Where can I store the spare tire?

[autoque]

I have run-flats and don't have a 3rd row, so I'm thinking I can have a spare wheel and have non run-flats but I don't think a spare can feet under the compartment in the back. What to do...

[Thunder22]

What's your rationale for getting rid of the run flats?

[lpicota]

I have the 3rd row also and changed to non run flats so what I did was bought a small electrical air compressor and keep it in the rear compartment together with a sealant spray in case I have a flat tire. Hopefully in the event that I loose all the air in the tire.
Even if you change to non run flats you would still have the tire pressure sensor working, so make sure they don´t change it when they change the tires, so in the event of loosing air you should really pay attention and monitor it.

[lpicota]

Originally Posted by gresch

What's your rationale for getting rid of the run flats?

Pricing, wheel upgrade, tire needs change, smoother ride, just to mention some reasons.

[rh71]

you didn't have the 3rd row and it didn't come with a spare? I had runflats too and it still came with a spare.

[lpicota]

As I understand if you don´t have the 3rd row you can buy a spare tire kit from your dealer, since mine have the 3rd row, there is no room for the spare, so I had to go to plan B

[autoque]

Nooo it didn't come with a spare and no 3rd row here.

My biggest reason for the change would be the ride quality and less road noise. I heard so many positive reviews on Michelin Latitude HP. It's not like I need the tires right away, but when I do change them in the future, I'd like to be able to switch to non runflats.

Does the spare tire kit have electrical compressor and sealant spray? or just a spare tire?

Thanks.

[XCinq]

As far as I know you cannot have a spare wheel if you have 3rd row of seats, as there is no dedicated space to put it.
Here in France you do not get a spare wheel. It is an option.
A kit is available from BMW which includes the wheel and jack etc. The wheel is a space saver wheel and the kit fits under the floor of the trunk.
It costs 240 Euros.

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I was thinking of getting this as I had a set of non RFT winter wheels from my old E53. But as they do not fit on the E70 I am now thinking of selling my Winter wheels and getting a good set of all-season RFT tyres. That way I will not need to change my wheels in Winter and I do not need to get the spare wheel.

[Juanted]

Don't mean to sound dense, but... are you SURE it does not have a spare?? I thought all X5s without 3rd row seats came with a spare? As far as I knew, only 3rd-row equipped X5s had no spare.

[XCinq]

Originally Posted by Kaefer

Don't mean to sound dense, but... are you SURE it does not have a spare?? I thought all X5s without 3rd row seats came with a spare? As far as I knew, only 3rd-row equipped X5s had no spare.

Yep sure. It wasn't there last time I looked.
Below the floor of the trunk I have a carpeted storage area. This is where the spare goes.
It is not included in the car......in France anyway. I guess it's the same in continental Europe.
UK is different (and US too). In the UK there are a number of things that are included in the car. Here they are a cost option...like the spare wheel, alarm, metallic paint.
The alarm and spare wheel annoyed me. How BMW can have such an expensive car and then charge for these items.
The spare wheel cost 150 euros when you spec it with the car and and alarm cost 500 euros.
When I was looking to buy a new X5 these items were at the top of my options list as I thought them to be mandatory. As I ended up buying a used car I have neither. I can get them fitted after but it costs more.

Furthermore, the car costs alot more here too.
To get an X5 3.0D without any option (no alarm or spare wheel, no leather, no metallic paint) would costs 58,000 euros including charges to get the car on the road. (3,000 euros to get the car on the road)
58,000 euros = 51,000 UK pounds = 77,000 US Dollars

To get the car how I wanted it would have cost me over 100,000 dollars !!