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E53 Spare wheel different
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 7:09 pm
by Benarchard
The spare wheel is totalLy different style to the 5 spokes on the actual car. Is this usual? Are they space savers?? Or have my wheels been changed along the years?
2004 E53 X5 3.0D SPORT
Re: E53 Spare wheel different
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 7:14 pm
by Horizon
Next step up from a space saver. All the E53's have them, they are 18" but with a higher profile tyre on them to be the same overall circumference. Not meant for anything more than occasional emergency use
Re: E53 Spare wheel different
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 7:59 pm
by X5Sport
Completely normal. Standard wheels such as 19" are too wide for the well that BMW put in.
Richard
Re: E53 Spare wheel different
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2014 9:00 pm
by Steamyrotter
And if you have the 20" offsets then you have 3 different wheels on the car!!!
Makes life interesting...
Re: E53 Spare wheel different
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 10:22 pm
by TimX5
My spare wheel is a 17 " but same dia tyre
Re: E53 Spare wheel different
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 10:28 pm
by Horizon
[quote="TimX5"]
My spare wheel is a 17 " but same dia tyre
[/quote][quote="Horizon"]
Next step up from a space saver. All the E53's have them, they are 18" but with a higher profile tyre on them to be the same overall circumference. Not meant for anything more than occasional emergency use
[/quote]
Sorry I think mine was a 17" too.
Maybe 18" for the 4.8 as they have to clear the big brake kit