I wish...

[andrE92w]

the m3 came w/ a spare tire.. somehow my tire picked up a piece of metal shard which is dug in pretty deep (unable to remove) and pretty wide. I tried the compressor and sealant that comes w/ the car however it seems the tire is too badly damaged for the sealant to work. i can hear the air coming out from the gash. instead of being able to put on a spare/donut tire and drive it to the dealers service dept i have to await a tow truck

had the car for a week so far, was about to take it out for its first weekend. the upside is that i have the tire/wheel protection package.. anyways, just more bummed out about not being able to drive the car till the tire is replaced which i probably wont have time for till next week.

[metro44m3]

You can piece together an aftermarket spare and keep it in your trunk. Obviously it's not ideal but the peace of mind is worth it. Just do a search and you will find the threads about the compact spare

[SilentAttack]

interesting info

[NoMore335]

Carry fix a flat + tire plug kit & compressor.

[andrE92w]

put my m3 on the flatbed and it got towed to the local dealer earlier this morning.. just got a call stating they wont get to it till tomorrow. i miss the m3 already gonna look into the compact spare tire as suggested.

[Lorde]

The mobility is crap. I had a flat with my pregnant wife in the car. A few hours later she went into labor. Luckily I was a few miles from home and have a neighbor that lent me his BMW spare.

[Darth One]

I wish I was a little bit taller

[metro44m3]

Here is the original thread. FWIW I built this spare and then tested it on the car and works fine, no issues with the diff no matter whether I put it on the front or the rear.

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=253769

Also if you are to lazy to put this thing together yourself you can buy the complete kit from tischer, it's obviously more expensive than buying the pieces separately but they both work the same.

[SilentAttack]

Every time I see this thread I want to make a spare kit for my car.

[fuddman]

Originally Posted by SilentAttack

Every time I see this thread I want to make a spare kit for my car.

And I start thinking about switching to run flats.
I think it would be real hard to get a small spare, much less a full size flat tire, in the trunk of the convertible. And, in the case of the full size flat, perhaps even the E92.
As much as I dislike run flats, in cases like these, they can be very helpful.

[///M3THOD]

Originally Posted by Darth One

I wish I was a little bit taller

I wish I was a baller

[dmw16]

Originally Posted by ///M3THOD

I wish I was a baller

I wish I had a girl, if I did, I would call her...







I wish I had a rabbit and a hat with a bat and 6-4 Impala

[pkimM3r]

Originally Posted by fuddman

And I start thinking about switching to run flats.
I think it would be real hard to get a small spare, much less a full size flat tire, in the trunk of the convertible. And, in the case of the full size flat, perhaps even the E92.
As much as I dislike run flats, in cases like these, they can be very helpful.

Why would you say that?!

[pkimM3r]

Originally Posted by dmw16

I wish I had a girl, if I did, I would call her...







I wish I had a rabbit and a hat with a bat and 6-4 Impala

26" rims on that bitch , shot caller.

[fuddman]

Originally Posted by pkim1079

Why would you say that?!

I'd been skeptical about run flats for a long time. Until one day my X5 (20inch rims) with RFTs found a razor which eventually put a slit in the tire. That tire had no air in it and it was sitting on it's sidewall. That alone was impressive.
With the tire in that condition, I drove it to a shop to fix it. There, I realized how huge that tire was and decided, if I had to do it, I would have a hellava time, by myself, first getting it off then getting it into the trunk.
After that experience, I developed a much higher regard for RFTs.

[i001947]

Originally Posted by andrE92w

the m3 came w/ a spare tire.. somehow my tire picked up a piece of metal shard which is dug in pretty deep (unable to remove) and pretty wide. I tried the compressor and sealant that comes w/ the car however it seems the tire is too badly damaged for the sealant to work. i can hear the air coming out from the gash. instead of being able to put on a spare/donut tire and drive it to the dealers service dept i have to await a tow truck

had the car for a week so far, was about to take it out for its first weekend. the upside is that i have the tire/wheel protection package.. anyways, just more bummed out about not being able to drive the car till the tire is replaced which i probably wont have time for till next week.

Been there, done that. Picked up a M3 spare tire kit at BimmerZone for about $575 USD.

[pkimM3r]

Originally Posted by fuddman

I'd been skeptical about run flats for a long time. Until one day my X5 (20inch rims) with RFTs found a razor which eventually put a slit in the tire. That tire had no air in it and it was sitting on it's sidewall. That alone was impressive.
With the tire in that condition, I drove it to a shop to fix it. There, I realized how huge that tire was and decided, if I had to do it, I would have a hellava time, by myself, first getting it off then getting it into the trunk.
After that experience, I developed a much higher regard for RFTs.

Id rather have an extra zcp wheel tied down in the trunk.

You know funflats are horrible and expensive and stiff as hell.