Spare wheel

Card · Post by **Card** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:03 pm

Hi guys

Has anyone gone out and bought a spare wheel for there D3?

Have they found a space saver or gone for a steel wheel if so what size and combination of tyre.

Only asking as got a big journey to south of France and want some sort of spare?

Any help would be useful thanks.

Card

IAM Joe · Post by **IAM Joe** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:12 pm

I think a few have acquired a Porsche space saver with a spacer.

I'm sure they'll be along shortly

ade and liz flint · Post by **ade and liz flint** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:25 am

There is a BMW unit - I believe vblanche has one (may be wrong...

). There is definitely one showing on realOEM.

Araf · Post by **Araf** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 12:30 am

IAM Joe wrote:I think a few have acquired a Porsche space saver with a spacer.

I'm sure they'll be along shortly

Porsche PCD is different to BMW.

The E46 compact runs a space saver that might fit the bill.

vblanche · Post by **vblanche** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 8:31 am

ade and liz flint wrote:There is a BMW unit - I believe vblanche has one (may be wrong... ). There is definitely one showing on realOEM.

I, indeed, went for the BMW spare wheel, Set emergency wheel with tyre (P/N 36 11 0 445 045), paid Â£80.

IAM Joe · Post by **IAM Joe** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:18 pm

Araf wrote:
IAM Joe wrote:I think a few have acquired a Porsche space saver with a spacer.

I'm sure they'll be along shortly
Porsche PCD is different to BMW.

I'm sure Mac, Geoff and PATAKET went this route but I may be wrong...

Card · Post by **Card** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:45 pm

Thanks for that I ordered the BMW set with that part number, but calling it a set seems a bit of a stretch of the imagination from BMW as it's just wheel.

What's the point of a emergency set with no jack and no wheel brace?

Or have they just made a mistake on my order?

vblanche · Post by **vblanche** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:29 pm

indeed, it's misleading...it's only a wheel+tyre...sorry

Card · Post by **Card** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:32 pm

What did you for a jack then?

vblanche · Post by **vblanche** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 11:16 pm

Card wrote:What did you for a jack then?

i went for the porsche alu jack

http://thealpinaregister.com/forums/vie ... ck+porsche

http://thealpinaregister.com/forums/vie ... rsche+jack

http://thealpinaregister.com/forums/vie ... rsche+jack

digiroka · Post by **digiroka** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 1:18 pm

Guys, im looking at space saver option & noticed this official part
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=382545

Will this work in conjunction with D3 19" alloys? Does it look like a good solution?

Thanks

ade and liz flint · Post by **ade and liz flint** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:13 pm

Have you seen the one Vince acquired? Think that's cheaper and will fit. The one you noted is fine diameter-wise and will clear the brakes but I don't know if the small offset compared to your wheels would cause a problem anywhere. My 1st inclination would be to say it'll be fine as it sits closer to the body than the brakes with that 8mm offset.

To be honest, any spare wheel of this type will 'work' within the confines of a 'biscuit spare' to get you home. You wouldn't want to be running around on it for very long, so its impact with your 19" wheels is irrelevant as long as you drive within its specified limits.

HTH

digiroka · Post by **digiroka** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:35 pm

Thanks, ill check out the part number vince mentioned.

Geoff · Post by **Geoff** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:08 pm

As Joe says a few of us have a Boxster space saver spare wheel.
As Araf points out the PCD is different but we use a spacer/adapter that allows the Porsche wheel to fit the BMW hub.
This was done circa three years ago and the BMW wheel/jack kit has come on the scene since by popular demand

If you check out Mac's post he has it covered with pictures too!

HTH

louicd · Post by **louicd** » Thu Oct 11, 2018 2:10 pm

Hi. Just out of interest, would this fit?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-X5-E53-1 ... :rk:1:pf:0

Sorry I am diggin up an old post