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      12-22-2014, 05:53 PM   #1
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Spare Tire Options?

Dropping the RFT's for Toyo's in 20" staggered.

For you good folks running 20" non-RFT's, what are you doing for a spare?
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      12-22-2014, 06:37 PM   #2
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The OEM Spare is good (Though there is prep work before it's usable, i.e. mounting tire). Or carry a can of "Fix a flat," or have road side assistance either through your car insurance or via BMW, etc.
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      12-22-2014, 08:50 PM   #3
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The OEM Spare is good (Though there is prep work before it's usable, i.e. mounting tire). Or carry a can of "Fix a flat," or have road side assistance either through your car insurance or via BMW, etc.
fix a flat is devastating to TPMS sensors. AAA is great so long as there's a tire shop open with the right size tire.

leaning on a spare but since my X5 came with RFT'S I'll need to build a spare.

suggestions?
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Buy the OEM spare kit and done.

And frankly if I'm stranded the last thing ill think about is an inexpensive tpms sensor.... I would want to be moving and deal with a simple and non detrimental CEL later.
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      12-24-2014, 08:23 AM   #5
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Buy the OEM spare kit and done.

And frankly if I'm stranded the last thing ill think about is an inexpensive tpms sensor.... I would want to be moving and deal with a simple and non detrimental CEL later.
great point, thank you!
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See my post called Non-Run Flat Math. I don't know how to link it. Hope it helps.
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