Spare for E46 Staggered fitment

[red89mx 0]

Well still having bad luck with the Goodyear F1's being nail magnets.

Missus picked up a puncture (nice big nail) during the week and when I went to put the spacesaver on found it was also flat....there is a leak arround the valve.

On my E46 I have the standard motorsport staggered fitment of 245/40/17 rears and 225/45/17 fronts. The space saver is a continental 125/80/17.

Question - The spare wheel bay seems very generous on the E46 what else could I consider if not getting the spacesaver repaired or replaced?

Could I put a 225/45/17 in (similar to the front) instead of the space saver. Realise I still need to drive slow if lose a rear, but should be better off if I needed to replace a front? (depending on tyre selection).

Thoughts and suggestions?

Edited July 25, 2010 by red89mx

[elmarco 56]

That's precisely what mine has as a spare - a 225/45/17. You might need to check that it does in fact fit though - mine is NZ New...

[hybrid 1043]

Will just hold a 19x8.5 @ 235/35% profile wheel and tire.

I use a 17x8 with 50 profile tire .. closely matches my 19s in diameter

[red89mx 0]

Thanks guys

My E46 is german assembled (even if Jap imported) so assume the spare well is the same as NZ new. There is a hell of a lot of room free with the space saver in.

What is the front wheel diameter - suspect it is narrower than the rears?

Anyone got a motorsport 17" front wheel arround for sale?

Alan

Edited July 25, 2010 by red89mx

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[jom 98]

Thanks guys

My E46 is german assembled (even if Jap imported) so assume the spare well is the same as NZ new. There is a hell of a lot of room free with the space saver in.

What is the front wheel diameter - suspect it is narrower than the rears?

Anyone got a motorsport 17" front wheel arround for sale?

Alan

A 225/45/17 is the same diameter as a 245/40/17, so it will fit on the rear, but it will be a little narrow.

Jo