Herstal57

I was just quoted a price of $700 by MB to replace the worn out spare that I have.
Does anyone know where a more "economical" place is to get a replacement for something I hope to never use?

sack5000

Try here:

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/_Car-Tru...rkw=spare+tire

daminchi

I have one forsale thats been never used from a 06 E55. $300.

kjlindgr

$300-700 for a spare tire!?


$3.99

Peter_02AMG

I have 2 of those in the trunk..

Esh

They do wonders to TPMS... I have one as well.

ray.forster

My German spec '03 E55 doesn't have a spare tyre (nor trunk fittings for it), and I'm told that it didn't come equipped with one from new. Can anyone confirm or refute this for me? I had a tyre let go last week - came clean off the rim - due to a crack in the alloy rim. Obviously, tyre foam etc couldn't resolve that problem!

Thanks, Ray.

dkallencat1

Yes 03, 04, did not come with a spare tire, I need one too.

ray.forster

Great. Can we retro fit one?

Regards, Ray.

r-magic

You can retro fit one. Its very easy to do. All u have to do is buy a longer ground cable. Move the battery to the right side corner and figure out how to strap it down so it wont move. And the spare will fit in the wheel well just fine. I found one from another member for 150 shipped. Now i can drive anywhere without any worries.

pearlpower

My later my 04 came with one.

motorkas

my 04 came with one also.

Bellevue_E55

Your 04 came with a full size ? Or did you replace the small deflated black donut with it ?

My 06 has a black deflated donut and a compressor.

sack5000

This stuff might work okay but it causes issues if the residue is not removed by the tire company. The workers generally don't unless you stand over them and watch. If the stuff is not removed it causes balancing issues.

Definitely a cost efficient way to go....

C32madness

Is that front or rear? I know the offsets are different so do one work on either axle?

daminchi

I have the battery cables forsale as well.

motorkas

it came with it.

r-magic

[QUOTE=C32madness;3889282]Is that front or rear? I know the offsets are different so do one work on either axle?[/Q

The spare is meant to work for both front or rear wheels. On the full size spare picture i dont know.

r-magic

Its easier to just run down to your autopart store and get them for 10 bucks. All u need is a longer ground wire. About 2-3ft...The hardest part was just finding a spare wheel.

Herstal57

Thanks for the info guys, I'll probably just go with the FAF for now. Like the full size spare idea.

hurricane1xxx

If you still have the E55 spare drop me a line I will buy it. hurricane1xxx@yahoo.com

chingwodapigu

Sorry to drag an old thread out of the cobwebs...just wanted confirm that a full size front wheel will fit in the trunk where the donut in my car currently resides, and the carpeted floor is still flat. I have long commutes and would prefer a full sized spare verses the limited donut my '05 came with.

Also, anyone know if an oem front wheel from a '05 S55 would work on a '05 E55? The wheel is 18x8.5. Not sure what the oem offset is...I think it might be either 40 or 45mm. OEM tire is 245/45/18.

Thanks!

taurran

I bought some aftermarket wheels and threw the old stock wheel/tire in the trunk.

Edit - not sure if it fits under there.

novae500

i have the black donut w/the 05 E55. I took it out and got a full size oz botticelli 18inch rim w/Cont DWS tire as my spare. Cost $300 and more peace of mind having it in the trunk than the black one that came with it.

chingwodapigu

thanks for replying guys!

does the tire fit completely in the trunk well so that the carpet sits flat?

novae-18x8 wheel size?