What size spare fits in the trunk / boot

[dave v. in nc]

Do I remember that the e24 well is an inch deeper?, or did I dream that? I bought one, cut from an e24, and sold it with another e9 a couple of years back (it went with the car), and I didn't ever check the validity of the claim. And I've slept since then...

 

[rsporsche]

i think that is correct Dave. i think some people have used it to deepen the coupe spare tire well.

 

[Arde]

Do I remember that the e24 well is an inch deeper?, or did I dream that? I bought one, cut from an e24, and sold it with another e9 a couple of years back (it went with the car), and I didn't ever check the validity of the claim. And I've slept since then...

You slept well? What if the deeper one was used to fit a well known Saudi journalist out of their Turkish embassy?

 

[tochi]

I just use the original 14” wheel with a tire that provides the same circumference as the 16” wheels.

I have done the same thing but there are two other alternatives. First, there are thin space saving spares that have worked in the past. I recall seeing an E9 using such a space saver on a front axle. I also observed this on an E9 being prepped for paint. The examples were likely from a Mercedes, but that is just a guess. Obviously, the bolt pattern has to be correct and equally important, the rim must have enough area to clear the brake calipers. The second alternative is my least favorite, but I recall watching someone deflating his spare tire trying to gain enough space for the trunk board covering the spare. I inquired what he was trying to accomplish and he explained that the spare fit when slightly deflated, and that he carried a 12V mini-compressor when and if the spare was needed.

 

[Candia4441]

Okay
I am just curious , how do you make a 8” wheel, 2 inches narrower ? is your alpina a split rim now ?

Hello, do you know what size of tire will go on 16X9.5 wheel

 

[Candia4441]

here is an 8x16 alpina that I had cut down to 6x16. You could use a 6.5” wheel with a narrow tire. You’ll just have to raise the floor boards a 1/2” and adjust the size to fill in the gaps at the fenders.

Hello, do you know what size of tire will feed on 16X9.5" wheel

 

[OCCoupe]

Hello, do you know what size of tire will feed on 16X9.5" wheel

Sorry, I don’t.

 

[Barry.b]

Hi , my bbs rc090’ s are 17”x 8 and they apparently need 225 45 17 on the front and apparently can have 245 40 17 on the rear.
I have not yet fitted them with tyres yet so I have not actually fitted them to the car yet.

Yours are obviously wider than mine.@. 9.5” so honestly I am not even sure yours will fit , ( for you I hope they do )
My rim on the inside without any spacers misses the front shock by approximately 6 mm, and I might need to roll the wing / fender lip on the outside, I will know more about that when I actually fit them onto the car.
At the rear , I believe clearance is good also , except you need to be careful as the inside of the tyre can foul / rub against the exhaust muffler/ silencer . ( which is obviously a no no !! )
Good luck, and let us know how you get on !

 

[Candia4441]

Hi , my bbs rc090’ s are 16” x 8 and they apparently need 225 45 16 on the front and apparently can have 245 40 16 on the rear.
I have not yet fitted them with tyres yet so I have not actually fitted them to the car yet.

Yours are obviously wider than mine.@. 9.5” so honestly I am not even sure yours will fit , ( for you I hope they do )
My rim on the inside without any spacers misses the front shock by approximately 6 mm, and I might need to roll the wing / fender lip on the outside, I will know more about that when I actually fit them onto the car.
At the rear , I believe clearance is good also , except you need to be careful as the inside of the tyre can foul / rub against the exhaust muffler/ silencer . ( which is obviously a no no !! )
Good luck, and let us know how you get on !

Hello my friend thank you for sharing your experience with me please when you fit it under the car take a picture and send it to me and the wheel are 3 peace wheel I can change the wheel leap with back wheel and make the front 8" and back 10" what do you think is it better or I am screwed any way $2400 wasted

 

[Candia4441]

Hello my friend thank you for sharing your experience with me please when you fit it under the car take a picture and send it to me and the wheel are 3 peace wheel I can change the wheel leap with back wheel and make the front 8" and back 10" what do you think is it better or I am screwed any way $2400 wasted

I am having 2006 M3 engine on the car and today we could put the engine on the engine bay have not started yet.

 

[OCCoupe]

I am having 2006 M3 engine on the car and today we could put the engine on the engine bay have not started yet.

@Candia4441 who’s doing the work?

 

[Candia4441]

@Candia4441 who’s doing the work?

there is a guy near me he is a professional race car driver and he have many toys in his shop and his shop is not open to public when I was introduced to him it happen to have a free time and was his idea to do this, I wanted to repair its original engine but he told me if I do this he have a free time and he will do it for me and we started, we manage to put the engine in engine bay today and I am very exited to complete the car and drive it

 

[Candia4441]

there is a guy near me he is a professional race car driver and he have many toys in his shop and his shop is not open to public when I was introduced to him it happen to have a free time and was his idea to do this, I wanted to repair its original engine but he told me if I do this he have a free time and he will do it for me and we started, we manage to put the engine in engine bay today and I am very exited to complete the car and drive it

I was going to rebuild the engine and sale the car but now I will keep this one and sale the blue E9 that I rebuild and upgrade the original engine with 3 weber that will have lots of power but now I am thinking to put it for sale after I complete the M3/E9

 

[rsporsche]

Hi , my bbs rc090’ s are 16” x 8 and they apparently need 225 45 16 on the front and apparently can have 245 40 16 on the rear.
I have not yet fitted them with tyres yet so I have not actually fitted them to the car yet.

Yours are obviously wider than mine.@. 9.5” so honestly I am not even sure yours will fit , ( for you I hope they do )
My rim on the inside without any spacers misses the front shock by approximately 6 mm, and I might need to roll the wing / fender lip on the outside, I will know more about that when I actually fit them onto the car.
At the rear , I believe clearance is good also , except you need to be careful as the inside of the tyre can foul / rub against the exhaust muffler/ silencer . ( which is obviously a no no !! )
Good luck, and let us know how you get on !

i may be wrong, perhaps BBS made more sizes that i am aware of, but my understanding was that bbs rc090's were 17" wheels. they were available as 8" and 9". 9" are very rare.

 

[Candia4441]

i may be wrong, perhaps BBS made more sizes that i am aware of, but my understanding was that bbs rc090's were 17" wheels. they were available as 8" and 9". 9" are very rare.

Hello my friend, my wheels are not a BBS it is Epsilon 16X8.5 and 16X9.5 and it is 3 pieces and I can play with it like I can make the front one 8" and back 10" just change the lip with one another cense one is deeper than other if 8.5 is to wide for front I can make it 8" but I dont know if 10" will work with back

 

[Barry.b]

i may be wrong, perhaps BBS made more sizes that i am aware of, but my understanding was that bbs rc090's were 17" wheels. they were available as 8" and 9". 9" are very rare.

Okay , I have to hold my hands up .
Mine are 17” not 16” you are correct.
I will edit what I posted yesterday, in case I confuse people incorrectly.
Thanks for letting me know !!