I just got off he phone with
I just got off he phone with BMW on this very issue -- no spare. They were such jerks I told them they have lost a customer and that I will use all means to ensure others don't buy their vehicles. I think it borders on criminal that they are selling cars with no spares in the North American market. I live in Colorado and after an awful experience waiting three days for a new runflat during a roadtrip through Idaho, I decided to go for regular tires and an "inflator kit" for emergencies (as with motorcycles). But I gashed a sidewall in the spring, and was left needing their roadside assist to get down to the city from the high mountain pass I was on. Only problem: BMW assist will only tow you to the nearest dealer. And if the dealer doesn't have a tire? Or if it is the 2/3 of the hours in the week when their service area IS NOT open? You are screwed. Put another way, chances are if you need a replacement tire and must get towed because you have no spare, better make sure this happens Mon-Wed from 7am to 3pm or chances are you will need to wait until the following week to use your car again. I still like BMW's cars but the insane decision to put runflats on, with no spare, reveals that they, well, SUCK. So long BMW. So long. Oh, and all the other complaints are valid -- esp the need to replace all tires on AWD BMW's. I have lost thousands on that due to two flats, and will lose thousands more turning in my lease early. Lessons learned, And shared