spare wheel in boot

normanh · 10-20-2006, 12:01 AM

has anyone removed that god awful tray in the boot under the mat where 'normal' cars have the spare wheel, I wanna do away with RF's and buy a space saver and put 275/40's on the rear and 245/35's on the front or something like that

Ray · 10-20-2006, 12:10 AM

I personally find that tray pretty handy. Then again, the run-flats don't bother me.

- Paul - · 10-20-2006, 12:29 AM

I don't think that a spare (even a space saver) will fit in there.. Btw - you're up early!!

canucklion · 10-20-2006, 05:14 AM

I like that little storage tray

voltron1011 · 10-20-2006, 05:33 PM

Yeah, BMW screwed us E90 owners by not putting a spare tire compartment.... We are all slaves to the RFT's, unless you go for the tiresealant answer.
Me personally, I have shitcanned those horrible RFT's. I have a spare rim/tire at my house that I can throw in the trunk for long trips. For short commuting, I just keep a can of sealant in my handy bin the trunk

BTW, the car drives SOOOOO much better with non-RFT's.

bavarian19 · 10-20-2006, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by voltron1011

Yeah, BMW screwed us E90 owners by not putting a spare tire compartment.... We are all slaves to the RFT's, unless you go for the tiresealant answer.
Me personally, I have shitcanned those horrible RFT's. I have a spare rim/tire at my house that I can throw in the trunk for long trips. For short commuting, I just keep a can of sealant in my handy bin the trunk

BTW, the car drives SOOOOO much better with non-RFT's.

I am currently doing the same... I have an extra style 162 rim where I have an old RF trire mounted... I throw it in my trunk for long trips along with my jack... Can of tire sealant for the other times...

Rf tires are very noisy and just obnoxious when it comes to bumps...

normanh · 10-22-2006, 11:47 PM

well took all the nuts off but couldn't get the bloody thing out.....any ideas anyone

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voltron1011 Colonel 119 Rep 2,909 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, FJR-1300 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wiesbaden iTrader: (2)	Yeah, BMW screwed us E90 owners by not putting a spare tire compartment.... We are all slaves to the RFT's, unless you go for the tiresealant answer. Me personally, I have shitcanned those horrible RFT's. I have a spare rim/tire at my house that I can throw in the trunk for long trips. For short commuting, I just keep a can of sealant in my handy bin the trunk BTW, the car drives SOOOOO much better with non-RFT's.
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normanh Private First Class 16 Rep 145 Posts Drives: 320si Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: N. Ireland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 320si [0.00]	well took all the nuts off but couldn't get the bloody thing out.....any ideas anyone __________________ carbon swartz blue/black 320si, heated black leather, bluetooth, rain sensor and compass, sun protection glass, grad tint w/screen. AC boot and window spoiler. Chrome grill
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