Space Saver Spare

[jcmd2003]

Originally Posted by ECS Tuning

^ Correct. What I suggest is getting a kit such as the M Mobility kit (found HERE) or going a head and getting the BMW Emergency Wheel and having their local tire shop put a narrow tire on it. One thing to keep in mind is you're going to need new lugs for the space saver/spare/emergency wheel, it uses different length lugs that the stock wheels on your X5. HERE is a link to a custom cart with the wheel and proper lugs dropped into it for your.

Are you sure about the different-sized lug nuts for the spare? I hadn't heard that before. I bought the spare after-the-fact, and didn't see any references anywhere to different lug nuts.