[carolina02]

Great tips guys. But pumping with bike pump from flat is ridiculous

[Dackelone]

17 inch steely from an e46 330i (7jx17) and a 205 cheap tire mounted on it. And don't forget a jack kit from BMW parts.

[Flying Ace]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

^it;ll be a lot quicker than those little 12v compressors I think.

I estimate you need about 300 strokes from that bicycle hand pump to get a tyre from empty to full pressure. You can do that in about 5-10 minutes.

300 strokes? My hand will chaffe... 1MOREMOD

[dzvero]

Originally Posted by ScottSinger

No.

It's quick.
It's light.

[joq3]

Originally Posted by Dackelone

17 inch steely from an e46 330i (7jx17) and a 205 cheap tire mounted on it. And don't forget a jack kit from BMW parts.

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This is what I don't want. You have no space at all left for bags. For daily driving to work I have no real use for a spare tyre, it's more for trips and such, and then you always need the boot space.

So that's why I want to find the best available tyre plug kit and tyre repair kit!

[Red Bread]

You've clearly never driven cross country in a Miata. That's space for ten people right there!

But I went twelve years with my M Coupe with nothing more than a plug kit and roadside. Towed once, plugged two times. Not a big deal. Didn't have RFT's on the wife's 135i either, but left them on the last two, they really have gotten better.

[sygazelle]

Congratulations on ditching the run flats. I made the move last month and couldn't be happier with the ride improvement.

I bought the Slime kit on Amazon. I went for the expensive one because the compressor was better, but the less expensive on would work too.

Good luck!

Here are the links:

http://www.amazon.com/Slime-70004-Po...slime+tire+kit

http://www.amazon.com/Slime-50001-Po...slime+tire+kit

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by joq3

This is what I don't want. You have no space at all left for bags. For daily driving to work I have no real use for a spare tyre, it's more for trips and such, and then you always need the boot space.

So that's why I want to find the best available tyre plug kit and tyre repair kit!

Well... at first I was using the euro mini spare from BMW. Its uses a 3.5 inch wide 17 inch wheel. When I had ti use it in the rain... it was one scary drive! I swore to myself I would ditch that "toy" spare wheel ASAP. Thats when I got a full size spare wheel. Its big, but I still have lots of room in my trunk when I travel. And travel I do! I did not want to be stuck in some other country(Italy, Switzerland, etc) for an extra day waiting for a tire repair. And those mini spares can only work for 200 kms. Having a full size spare - is peace of mind for me.

3.5j x17 euro mini spare...


it still clears the 135i front brakes...


255 rear tire, 125 section mini spare, 205/55HR17 full size spare...

[GuidoK]

Interesting to see that one of those aluminium mini spares can clear those 6 piston calipers.
Do you know if a e60 minispare will also clear that caliper? (I have the same calipers on my z4).
So a wheel like this (also 17"but different rim):
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Original-BMW-...-/391443436419
They are much easier and cheaper to come by.

But I agree that a normal tyre (even one with slightly different dimensions) is much better than those noträder.

[joq3]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

Congratulations on ditching the run flats. I made the move last month and couldn't be happier with the ride improvement.

I bought the Slime kit on Amazon. I went for the expensive one because the compressor was better, but the less expensive on would work too.

Good luck!

Here are the links:

http://www.amazon.com/Slime-70004-Po...slime+tire+kit

http://www.amazon.com/Slime-50001-Po...slime+tire+kit

I also want to purchase this kit, it's got everything I need!
http://www.amazon.com/Slime-70004-Po...slime+tire+kit
But getting it to Sweden adds up to double the price (shipping and VAT).

Cannot find this at a good price anywhere in Europe.