[mestes1999]

Since these don't come with a spare or runflats, I was going to do what I've done with my previous M cars... go to Discount Tire and buy the cheapest wheel and cheapest tire that fits and keep it in my trunk.

However, searching DiscountTire.com, TireRack.com, etc, there are zero options for wheels that fit this car. How is that possible?

Anyone know where to get one?

[Griz]

It’ll take some creativity. Here’s an example of what you might have to go through, where an E9X owner used a BMW minivan spare.

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

[mestes1999]

Yeah, I'm not looking for a compact spare, I'm looking for full size. I never had an issue finding a wheel that fit on my E92 or F82

[barryc365]

I never really thought about it but if you get a flat with this car your essentially stranded. Is the BMW assist included or will it be a massive bill?

[Ximian]

Originally Posted by barryc365

I never really thought about it but if you get a flat with this car your essentially stranded. Is the BMW assist included or will it be a massive bill?

They should cover it for a couple of years and then it'll be a massive bill.

Complete lack of any aftermarket wheels means you can't take this car on long road trips with overnight driving unless you don't mind waiting on the side of the highway for hours.

[Griz]

Originally Posted by mestes1999

Yeah, I'm not looking for a compact spare, I'm looking for full size. I never had an issue finding a wheel that fit on my E92 or F82

How much room is left in trunk after you throw a full size spare in there?

If you’re up for a scavenger hunt (and being a guinea pig), you could look for a similarly sized, used BMW wheel.

https://www.alloywheelsdirect.net/information/fitting_chart/bmw

19x9.5 et20 is probably going to be your best starting point in terms of tire choices and what should clear the front and rear rotors. You could step down to the stock 18 dimensions, but tires seem even more limited for those specs.

[mestes1999]

Originally Posted by Griz

How much room is left in trunk after you throw a full size spare in there?

If you’re up for a scavenger hunt (and being a guinea pig), you could look for a similarly sized, used BMW wheel.

https://www.alloywheelsdirect.net/in...ting_chart/bmw

19x9.5 et20 is probably going to be your best starting point in terms of tire choices and what should clear the front and rear rotors. You could step down to the stock 18 dimensions, but tires seem even more limited for those specs.

Enough for a couple duffel bags, we don't buy these cars for their cargo space. Better to have luggage in the back seat than a flat in the middle of nowhere.

[Griz]

Originally Posted by mestes1999

Enough for a couple duffel bags, we don't buy these cars for their cargo space. Better to have luggage in the back seat than a flat in the middle of nowhere.

Yeah. We clearly have different packing considerations. I have a wife and 2 (soon to be 3) kids. Crap. My wife doesn't go more than 50 miles away from the house without packing for every possible scenario (excluding a possible flat tire, of course).

Realistically, this isn't the best car for a long road trip with the family, but it is more practical for my needs than a 911.

[M3LISSA]

I have to say owning my e90 M for 10 years this never happened… and if I came to a flat it was usually in the garage… I think with the Tpms you're def alerted ahead of time if there is a continuous issue, and you can be prepared…. I had 20" BBS's on my M and as long as my sensors were good I saw no reason to carry a spare…

[BeamerBoomer]

Originally Posted by mestes1999

Since these don't come with a spare or runflats, I was going to do what I've done with my previous M cars... go to Discount Tire and buy the cheapest wheel and cheapest tire that fits and keep it in my trunk.

However, searching DiscountTire.com, TireRack.com, etc, there are zero options for wheels that fit this car. How is that possible?

Anyone know where to get one?

Well in this case I would just bring one of the winter wheels instead of buying anything extra, provided you will have a set of those.

[Tall Tom Cruise]

No spare or accessories. You gotta live on the edge...

- From a guy who had to tow his m4 100+ miles once.

But that was due to LA roads... your tires would be less likely to pop driving through a minefield in Normandy.

[mestes1999]

Originally Posted by BeamerBoomer

Well in this case I would just bring one of the winter wheels instead of buying anything extra, provided you will have a set of those.

Great question, where do you get winter wheels if no one sells wheels that fit these cars?

Also, I'm glad I don't have to have winter wheels.

[barryc365]

The 19' front / 20' rear adds to the issue.

Can you run a 19' on one side and a 20' on the other? Maybe for a short distance but not very far!?

[khai Dow]

Did you all get the BMW mobility kit as standard? I didn't and am buying one from the dealer as couldn't find any online that looked legit. It's costing me an arm and a leg and I suppose I should have gone with a 3rd party alternative.

Ive never actually used one - but would that be a cheaper alternative to a spare?

[mestes1999]

Originally Posted by khai Dow

Did you all get the BMW mobility kit as standard? I didn't and am buying one from the dealer as couldn't find any online that looked legit. It's costing me an arm and a leg and I suppose I should have gone with a 3rd party alternative.

Ive never actually used one - but would that be a cheaper alternative to a spare?

It's just an air compressor and a can of FixAFlat, which from what I understand makes a tire irrepairable. And no guarantee it would actually work.

[jailonacs99]

Originally Posted by khai Dow

Did you all get the BMW mobility kit as standard? I didn't and am buying one from the dealer as couldn't find any online that looked legit. It's costing me an arm and a leg and I suppose I should have gone with a 3rd party alternative.

Ive never actually used one - but would that be a cheaper alternative to a spare?

I can see mine listed as standard equipment in my online tracker; still waiting for the car so now I'll check to make sure it's in there along with other things folks have found missing (tow hook, wheel lock key, etc.).

I actually had nails pulled out of the tires on my F82 a couple of times, but luck or design, they always plugged their own holes and were only noticed when I had the car in for service.

As for the mobility kit itself, there's a horror story somewhere on the F82 forum of a guy who opened the storage cover bed in his trunk to find that the foam can had burst. Apparently after 5+ years or so there's a chance of that happening.

[G80JL]

I found this one. Can someone tell me if these would work for my G80?

[G80JL]

Originally Posted by mestes1999

Since these don't come with a spare or runflats, I was going to do what I've done with my previous M cars... go to Discount Tire and buy the cheapest wheel and cheapest tire that fits and keep it in my trunk.

However, searching DiscountTire.com, TireRack.com, etc, there are zero options for wheels that fit this car. How is that possible?

Anyone know where to get one?

I found this one but not sure if will fit. I’m going to purchase this a hope it does.

[Sp2pilot]

Originally Posted by john2018M3

I found this one but not sure if will fit. I’m going to purchase this a hope it does.

Curious to hear your results. I was looking at the same kit a while back but I didn't order it.

Are you xDrive or RWD?

[G80JL]

Originally Posted by Sp2pilot

Curious to hear your results. I was looking at the same kit a while back but I didn't order it.

Are you xDrive or RWD?

I just got the 2023 M3 competition xdrive.
I’m going to order this even though it’s crazy expensive.
Will keep you posted

[harperium]

I had a flat last summer in my X3M on a long road trip, and another flat this year in my X3M on a long road trip. That was after about 100,000 miles of road trips and no flats. So, stuff happens, and it’s best to assume you WILL get a flat in the worst possible location. Do NOT assume Road Side Assistance will help you: in my case, they said, “Call 911, we don’t service your area”. Which apparently is typical. So rather than wait for hours and hours, just change your own spare.

The mini spares are limited to 50 mph and also to 50 MILES. They are like wearing paper shoes. They will not get you far.

Fix-a-flat goes bad. Make sure your can is fresh (less than 1 year old). But Fix-A-Flat and those tire patching kits will not fix all flats.

For my M3, I’ve ordered a set of 963M wheels - including a 3rd front - from GetBMWParts.com. The 3rd front will be a full size spare for all road trips. The 19”/20” difference isn’t enough to cause issues (only a 0.4% circumference), so running a front tire on the rear for even 1000 miles is fine, enough to get me to a city where I can order a new tire. I’m putting Michelin All Season 4 tires on the 963M wheels (they will be my “winter” set too).

As mentioned by an above post, get one of those scissor jacks from ModernSpare.com. They make one that fits the BMW jack point. Get a breaker bar, and get a torque wrench. Having an LED lantern, gloves, a traffic cone etc can be useful.

[G80JL]

Yes, better safe than sorry. I just ordered a spare from modern tires.