Spare 17'' donut with 18'' wheels?

psamtik · 09-14-2015, 05:56 PM

I have 18'' 261 M wheels. Can I put a 17'' donut in the trunk and rely on it? Or do I need an 18'' donut?

Iron Man · 09-15-2015, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by psamtik

I have 18'' 261 M wheels. Can I put a 17'' donut in the trunk and rely on it? Or do I need an 18'' donut?

Just keep the overall wheel diameter/offset the same with your tire selection and a 17" wheel will work fine as a temporary spare.

VMRWheels · 10-08-2015, 06:34 PM

Should work just fine for temporary short term use. Just make sure the rolling diameters are within 1% of each other. You can use this link. to check.

Dackelone · 10-08-2015, 06:38 PM

A 17 inch wheel will fit fine over the 135i's front brakes. I used a space saver(donut) for awhile before going to a full size 17inch steel wheel.

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http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...e+alloy&page=2

Gary@TireRack · 10-09-2015, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by VMRWheels

Should work just fine for temporary short term use. Just make sure the rolling diameters are within 1% of each other. You can use this link. to check.

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Dackelone European Editor 10539 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	A 17 inch wheel will fit fine over the 135i's front brakes. I used a space saver(donut) for awhile before going to a full size 17inch steel wheel. Spare Tires? http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...e+alloy&page=2 __________________ Dackel's European Delivery Museum Guide
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