Will four wheels fit in the e90's trunk?

bsjd00 · 01-08-2006, 10:02 PM

I am currently considering a setup consisting of 18" summer wheels and tires and 17" winter wheels and tires for a 330xi.

I know this will cause me to be flamed, but I am sure there may be times where I will want to take the car to the dealer to swap the wheels off instead of doing it myself in the driveway.

Will four wheels with tires mounted on them fit in the trunk? Or will I just have to suck it up and do the swap myself at home?

Chesmu · 01-08-2006, 10:03 PM

no way will four mounted tires fit... no way.

bavarian19 · 01-08-2006, 10:10 PM

I had to put 4 wheels in my car, they do fit, just not all in the trunk. 1 front and one rear fit in the back, the other two in my back seat. I put towels down in the back seat to make sure they didnt touch anything...

bsjd00 · 01-08-2006, 10:13 PM

Hmmm, I guess I'll invest in a high-quality shop jack now.

SV Concepts III · 01-08-2006, 10:33 PM

You can do one in the trunk, two in the back seat and one in the front seat. Cover your seats with garbage bags to protect them.

CnoteMD · 01-08-2006, 10:40 PM

I was able to fit 2 wheels/tires in the trunk and folded the seats down and put the other 2 in the back seat. There was no need to put a wheel in the front seat.

I used TireTotes to carry the wheels (with tires mounted). The installer put plastic down, over the seat backs and trunk to be on the safe side.

I think I put the smaller fronts in the trunk and the larger rear wheels in the back seat. I have the 18 inch sport package wheels and tires, which are quite heavy with tires mounted. The fronts were 56.5 lbs each and the rears were 59 lbs each.

db17k · 01-08-2006, 11:36 PM

you're gonna F up your interior, just sack up and get a jack you'll thank yourself later

Broken1 · 01-09-2006, 03:21 AM

Yea...you can't fit them all in the trunk and I am not a fan of putting them on the seats.

I used to have someone follow me - with my other 2 tires in their trunk (usually a family member) - it also gave me someone to talk to while they were balancing and changing the tires.

noflash · 01-09-2006, 09:25 AM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7617

davinet78 · 01-09-2006, 09:46 AM

never get the wheels in the interior of the car youll ruin the interior

DesiInCT · 01-09-2006, 10:06 AM

Suck it up and do the swap yourself at home. I am sure its not a big deal to many but I am also sure it will make you happy, check the thread Noflash posted above.

Initially I was very hesitant to do it myself but went ahead did it with a little push from Noflash. Thanks again Noflash. This is the first time I changed all the wheels on a car and it certainly made me and my four year old son, who provided "assistance" by the way, get more connected to the car. Now he knows all about winter wheels and summer wheels and shares the information with his friends at school. It was fun and I have no problems so far.

ska///235i · 01-09-2006, 10:10 AM

wtf...stupid question!

jcoo085 · 01-09-2006, 10:41 AM

I had my dealer do my winter swap. The put the summer tyres in to heavy duty plastic bags (BMW OE white plastic specially for tyres). I can't remember how they loaded it up. I think it was 1 in the boot, and 3 on the back seat. Or it could have been 2 in the boot.

3some · 01-09-2006, 10:47 AM

Can my E90 fit in my uncle's Range Rover?

longtran · 01-09-2006, 10:49 AM

you can fit all 4 in the back seat. just line em up. make sure everything is cover up.

3some · 01-10-2006, 10:53 AM

That could work, but i wouldn't.

01-08-2006, 10:02 PM	#1
bsjd00 Lieutenant 38 Rep 407 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: U.S. iTrader: (0)	Will four wheels fit in the e90's trunk? I am currently considering a setup consisting of 18" summer wheels and tires and 17" winter wheels and tires for a 330xi. I know this will cause me to be flamed, but I am sure there may be times where I will want to take the car to the dealer to swap the wheels off instead of doing it myself in the driveway. Will four wheels with tires mounted on them fit in the trunk? Or will I just have to suck it up and do the swap myself at home?
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01-08-2006, 10:03 PM	#2
Chesmu Brigadier General 89 Rep 3,011 Posts Drives: 2013 X6 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Phoenix,AZ iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	no way will four mounted tires fit... no way. __________________ "Teach the ignorant. Ignore the stupid."
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bavarian19 General 517 Rep 18,858 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA iTrader: (23)	I had to put 4 wheels in my car, they do fit, just not all in the trunk. 1 front and one rear fit in the back, the other two in my back seat. I put towels down in the back seat to make sure they didnt touch anything...
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bsjd00 Lieutenant 38 Rep 407 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: U.S. iTrader: (0)	Hmmm, I guess I'll invest in a high-quality shop jack now.
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SV Concepts III Lieutenant General 375 Rep 17,017 Posts Drives: BMW Duh Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Santa Clara iTrader: (13)	You can do one in the trunk, two in the back seat and one in the front seat. Cover your seats with garbage bags to protect them.
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01-08-2006, 10:40 PM	#6
CnoteMD Commander in Chief 37 Rep 1,034 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 535i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M5 [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	I was able to fit 2 wheels/tires in the trunk and folded the seats down and put the other 2 in the back seat. There was no need to put a wheel in the front seat. I used TireTotes to carry the wheels (with tires mounted). The installer put plastic down, over the seat backs and trunk to be on the safe side. I think I put the smaller fronts in the trunk and the larger rear wheels in the back seat. I have the 18 inch sport package wheels and tires, which are quite heavy with tires mounted. The fronts were 56.5 lbs each and the rears were 59 lbs each. __________________ 2008 BMW 535i Space Gray, Black Leather, Dark Bamboo Trim\| Sport Automatic with Paddles \| Sport Package 2008 BMW M5 (gone, but not forgotten) Space Gray, Silverstone Merino Leather, Madeira Walnut Wood Trim \| 7speed SMG \| All options Mods: Corsa Exhaust \| RPI Ram Air Intake \| H&R Sport Springs \| Rogue Engineering 12mm spacers
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db17k Chicketeh china the chinese chicken, you have? 34 Rep 790 Posts Drives: 335ci hold out Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0) Garage List 2003 S2000 [0.00]	you're gonna F up your interior, just sack up and get a jack you'll thank yourself later __________________ "In Soviet Russia car forks you!"
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01-09-2006, 03:21 AM	#8
Broken1 Addict 203 Rep 2,074 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 40i M-Sport Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	Yea...you can't fit them all in the trunk and I am not a fan of putting them on the seats. I used to have someone follow me - with my other 2 tires in their trunk (usually a family member) - it also gave me someone to talk to while they were balancing and changing the tires.
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01-09-2006, 09:25 AM	#9
noflash Captain Caveman 148 Rep 1,715 Posts Drives: '06 325eyeyiyi Join Date: May 2005 Location: midwest iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7617
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davinet78 Lieutenant Colonel 28 Rep 1,832 Posts Drives: bmw e90 320d Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: gibraltar(europe) iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 bmw 320d E90 [0.00]	never get the wheels in the interior of the car youll ruin the interior __________________ e90 320d,arktis,lumber support, hifi speaker, alarm, dakota beige, 162 18", xenon with washer spray,window chrome trimmings, professional radio, 6 cd changer wood trimmings 6 speed manual.
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DesiInCT Second Lieutenant 22 Rep 202 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: CT iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 Lexus RX 400h [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00] 2005 Kettcar - SALZ ... [7.00]	Suck it up and do the swap yourself at home. I am sure its not a big deal to many but I am also sure it will make you happy, check the thread Noflash posted above. Initially I was very hesitant to do it myself but went ahead did it with a little push from Noflash. Thanks again Noflash. This is the first time I changed all the wheels on a car and it certainly made me and my four year old son, who provided "assistance" by the way, get more connected to the car. Now he knows all about winter wheels and summer wheels and shares the information with his friends at school. It was fun and I have no problems so far.
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01-09-2006, 10:10 AM	#12
ska///235i ***** noob 1368 Rep 10,479 Posts Drives: 325xi>M235i>428GCx Mspor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston iTrader: (34) Garage List 2006 325xi [0.00]	wtf...stupid question! __________________ 2006 325xi (Sold) 2014 M235I (Current) 2015 428xi Gran Coupe (STB)
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01-09-2006, 10:41 AM	#13
jcoo085 Lieutenant 43 Rep 463 Posts Drives: E90 320d Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 320d [0.00]	I had my dealer do my winter swap. The put the summer tyres in to heavy duty plastic bags (BMW OE white plastic specially for tyres). I can't remember how they loaded it up. I think it was 1 in the boot, and 3 on the back seat. Or it could have been 2 in the boot. __________________ E90 320d - Black Ext/Fluid Grey Int \| Steptronic \| Business Navigation \| PDC \| Sunroof \| Alarm Exterior Pictures \| Interior Pictures \| Video
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01-09-2006, 10:47 AM	#14
3some First Lieutenant 37 Rep 314 Posts Drives: E90 //M Sport 320i S/Black Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South-Africa / Pietersburg / Limpopo iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 320i M-Sport P ... [0.00]	Can my E90 fit in my uncle's Range Rover?
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longtran Lieutenant General 1429 Rep 16,628 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA iTrader: (105) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	you can fit all 4 in the back seat. just line em up. make sure everything is cover up.
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3some First Lieutenant 37 Rep 314 Posts Drives: E90 //M Sport 320i S/Black Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South-Africa / Pietersburg / Limpopo iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 320i M-Sport P ... [0.00]	That could work, but i wouldn't.
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