'04 E55 spare tire?
08-08-2008, 10:36 PM
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'04 E55 spare tire?
Okay, time for an ignorant (i.e. didn't check before buying) question...just got home from picking up my '04 E55 (black/black, dynamic seats, keyless go - pretty much all the goodies except Pano roof).
There is no spare, just what looks like a factory supplied can of flat fix (label is in German..
). However the manual shows a collapsible spare for the E55.
What is the correct setup? The spare tire well looks to be almost too small for a space saver spare, anyway.....
Barry
PS - Really impressed with the car, well behaved through 100+ miles of stop n' go traffic (through LA/OC) and 85+ cruising (I5 south of San Jose to LA and OC down to SD), but really honks when you get the pedal down. The pulsing seat feature was a hoot while 'steaming' in the 15 mph average through all of LA (friday afternoon traffic
).
There is no spare, just what looks like a factory supplied can of flat fix (label is in German..
). However the manual shows a collapsible spare for the E55.What is the correct setup? The spare tire well looks to be almost too small for a space saver spare, anyway.....
Barry
PS - Really impressed with the car, well behaved through 100+ miles of stop n' go traffic (through LA/OC) and 85+ cruising (I5 south of San Jose to LA and OC down to SD), but really honks when you get the pedal down. The pulsing seat feature was a hoot while 'steaming' in the 15 mph average through all of LA (friday afternoon traffic
).
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08-09-2008, 01:57 AM
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PS - Anyone in the market for a high mileage (97K) but well kept, well equipped '03 Pano roof E500? Looking for $15K...recent Service E and liiterally brand new BFG Sports...
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[QUOTE=dbarrym;2987122]With my luck, a spare will be needed at some point!![QUOTE]
I've only had to have other cars towed twice in 20 years that I can remember. This one's been on the flatbed 3 times to the tire store. The 1st time was self inflicted
, the other two were from road debris.
I've only had to have other cars towed twice in 20 years that I can remember. This one's been on the flatbed 3 times to the tire store. The 1st time was self inflicted
, the other two were from road debris.
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08-10-2008, 02:10 PM
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Is your battery mounted in the middle/ front of the trunk floor, or to the right side? I did a retrofit on my 2003, and had to replace the plastic trunk floor. Nothing custom is required. All the parts are available.
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08-10-2008, 11:17 PM
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Will dig through my trunk this week, haven't looked for the battery yet but it is for sure not in the center of the spare tire well. : )
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08-13-2008, 01:33 AM
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Wow - my trunk well looks very different... it's square with a plastic cover beneath the carpet/trunk floor. I'll go dig in it tomorrow in daylight - thanks very much for the photo!
