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This happened to me(more), can non 525i's help!!! (archive)
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Posted by Mark J on May 27, 2001 at 16:23:30:

In Reply to: Do bmw make a dougnut spare tire for our cars? posted by ROCK on May 27, 2001 at 12:10:01:

The 525i comes with a narrower tire than the other e34s. The stock tire that comes on all wheels of the 525i, any year(I believe), is 205/65R15. The other e34s and those 525i's that upgraded their tires have 225/60R15. So your spare tire must have the wider tire. The other e34s (I believe, other please help with this) have a carpet that lines the trunk floor, under the trunk mat. So this helps keep the trunk mat flat. I am also in the process of figuring this out, but this is all I know.

:)Mark J



I currently have a full size bmw rim and tire for my spare but the tire is so wide that it lifts the carpet that covers it and shows a bulge.
Rock
94 525i




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