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Originally posted by eltel
Are BMW going to tow my car 500kms to get it to a tyre dealer who by some strange coincidence has both a suitable tyre and the machinery to fit it? On a Sunday? Will my boss understand when I say I'll be late for work because I've got a flat, and that I'll be in on Wednesday?

I know that the chances of getting a flat tyre are pretty remote, but I'd take bets now that it will happen at the absolutely most inconvenient moment that you can imagine.

I'm saving up for a spare that I might carry when touring long distances, or just to keep at home and get my dad to ship it to me if necessary. Or to have it for visiting MINI tourists in case they catch a flat. (16" only fellows).

Regards, ElTel (hopeless pessimist)

In the US BMW would tow the car (or actually their roadside assistance contrator would) even if it was 500kms. Check, maybe they will in AU as well. But I would agree, an extra tire might be a good idea for those times you're far away, since you'd still in theory want the tyre to match anyway, etc. A steel rim could greatly lower the cost, or a 15" with the same outside diamater could be quite reasonable. Though its never simple.

Of course to calm your pessimism, you don't need to replace the tyres with runflats, so if you're stuck somewhere, if they have something that's 17" and basically the same size, it'd work easily in a pinch, and there's a reasonable possibility they could have the right size, just not in runflat. I suspect they'd be much better at removing a runflat then putting a new one on too.