks like part of the car

Yeah it does look good, Thanks.

Looking at the diameter calculations, it does look like a 125/80 would be a much closer fit for my non-sport with 225/45 17's. A 145/70 would also be a near perfect fit.

Both the 125/80 and the 145/70 are readily available used (and still mounted on other car's spare rims) on ebay for $80-$100. In both cases, they are on 4'' rims, so it doesn't seem like there should be any problem mounting them on the E60 rim (36-11-6-758-778).

Does anyone see any issues with going that route?

As far as the jack, a well reviewed ones from Amazon are $25-$35, plus a lug wrench for $12. I suppose I could then cut my own foam insert, but I'm intrigued by the Jaguar kits that include the jack, chock and insert tray, also available for cheap (used) on ebay.

Thoughts?

got a quote from local dealer.... donut tire + kits for 3 series is $800 here

$300 on ebay plaus $200 shipping starts to look very reasonable

Originally Posted by hoopla

Looking at the diameter calculations, it does look like a 125/80 would be a much closer fit for my non-sport with 225/45 17's. A 145/70 would also be a near perfect fit.

Both the 125/80 and the 145/70 are readily available used (and still mounted on other car's spare rims) on ebay for $80-$100. In both cases, they are on 4'' rims, so it doesn't seem like there should be any problem mounting them on the E60 rim (36-11-6-758-778).

Does anyone see any issues with going that route?

As far as the jack, a well reviewed ones from Amazon are $25-$35, plus a lug wrench for $12. I suppose I could then cut my own foam insert, but I'm intrigued by the Jaguar kits that include the jack, chock and insert tray, also available for cheap (used) on ebay.

Thoughts?

i'm actually working on something for my F30 along these lines.
a much cheaper alternative. i gave my original kit to my brother when he got an E90. spacer is only needed for the front of the F30, the brakes are even larger than the E90 335i

1) bmw E60 spare tire rim- $60
1) kuhmo 135/90/17 tire - $30
1) harbor freight scissor jack - $20
1) 15mm spacer + 5 45mm lugs - $40

$150 total

I got another X5 jack and jack crank handle from local salvage yard. It fits the jack point on an E90 perfectly. Same price as the harbor freight jack $20+tax. Came from a 2005 X5.

The last one i bought cost alot more as i got it from an online salvage selling through ebay.

Hi folks, I just sold my E90, but I kept the new spare tire kit I got from getBMWparts.com (item# PKSPARETIRE).

I'm selling the kit for for $340 or best offer. Price includes shipping (lower 48 states). I will include the cargo strap that I used to secure the spare tire.

Paypal only, PM me if interested. Thanks.

---SOLD!

I have a 2011 335i with sport package (18" staggered wheels). Your pictures show the spare on the front, but if the flat is on the rear can this be installed on the rear as well? Or should a front wheel be put on the rear and the spare put on the front?

Originally Posted by bimmerzone

We do have pictures and videos
for the E90, scroll to the bottom of the page:
http://www.bimmerzone.com/BMW_Perfor...T-E90-KIT.html

Hi,
It will work both at the front and at the rear.
The rear brakes are actually smaller than the fronts, so it will clear the rears

Hope this helps.

Thanks!

Perhaps this is the wrong thred for this question, and if it is, I apologize.

We take delivery today of a new f30, 335i with the RFTs. I really want to swap them out for Pilot Sports but I am reluctant to give up trunk space.

In the 50 years I've been driving, I've never had a flat on the road. (Jeez, now I've done it!). Rather than a spare, can I simply use a can of the gooy tire sealant and pump up up the tire with a 12v compressor if I have a flat? I recognize that I would have to purchase a new tire as I believe the goo would prevent the tire from ever being balanced properly?

So, is the can of goo and a comrressor a viable alternative to carrying a spare? Appreciate any responses.
Chuck

Originally Posted by lewes2

Perhaps this is the wrong thred for this question, and if it is, I apologize.

We take delivery today of a new f30, 335i with the RFTs. I really want to swap them out for Pilot Sports but I am reluctant to give up trunk space.

In the 50 years I've been driving, I've never had a flat on the road. (Jeez, now I've done it!). Rather than a spare, can I simply use a can of the gooy tire sealant and pump up up the tire with a 12v compressor if I have a flat? I recognize that I would have to purchase a new tire as I believe the goo would prevent the tire from ever being balanced properly?

So, is the can of goo and a comrressor a viable alternative to carrying a spare? Appreciate any responses.
Chuck

depends on the puncture. a nail puncture in the middle of the tread can be fixed with goo. a sidewall rupture from a pothole hit cannot.
there's also a distance limitation with goo, 50 miles.

i carry a plug kit, a contiseal inflator, and on long trips, the compact spare.

Originally Posted by lewes2

Perhaps this is the wrong thred for this question, and if it is, I apologize.

We take delivery today of a new f30, 335i with the RFTs. I really want to swap them out for Pilot Sports but I am reluctant to give up trunk space.

Chuck

FWIW, contemporary RFTs are not the despicable stones that befouled early e90s. My 2013 328i with Sport Package handles the pot-hole ridden Sonoma County backroads quite nicely.

I made certain the bolt-pattern and offset hadn't changed from e90 to F30 and kept my donut spare and jack when I traded in the 2006 330i shod with PS rubber, but when I need new tires I may just replace RFTs with new RFTs...