BMW M COUPE Manual page 161

Tire change – Z3 roadster, Z3 coupe
13 Wheels with full wheel covers:
Place the wheel cover with the valve
opening over the valve. Use both
hands to press the cover securely
onto the rim.
14 Check and correct the air pressure
at the earliest opportunity.
Use only the full wheel cover in-
stalled by the factory. Other wheel
covers may not fit securely. The full
wheel cover may not be installed on the
spare wheel because the cover could
be damaged.<
The vehicle jack is designed for
changing tires only. Do not at-
tempt to lift a different vehicle model or
any other type of load with the jack. To
do so could lead to property damage or
personal injury.
To ensure continued safety, check the
tightness of the lug bolts at the earliest
opportunity (torque specification:
72 ft.lbs [100 Nm]).<
If light-alloy wheels other than Original
BMW light-alloy wheels have been
mounted, it may be necessary to use
different lug bolts for those wheels.
Replace the defective tire as soon as
possible and have the new wheel/tire
balanced.
Driving with the spare tire
Drive cautiously and do not exceed a
speed of 50 mph (80 km/h).
Be aware that vehicle handling will be
altered. Slower brake response time,
longer braking distances and changed
steering characteristics may be antici-
pated when approaching limit condi-
tions.
Only one spare tire may be
mounted at any time. Mount a
wheel and tire with the same size and
specifications as the others at the earli-
est possible opportunity. Maintain the
specified tire pressures. Refer to
page 29.<
Changing a tire, M roadster,
M coupe
The M roadster and M coupe do not
have a jack or lug wrench when they
are shipped from the factory.
Have the winter tires changed at your
BMW center or at a tire service shop.
For changing a flat tire, refer to
page 162.
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