16" SPACE SAVER SPARE WHEEL AND TOOL KIT COMPATIBLE WITH 1 SERIES (2004-2019)

Product Information

Run-flat tires are the only spare tires found on BMW vehicles. The company has eliminated spare tires from its lineup of vehicles due to weight savings advantages and the low frequency of punctures.

To neatly store your entire kit, all kits are available in heavy-duty, nylon-reinforced carrying cases. For Vehicles Without a Designated Storage Space, This Is a Fantastic Alternative. Lots on bmws also have different sized front and rear so it could only be a space saver not a fully sized wheel......Wrong! If you scroll up you will see that E30M3SE kindly posted a pic of the space saver system which clearly shows the storage bag which is secured to the boot lashing points. You can use a full size front wheel as a spare and fit it to the front or rear axle as required with no issues whatsoever! - The tyres are sized to ensure that the rolling radius remains equal front and rear.

Yes, the Road Hero listed will be correct for your vehicle. The wheel will be the correct fitment for your car and the tyre will be of the correct profile to ensure the diameter of the whole assembly is correct. This diameter needs to be within 10% of the original diameter. All the Road Hero applications are within this tolerance and the majority are within 2%. Space-saver spare tyres are also usually limited to a maximum speed of 50mph (80 km/h) and a maximum distance of about 50 miles, so it limits your options for getting to a suitable tyre shop. Your steering and braking performance will also be affected, so it’s very much a temporary solution. BMW owners have also expressed dissatisfaction over the run-flat tires’ accelerated tire degradation, but this may be partially attributable to individual driving habits. Discussions on whether to keep using run-flat tires or switch to regular tires are common in BMW owner forums.

By Brand 1Form 356 Wheels 6Performance AC Wheels AEZ Alkatec Alpha Offroad Alutec ATS Autec AutoStar BBS Borbet C9 Cades Calibre Dezent Dotz DRC Etabeta Fox Hawke Linea Corse View All The wheel size in inches just describes the diameter of the metal wheel. When used with a tyre of the correct size according to the manufacturer, the overall diameter of the wheel with tyre fitted is identical. So a 17" wheel has a tyre with larger sidewalls to be the same size as a 20" wheel with tyre of smaller sidewall height. Please note that all Road Hero kits are supplied in a sturdy, zip-up cover so that they can be stored neatly and conveniently wherever you choose. Run-flat tires allow you to keep moving after a puncture, giving you time to travel to an auto shop or locate a level, safe place to change your tire. Road Hero does not offer this option. If you feel it is necessary this item should be available from the relevant new car dealership.

What's Included?

Tyremen also offer alloy wheels in 17″ which can be customised with a number of tyre options, the full range of Continental, Vredestein & Yokohama and are available for 2014/15 in the runflat option. No, the wheel and tyre is in one parcel and the accessories in another. Occasionally the carrier delivers these separately so don’t worry if you only receive one of the items at first. The other will arrive. The default spare wheel offering until the 1990s and now virtually non-existent. Until recent years, it was considered standard practice for all cars to come with five identical wheels and tyres – four on the road and one in the boot.

So it's you who's wrong. You can't carry a full sized spare when the wheels are different sizes front and rear without carrying 2 spares. Pros: convenient, as long as all four wheels are the same size; no speed or distance limitations when running spare wheel These also have the benefit of having great residual value, if you come to move away from BMW then you would have no issues selling these on. Pros: cheaper, lighter and smaller than a full-size spare tyre; can be used for almost any tyre problemFor Use With Big Modern Brake Systems, Enlarged Wheel Brake Caliper Clearance Without the need for a spacer, it is safe to use to replace the front and rear tires. Some automobiles, like the Renault 14, the first-generation Fiat Panda, and early Subaru models like the Subaru Leone, kept their spare tire in the engine compartment. Each Road Hero Spare Wheel and Tyre Kit is engineered for a specific vehicle fitment. The wheel size, tyre size, stud pattern, offset, load rating and brake caliper clearance are all taken into consideration.

There is no spare. Run-flat tires and a repair kit are included with the 1 Series from BMW. These tires enable the motorist to get to a secure area where they may either call BMW-on-call or handle things themselves. If you drive at a moderate speed, run-flat tires are surprisingly durable, so you can travel 100–200 km before stopping. The BMW 118d’s spare tire is nowhere to be found.The recommended tyre pressure for this wheel kit is 60 psi (4.14 bar) - your wheel and tyre will be supplied inflated to the correct pressure, ready for use.