spare tire retrofit

Peoriakid · 11-12-2008, 07:31 PM

Just curious, anyone out there retro-fit a spare tire kit for their one? I just ordered new wheels and non-runflat tires. I will throw a can of fix a flat in the car, and have that for around town, but I would like to get a spare for road trips, travelling, etc.

Does anyone know of any sort of spare kit you can buy? Or maybe I could build one, was thinking about going to salvage yard and trying to find spare tire kit out of some sort of late model BMW.

Anyone done this?

Ryan

warmtoes · 11-12-2008, 07:41 PM

Do a search because there is already a kit out there you can buy for the 1 that some here on this forum have purchased.

MadMan77 · 11-12-2008, 07:46 PM

Here is a link for the tire from LeatherZ:

http://leatherz.com/Merchant5/mercha...etyConvenience

Here is a link to the extended tool kit:

http://leatherz.com/Merchant5/mercha...etyConvenience

One&Only · 11-12-2008, 08:11 PM

Having driven a MINI since '04 this was my kit:
Green Slime http://http://www.slime.com/product_...e_Sealant.html
An Air compressor that plugs into the cig lighter (a must have at the track)
I had the above at all times...but from time to time, when I got the notion, I also carried a tire in a tire tote.

P.S. the MINI came with the tire tool kit

Xyloft · 11-12-2008, 08:55 PM

Jeez! 335$ for a spare and kit?? thats more expensive than just buying runflats.

pkcormier · 11-12-2008, 09:39 PM

See link below. You can get a donut spare for around $75. I picked one up a few months ago. As with most donut spares, this one is perfect. It is old, but in great condition. It is a 17" steel wheel with a +30 offset and will clear the 135i front calipers with ease (I've test fitted on front and back). I only use it on road trips as well. Not something you want in your trunk every day.
http://www.bmrparts.com/

AlBel1214 · 11-12-2008, 10:03 PM

Having BMW roadside I would think when replacing the run craps with non RFs as long as I had an air compressor or fix a flat I would be ok without a spare... anyone else agree??

If a complete blow out happened the roadside assistance would help (at least until your warrenty is up)... then I would probably think about getting the spare..

ulrichd · 11-13-2008, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlBel1214

Having BMW roadside I would think when replacing the run craps with non RFs as long as I had an air compressor or fix a flat I would be ok without a spare... anyone else agree??

If a complete blow out happened the roadside assistance would help (at least until your warrenty is up)... then I would probably think about getting the spare..

I agree. I had non-RFTs on my Mini for 6 years and kept a compressor in the car. My new 128 has 18" wheels with non-RFT. If you have a slow leak the compressor can help get you to a gas station for a plug fix, in case of a blow out you'll need a tow truck no matter what tires you have.

CoolToolGuy · 11-13-2008, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ulrichd

I agree. I had non-RFTs on my Mini for 6 years and kept a compressor in the car. My new 128 has 18" wheels with non-RFT. If you have a slow leak the compressor can help get you to a gas station for a plug fix, in case of a blow out you'll need a tow truck no matter what tires you have.

I'm generally of the same mind, but there are warnings that if you use the "spare-in-a-spray-can" the goop inside can muck up the (expensive) TPMS sensors.

Just a word to the wise.

Have Fun,
Rick

Dave · 11-13-2008, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pkcormier

See link below. You can get a donut spare for around $75. I picked one up a few months ago. As with most donut spares, this one is perfect. It is old, but in great condition. It is a 17" steel wheel with a +30 offset and will clear the 135i front calipers with ease (I've test fitted on front and back). I only use it on road trips as well. Not something you want in your trunk every day.
http://www.bmrparts.com/

apparently that is the same spare from an older 330i
and if you got it from them you are luckkkky
cuz i call all the time and they are never in stock

Xyloft · 11-13-2008, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlBel1214

Having BMW roadside I would think when replacing the run craps with non RFs as long as I had an air compressor or fix a flat I would be ok without a spare... anyone else agree??

If a complete blow out happened the roadside assistance would help (at least until your warrenty is up)... then I would probably think about getting the spare..

yeah. if you want to wait for someone else to fix your car.

in my area, especially in incliment weather, roadside assistance wait time can be HOURS. and if i had a blow out in a questionable area of town, i'm not certain i'd want to wait either.

its all risk assesment, it probably wont happen....BUT when it does...

ulrichd · 11-13-2008, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoolToolGuy

I'm generally of the same mind, but there are warnings that if you use the "spare-in-a-spray-can" the goop inside can muck up the (expensive) TPMS sensors.

Just a word to the wise.

Have Fun,
Rick

Mine's just an air compressor, not the goopy kind.

MadMan77 · 11-13-2008, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pkcormier

See link below. You can get a donut spare for around $75. I picked one up a few months ago. As with most donut spares, this one is perfect. It is old, but in great condition. It is a 17" steel wheel with a +30 offset and will clear the 135i front calipers with ease (I've test fitted on front and back). I only use it on road trips as well. Not something you want in your trunk every day.
http://www.bmrparts.com/

Am I missing something or does this link just lead to a website and not an actual part? I even looked in the wheel section and could not find any steelies with an offset of +30. The only one listed for a 330i is +47.

MadMan77 · 11-16-2008, 09:11 PM

Can anyone chime in on this one some more? Possibly a source?

pkcormier · 11-16-2008, 11:49 PM

I sent just the link to the website because I couldn't find any wheels in stock at the time. They are a used parts house so they don't always have every part. Give them a call. I think they can be slow to put their parts on their site.

bman6074 · 11-17-2008, 10:56 AM

The other problem with the "slime" or "fix a flat" is if your air valve goes bad as mine did on my old honda. Fix a flat doesn't fix that. I had to put the spare on and get the valve replaced. I definitly don't want to wait 2hours for a tow. So may have to find a spare for winter time when I switch to non runflat winter tires.
So a spare would be useful. Maybe a junk yard has an older 3 series with spare and pick up a jack and wrench kit.

MadMan77 · 11-23-2008, 04:12 PM

Here is an open thread about a spare that seems to be working for the E9x guys over on Bimmerfest's forum. One other user as well as myself has asked whether there is any knowledge of its 1er fitment. Only time will tell or someone will have to bite the bullet and order it and hope it fits.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=297373

turbobum · 12-07-2008, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoolToolGuy

I'm generally of the same mind, but there are warnings that if you use the "spare-in-a-spray-can" the goop inside can muck up the (expensive) TPMS sensors.

Just a word to the wise.

Have Fun,
Rick

Where are these warnings?

CoolToolGuy · 12-07-2008, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbobum

Where are these warnings?

Here: http://www.asashop.org/autoinc/feb2008/mech.htm

and even here: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...85&postcount=1

Just be sure you get a flat-fixer that won't damage those expensive sensors.

Have Fun,
Rick

Jaguar66 · 10-07-2009, 12:55 PM

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stevenc · 10-07-2009, 02:36 PM

Guys i bought the ugliest cheapest 17" rim from tirerack with the cheapest tire, and now i have a full size spare for under $200.

Jaguar66 · 10-07-2009, 02:42 PM

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11-12-2008, 07:31 PM	#1
Peoriakid New Member 5 Rep 28 Posts Drives: Join Date: Sep 2008 iTrader: (0)	spare tire retrofit Just curious, anyone out there retro-fit a spare tire kit for their one? I just ordered new wheels and non-runflat tires. I will throw a can of fix a flat in the car, and have that for around town, but I would like to get a spare for road trips, travelling, etc. Does anyone know of any sort of spare kit you can buy? Or maybe I could build one, was thinking about going to salvage yard and trying to find spare tire kit out of some sort of late model BMW. Anyone done this? Ryan
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warmtoes Lieutenant Colonel 31 Rep 1,917 Posts Drives: EBII 435i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (1)	Do a search because there is already a kit out there you can buy for the 1 that some here on this forum have purchased. __________________ *2014 EBII 435i xDrive M-sport* Gone: 2011 TiAg F25 X3 xDrive35i M-sport Gone: 2008 TiAg w/Coral Red E88 135i Cab M-sport
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MadMan77 ↓↓↓ Ex-Con ↓↓↓ 34 Rep 1,874 Posts Drives: Jet Black '08 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yigo iTrader: (1)	Here is a link for the tire from LeatherZ: http://leatherz.com/Merchant5/mercha...etyConvenience Here is a link to the extended tool kit: http://leatherz.com/Merchant5/mercha...etyConvenience __________________
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One&Only Only 1 n Rome 10 Rep 166 Posts Drives: '08 135i Coupe Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Rome iTrader: (0)	Having driven a MINI since '04 this was my kit: Green Slime http://http://www.slime.com/product_...e_Sealant.html An Air compressor that plugs into the cig lighter (a must have at the track) I had the above at all times...but from time to time, when I got the notion, I also carried a tire in a tire tote. P.S. the MINI came with the tire tool kit __________________ Drives a Sawed-Off Shotgun *135i/SGM/Terra/Gray Poplar/Sport Pac/H&R Sport Springs & Sways/Heated Seats/Premium HI-FI/Sat*
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Xyloft Lieutenant 34 Rep 504 Posts Drives: 2008 AW 128i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	Jeez! 335$ for a spare and kit?? thats more expensive than just buying runflats.
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pkcormier Private First Class 15 Rep 189 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0)	See link below. You can get a donut spare for around $75. I picked one up a few months ago. As with most donut spares, this one is perfect. It is old, but in great condition. It is a 17" steel wheel with a +30 offset and will clear the 135i front calipers with ease (I've test fitted on front and back). I only use it on road trips as well. Not something you want in your trunk every day. http://www.bmrparts.com/
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AlBel1214 Major 52 Rep 1,118 Posts Drives: past 135i, now c6, future M3?? Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Philly iTrader: (0)	Having BMW roadside I would think when replacing the run craps with non RFs as long as I had an air compressor or fix a flat I would be ok without a spare... anyone else agree?? If a complete blow out happened the roadside assistance would help (at least until your warrenty is up)... then I would probably think about getting the spare.. __________________ -----LS3 C6----- *z51 suspension,* *NPP dual mode exhaust(wild2mild),20% tint,* zr1 replica wheels, gloss black fender stripes** R.I.P SGM 135i w/ some mods
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bman6074 Major 103 Rep 1,254 Posts Drives: 14 M235i and 07 Lotus Exige S Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	The other problem with the "slime" or "fix a flat" is if your air valve goes bad as mine did on my old honda. Fix a flat doesn't fix that. I had to put the spare on and get the valve replaced. I definitly don't want to wait 2hours for a tow. So may have to find a spare for winter time when I switch to non runflat winter tires. So a spare would be useful. Maybe a junk yard has an older 3 series with spare and pick up a jack and wrench kit. __________________
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