Switching to non-RFT...Can I use the old RFT as a spare?

LadyBimmer · 02-07-2010, 09:07 PM

Hey guys, I'm finally getting rid of the run-flats and switching to normal tires. I was wondering if I could use one of the old tires (Bridgestone Turanza EL42) as a spare tire. I don't know how to change tires anyway (I have AAA), so I was thinking of buying a tire repair kit for driving around the city and only having the full-size spare with me for long trips. Does this sound like a good idea?

I would need to buy a new rim for the spare. Should I buy a used one from a junkyard or a new one that's cheap and lightweight? Town Fair Tire says they can sell me one for $70-100. Is there anything else i would need to buy?

chromisdesigns · 02-07-2010, 11:02 PM

sure, why not? I used a winter tire on a smaller rim for a while as a spare on my E36 -- had to use it once and no big deal. If you had a donut, the profile and traction would be more different from your normal tires than the runflat will. Only problem on trips is the space it will take in the trunk.

ZuerstBMW · 02-07-2010, 11:07 PM

Ill be using my front RFT as a spare.

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LadyBimmer Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Switching to non-RFT...Can I use the old RFT as a spare? Hey guys, I'm finally getting rid of the run-flats and switching to normal tires. I was wondering if I could use one of the old tires (Bridgestone Turanza EL42) as a spare tire. I don't know how to change tires anyway (I have AAA), so I was thinking of buying a tire repair kit for driving around the city and only having the full-size spare with me for long trips. Does this sound like a good idea? I would need to buy a new rim for the spare. Should I buy a used one from a junkyard or a new one that's cheap and lightweight? Town Fair Tire says they can sell me one for $70-100. Is there anything else i would need to buy?
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chromisdesigns Lieutenant Colonel 45 Rep 1,754 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 335i sedan Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	sure, why not? I used a winter tire on a smaller rim for a while as a spare on my E36 -- had to use it once and no big deal. If you had a donut, the profile and traction would be more different from your normal tires than the runflat will. Only problem on trips is the space it will take in the trunk.
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ZuerstBMW ¡Viva España! 373 Rep 7,803 Posts Drives: 2023 230i Mineral White Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Apollo Beach, FL. iTrader: (68)	Ill be using my front RFT as a spare. __________________ 23 G42 230i Mineral White Cognac, Aluminum With Mesh Effect Interior Trim MODS Clear Guard, 15% Ceramic Tint, Floating Caps
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