16" SPACE SAVER SPARE WHEEL AND TOOL KIT COMPATIBLE WITH 1 SERIES (2004-2019)

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You’re making your way home through an unlit country path on a rainy, windy night. A loud thump is followed by the car pulling firmly to one side. Your tire has been punctured by a pothole you just hit. Any person with a practical mentality would prepare themselves and swap the damaged wheel with the spare. It’s possible that at this point you realize your car doesn’t truly have a spare wheel.

Many individuals won’t know whether their car has a spare wheel or not since they have a puncture every 44,000 miles, or every five years, according to tire manufacturer Continental. More and more automakers have switched from traditional spare wheels to tyre repair kits during the past ten years. They identify two key causes for this: repair kits are lighter and take up less room, which improves fuel economy.The default spare wheel offering until the 1990s and now virtually non-existent. Until recent years, it was considered standard practice for all cars to come with five identical wheels and tyres – four on the road and one in the boot. No, the wheel and tyre is in one parcel and the accessories in another. Occasionally the carrier delivers these separately so don’t worry if you only receive one of the items at first. The other will arrive.

Road Hero does not offer this option. If you feel it is necessary this item should be available from the relevant new car dealership. Spare tires were employed in vehicles like the Volkswagen Beetle for auxiliary tasks like delivering air pressure to the windscreen washer system. Sport trim introduces 17-inch alloy wheels to the 1 Series. It’s a popular choice among buyers because it makes the car look a bit more sporty, but many of those buyers subsequently go on to regret their decision. That’s because Sport models have run-flat tyres – which means the 1 Series does without a spare wheel. Unfortunately, these tyres have extremely stiff sidewalls, which means every lump of the UK’s bumpy roads can be felt in the cabin. Road Hero is guaranteed to fit the vehicle, but the size of wheel wells can differ; we therefore recommend that customers measure the available space. Road Hero dimensions are published for each application. Space-saver spare tyres are also usually limited to a maximum speed of 50mph (80 km/h) and a maximum distance of about 50 miles, so it limits your options for getting to a suitable tyre shop. Your steering and braking performance will also be affected, so it’s very much a temporary solution.

Will this definitely fit my car?

Some automobiles, like the Renault 14, the first-generation Fiat Panda, and early Subaru models like the Subaru Leone, kept their spare tire in the engine compartment. You can use a full size front wheel as a spare and fit it to the front or rear axle as required with no issues whatsoever! - The tyres are sized to ensure that the rolling radius remains equal front and rear. If you are looking to just change the tyres then Tyremen have various offerings depending on your budget. There is no spare. Run-flat tires and a repair kit are included with the 1 Series from BMW. These tires enable the motorist to get to a secure area where they may either call BMW-on-call or handle things themselves. If you drive at a moderate speed, run-flat tires are surprisingly durable, so you can travel 100–200 km before stopping. The BMW 118d’s spare tire is nowhere to be found. The recommended tyre pressure for this wheel kit is 60 psi (4.14 bar) - your wheel and tyre will be supplied inflated to the correct pressure, ready for use.