HELP -do i need an 18 inch spare or is 16 fine????

[bmw-newbie]

hi,

i want to fit 18 inch alloys around my 325 coupe (2001) and have two questions which I'm hoping you can help with (please!)...

1) Can I still use my 16 inch spare if i fit 18 inch alloys all the way around or do i need to get an 18 inch spare?

2) Are replica alloys just as goods as the official ones?

Please help I'm a complete newb at all this...thanks!

[agent006]

bmw-newbie said:

1) Can I still use my 16 inch spare if i fit 18 inch alloys all the way around or do i need to get an 18 inch spare?

If the overall diameter of the new ones is the same as the old ones then yes. They probably will be, so yes.

bmw-newbie said:

2) Are replica alloys just as goods as the official ones?

Entirely depends what make you get.

[bmw-newbie]

Thanks for the response