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Originally Posted by BeEmVe
Here is an example of why vehicles should have full a sized spare tire. Wife is in So. Cal. for a wedding clipped something on the hwy that punctured the sidewall. It can not be fixed. It is Saturday afternoon. I make some calls to places that should have a good selection of tires. None have one, but can get something by Monday or Tuesday. She puts the spare on and Sunday morning drives 500+ miles home. Without a real spare she would have been stuck for 24-48 hours.
The above was the second flat while traveling. And with that one the same thing, side wall damage that was not fixable. That time it was a Sunday night and we spent the night because the mini spare was a POS with a 50 mph limit and we had 300 miles to go. Fortunately the Big-O tire shop in the middle of Idaho had a tire would work for that vehicle. Big-O was great as we bought original tires from them as well as the replacements. They were good - so will give them a plug.
More to the point is that with many performance vehicles, even in major metropolitan areas getting a replacement tire takes a couple of business days. If you are traveling yer screwed. And even if local 50 miles on a RFT can be nothing.
Flats do not happen often, but damn when they do and they can not be fixed, it a can be real PITA these days. So for use get a full size spare and toss in the boot when traveling. Yeah it takes up room, but better than couple nights in a motel room.
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Yeah you make great very valid points that I agree with. I've always had a spare if even my last car, 2013 VW GLI, had a donut. But still at least it was a spare. As I've said this is my first BMW and also my first car with run flats.
The more input I get the more I'm leaning towards getting non run flats when the time comes for tires. I know I'll easily spend $800-$1000 when all is said and done, but I'm ok with that. I just want quality tires. This is why I'm ordering a jack kit and looking into a spare.
Any input or links from anyone on a place to buy a spare tire and wheel would be appreciated. Thanks!