F55/F56 Yes There is a Spare, and How to Get it Down
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Bracket #3 on diagram
I had the spare wheel retro fitted and it turns out the chunky (angled as it called on the diagram) bracket screws onto the right rear lower suspension arm pivot, so the mechanic told me. It may be there to stop the space saver moving forward into the suspension arms, I can only guess.
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I had the spare wheel retro fitted and it turns out the chunky (angled as it called on the diagram) bracket screws onto the right rear lower suspension arm pivot, so the mechanic told me. It may be there to stop the space saver moving forward into the suspension arms, I can only guess.
Perhaps someone who has a spare from the factory can snap a pic of where this bracket gets installed?
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Usually you find the tire flat or almost flat when you come back to the car, as opposed to a sudden blowout on the move.
I like to carry a cheapy 12V compressor, you can pump it up enough to get home or to a shop.
I like to carry a cheapy 12V compressor, you can pump it up enough to get home or to a shop.
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F56 compact spare retainer
It it would appear that the parts required are all in the diagram. Longer suspension joint bolt not required. I’ll get the spare wheel off and see if I can get a pic.
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I’ve drawn on the pic by the original contributor (very high tech) showing the area in question. I had a glimpse after the bracket went on......goes like this I think; yellow area is suspension arm, green area is a plastic housing which needs to be dropped to allow access, and red cross is roughly where the bolt goes through (behind spare wheel).
It it would appear that the parts required are all in the diagram. Longer suspension joint bolt not required. I’ll get the spare wheel off and see if I can get a pic.
The whole procedure only took the garage 10-15 minutes. Hope this is helpful.
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I’ve drawn on the pic by the original contributor (very high tech) showing the area in question. I had a glimpse after the bracket went on......goes like this I think; yellow area is suspension arm, green area is a plastic housing which needs to be dropped to allow access, and red cross is roughly where the bolt goes through (behind spare wheel).
It it would appear that the parts required are all in the diagram. Longer suspension joint bolt not required. I’ll get the spare wheel off and see if I can get a pic.
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6) This picture is not the best but... While holding the lug wrench that is screwed onto the shaft of the bolt... use the open end wrench to rotate the plastic part to the left. There is a corresponding 'nut' molded into the plastic. But this is not the most robust design. The plastic part must be rotated 10-20 degrees counter-clockwise so that the D shaped plastic part aligns with the D shaped hole in the sheet metal. Once you are able to rotate this plastic part the tire will drop so hold onto that Lug wrench, you are holding up the spare.
I recently bought a 2018 Justa and tried to lower the spare wheel without success. Basically, I got to step #6. I could wiggle the wheel but could not turn the wheel enough to unlock it so that it falls through the hole. I tried for over an hour: I got really close to making the locking hexagon align with the hole, but never quite enough. Sweaty and frustrated, I gave up at the end.
I removed the spare wheel from a R56 once, and it was a lot easier: I just had to pinch this clip to let the wheel fall down..
I hope I'll never get a flat. If I do, the AAA guy will likely be better than me at removing the spare. If no AAA, I'm gonna be stuck for a while ...
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Spare tire on F56 S
Hello guys, recently i bought all of the needed stuff to put the spare tire carrier since i wanna get rid of my runflats. But while mounting one of the brackets i realize there wasn't space due to the exhaust muffler on the center. so i was wonderin how much space is actually needed to fit the kit since it seems that the JCW pro or remus exhaust are less invasive. can i get some pictures of your spare tire location with some other visual reference to kind of measure it.
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Hello guys, recently i bought all of the needed stuff to put the spare tire carrier since i wanna get rid of my runflats. But while mounting one of the brackets i realize there wasn't space due to the exhaust muffler on the center. so i was wonderin how much space is actually needed to fit the kit since it seems that the JCW pro or remus exhaust are less invasive. can i get some pictures of your spare tire location with some other visual reference to kind of measure it.
I had a blown out tire today and apparently my car didn't even come with a spare. There is a rubber gasket in the place where you are supposed to unscrew the spare and the plastic box which holds the spare on my car is actually attached to the rear bumper with clips. Had to get the car towed.
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