Need a Spare Tire

[Katu]

When I bought my ZHP 2 months ago the spare was missing. I've been meaning to get one but was wondering where I should look?

I'm sure I can get one from the dealership but it's probably a rip off. Besides a local salvage yard do you guys have any other recommendations? Also, I think our spare space in the trunk is pretty small, you can't fit a full size tire in there right?

[pleasecorrupt]

You can fit a full-sized spare I forgot who tried it for us

[az3579]

You can definitely fit a front back there (18x8). Not sure about a rear. The person who tried it had an 8" wheel back there.

[llll1l1ll]

What size is the stock spare that comes with the car? Is it a donut? My trusty E30 has a full-size.

Also, wouldn't running a front tire on the back of the ZHP affect and possibly harm the differential?

[balticvid]

I don't know about harming the diff. I don't think so.
But with tire sizes not matching would that make a difference?
Come to think of it, probably not. The spare that came with the car
is a "one size fits all" kind of thing.
I guess you are ok in a pinch until you get the tires back to normal on all four corners.

[danewilson77]

A donut comes on our car. An 18x8 will fit. Running front on rear won't hurt diff.

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

[sna77]

I use the 17" BMW steel wheel with a 225x45x17.

It fits flush in the trunk without having to change the cover and is the same size tire as my snows. Plus its like $100 for the wheel and I grabbed a cheap used tire for it.

Its 17x7 36116750254
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=EV53&mospid=47725&btnr=36_0816&hg=36&fg=10

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/g/f/127.png

[llll1l1ll]

I may have to do that.