XCing,

If you remove the bucket area shape carpet, you should see the empty sapce to put spare emergency wheel like Gailon's picture above. The bucket is there to make the compartment looks cleaner whithout the spare wheel.

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E70 MY08 3.0si Space Grey, Sport steering wheel, Titanium Grill, Titanium lower grill, Sidestep, and more to come

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