[GTFM3]

I plan on ordering the spare. Can someone tell me if the storage section for the retractable luggage cover remains?

[rmorin1249]

I believe the spare tire uses the storage space.

[TurtleBoy]

Originally Posted by GTFM3

I plan on ordering the spare. Can someone tell me if the storage section for the retractable luggage cover remains?

I have not tried to put mine in there but it appears that the space is still there. You can sort of see the place for it in the pic I posted.

[Wichita]

Originally Posted by TurtleBoy

I have not tried to put mine in there but it appears that the space is still there. You can sort of see the place for it in the pic I posted.

Yes it fits fine, a little tricky to get in the first time.

[EJELITE]

Originally Posted by derekwg88

I order my with optional 22" and it come with spare tire for free

How did you get the spare tire for 'free'? You didn't order the $150 build option but they installed one anyway?

I wasn't given an option for spare tire on my g05 order (Canada) and I want it for the $150 Americans are being offered on their ordering guide. I'll send them back the stupid air compressor and the can of tire patch.

There is something about running 22's with non-RFT's that doesn't sit well with me when I leave my city limits. BMW dropped the ball on this non-option and should be giving us G05 owners some in store credit to cover the cost to actually order the part when/if it ever becomes available

[Jrunr]

Does anyone know if this spare tire will fit over the M sport brakes?

[derekwg88]

Originally Posted by EJELITE

How did you get the spare tire for 'free'? You did't order the $150 build option but they installed one anyway?

I wasn't given an option for spare tire on my g05 order and I want it for the $150 Americans are being offered on their ordering guide. I'll send them back the stupid air compressor and the can of tire patch.

There is something about running 22's with non-FRT that doesnt sit well with me when I leave my city limits. BMW dropped the ball on this and should be giving existing G05 owners some in store credit to cover the c

I think due to 22" option does not come with RFT tire and may be that why they come with the spare tire.

[Mark609]

Originally Posted by derekwg88

I think due to 22" option does not come with RFT tire and may be that why they come with the spare tire.

Yep, that's it if you look at the buyer's guide.

That has got to be loaded with a lot of useless, profit making packs. The car comes standard with about everything you need.

[Charles549]

Add me to the list of guys that should have bought the $150 spare kit. Just advised my son to add it to his new build order.

[AndroidRobot]

Originally Posted by Charles549

Add me to the list of guys that should have bought the $150 spare kit. Just advised my son to add it to his new build order.

mine was a last minute add, glad my CA took care of things for me there. I almost didn't want it after they took so much space away in my X3

[adgriffi]

I tried to add it to my build on Saturday... turns out mine build had changed to 150 status (Production Started) on Friday, so I couldn't make any more changes... I guess if I really want it I can get it after the fact somehow!

[GTFM3]

I noticed "Gesture control option delete". -$190
I doubt I would actually use this....can it be deleted?
To those with feature...is it useful (after the novelty demonstration)?

[wrickem]

Originally Posted by GTFM3

I noticed "Gesture control option delete". -$190
I doubt I would actually use this....can it be deleted?
To those with feature...is it useful (after the novelty demonstration)?

Well, you basically get it for free with the -$190, and if you don't like it you can turn it off.

I find myself using it way more than I thought I would for answering and ignoring phone calls, and switching tracks. It works perfectly every time (except when I am trying to show somebody how it works, that's the only time it betrays me )

[TurtleBoy]

Originally Posted by wrickem

I find myself using it way more than I thought I would for answering and ignoring phone calls, and switching tracks. It works perfectly every time (except when I am trying to show somebody how it works, that's the only time it betrays me )

Every once and awhile I try mine for fun but prefer the steering wheel controls. My wife, one the other hand, really likes the gesture control for controlling the volume. Just just wishes she had one that worked on my singing.

[Mark609]

Originally Posted by GTFM3

I noticed "Gesture control option delete". -$190
I doubt I would actually use this....can it be deleted?
To those with feature...is it useful (after the novelty demonstration)?

We like this gimmick, really do.

[Mark609]

Can you confirm what my CA told me about the spare tire option please. We're looking around there yesterday and he comments that the spare raises the entire deck underneath by 4 or so inches. Is that true? Sounds really weird to me.

[rmorin1249]

I don't think this is the case. The spare tire is not a full size. It is much narrower than the OEM tires. It fits in the storage space without any interference with the top cover. It is absolutely worth the $150. The jack alone would probably cost $50. Even with runflats having a spare makes sense if you ever have a catastrophic tire failure.

[AndroidRobot]

Originally Posted by Mark609

Can you confirm what my CA told me about the spare tire option please. We're looking around there yesterday and he comments that the spare raises the entire deck underneath by 4 or so inches. Is that true? Sounds really weird to me.

No, it did on the G01 X3 but only about 2in not 4, he's high. The X5's spare doesn't change deck height at all

[Mark609]

That's what I thought. I'm sick about it. By the time I asked to have it added I already had a VIN # assigned.

[Wichita]

Originally Posted by Mark609

That's what I thought. I'm sick about it. By the time I asked to have it added I already had a VIN # assigned.

Get a-plug kit and a small compressor, you’ll be fine. With 8 years in my X3 with no spare there was never a time I had to have it, and only one it would have been handy. There is also a possibility to get one later, I assume, (but don’t know for sure), the space is still there for one?

[wrickem]

Originally Posted by Wichita

Get a-plug kit and a small compressor, you'll be fine. With 8 years in my X3 with no spare there was never a time I had to have it, and only one it would have been handy. There is also a possibility to get one later, I assume, (but don't know for sure), the space is still there for one?

+1

I've had so many cars since the turn of the century (M's and P cars) that came with no spare tires and can-go-flats that having no spare isn't even an issue to me. I always ditch the run flats for better tires myself too.

A compressor kit gives me peace of mind. The 1 time I had a flat I didn't even bother to pull it out. I just called BMW assist and they flatbedded it, gave me a lift home and the next day my dealership brought my car with a new tire on it to my house.

Maybe if I lived in the middle of nowhere I'd feel different though. Probably not though.

[EJELITE]

Originally Posted by wrickem

+1

I've had so many cars since the turn of the century (M's and P cars) that came with no spare tires and can-go-flats that having no spare isn't even an issue to me. I always ditch the run flats for better tires myself too.

A compressor kit gives me peace of mind. The 1 time I had a flat I didn't even bother to pull it out. I just called BMW assist and they flatbedded it, gave me a lift home and the next day my dealership brought my car with a new tire on it to my house.

Maybe if I lived in the middle of nowhere I'd feel different though. Probably not though.

No spare tire is fine if you never leave an urban area - like you said just call BMW Assist. However, I think a good number of people actually use their G05 for some sort of utility on occasion, which I assume includes leaving the city for many of us. I for one am not concerned about getting a flat on my daily commute in the city, though I am concerned with having a blow out on a mountain highway, at night, in the middle of nowhere, going to/from my cabin or elsewhere on weekends or holidays. Not having a spare (or RFT's) takes a lot of potential 'utility' from this vehicle.