Spare Tire With BBK

4.8isguy · #1 10-01-2018, 02:03 PM

I recently installed a BBK on my X and tested out the spare tire on the front and realized it doesn't clear. I know the X5m come standard with big calipers on the front. I was wondering if anyone knows if these would work or what are the other BBK users doing about spare.

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BigBody · #2 10-01-2018, 02:24 PM

You can always mount a rear wheel on the front, & the spare on the rear in an emergency.

PropellerHead · #3 10-01-2018, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 4.8isguy

I recently installed a BBK on my X and tested out the spare tire on the front and realized it doesn't clear. I know the X5m come standard with big calipers on the front. I was wondering if anyone knows if these would work or what are the other BBK users doing about spare.

I am using a front wheel from an E70. I think it is 19" but *may be an 18. It clears the 6pot calipers I have on the front.

4.8isguy · #4 10-01-2018, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBody

You can always mount a rear wheel on the front, & the spare on the rear in an emergency.

Thanks I’m going to do a test run this weekend to see if it will clear the back brakes. I imagine it will since I have spacers on rear also.

4.8isguy · #5 10-01-2018, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by PropellerHead

I am using a front wheel from an E70. I think it is 19" but *may be an 18. It clears the 6pot calipers I have on the front.

Does that fit in spare tire well flush?

jsoto · #6 10-01-2018, 03:49 PM

Wheel styles play a HUGE role .

The 19" RAC forged wheels from Japan cleared the 8 piston BBK just fine.
Right now, it's 20" and AAA card in the wallet as the spare tire ;-)

In the trunk boot (below the load floor), I do keep a plug a patch box and inflator there.
It's amazing how much crap one picks up with 20"s and how fast the air goes

wpoll · #7 10-01-2018, 04:21 PM

This is exactly why the 4.8iS has a "space saver" spare wheel - any other wheel type that is sized to clear the larger brakes won't fit under in the floor in the trunk (boot).

jsoto · #8 10-01-2018, 06:19 PM

Yes, but that may only apply to the OE wheels

Not sure what BBK meant for the OP

X53Jay4.8is · #9 10-01-2018, 06:27 PM

If an X5M came with a spare then that spare should work with an E53 wirth BBk on it. I'm just not sure that E70 X5M came with a spare. Might have had an inflator system like other M vehicles.

PropellerHead · #10 10-02-2018, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 4.8isguy

Does that fit in spare tire well flush?

Yes.

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