Spare wheels

Dans · Post by **Dans** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 7:25 pm

My B5 comes with the totally useless can of tyre gunk, but there's a nice space for a spare, my question is is there a rim that would fit the E60 B5 and clear the brakes that BMW fit to another one of their cars as a space saver?

MCB · Post by **MCB** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 10:38 pm

Our B3 has a steel rim as a spare. Not sure on the size though. The thing is that having different size rims front and rear would mean that you could not guarantee having the correct size wheel in the event of a puncture. I have noticed a warning sticker on the inside edge of the tailgate warning of the different wheel sizes that are fitted to the car.

ali · Post by **ali** » Mon Mar 21, 2016 11:35 pm

My B3 came with a 17" wheel with a tidly 135 tyre on it and a 50mph speed limit.
It did manage to get me home

Don't know if 17" would clear B5 brakes though

Dans · Post by **Dans** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 1:52 pm

someone pointed out on FB that I could just stick one of my winter wheels in the well in the boot. problem solved (front's work for winter too)

WINNE1 · Post by **WINNE1** » Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:05 pm

Dans wrote:someone pointed out on FB that I could just stick one of my winter wheels in the well in the boot. problem solved (front's work for winter too)

That was me ... small world....

dellboy 1959 · Post by **dellboy 1959** » Thu Mar 24, 2016 12:28 pm

Has the B5 got Brembo brakes fitted?

Dans · Post by **Dans** » Thu Mar 24, 2016 9:46 pm

dellboy 1959 wrote:Has the B5 got Brembo brakes fitted?

no, they are BMW ones from a middle eastern spec 760il IIRC.