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      01-30-2013, 11:42 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by nospam View Post
I don't think the DSC will detect slippage on the donut at low speeds. You will see DSC light up in your cluster if it activates. If it does activate, I believe the better solution for sDrive would be to always put the donut on the front and move a front tire to the back temporarily if needed.
Excellent point, whenever you're using a compact spare, you should always put it on the non-drive end, provided you're not dealing with an awd car. Even then, you're less likely to encounter issues if you put it on the end with less power distribution, or the front for the X1.

This means that if you got a flat on the rear of any X1, s or x drive and you have a compact spare, your best bet would be to remove a front wheel, place the donut on the front and the replace the flat rear wheel with the full size front. Even if you have staggered wheels, this will be preferable to just slapping the donut on the back.

Just to continue to needle, you could also just plug the flat and drive on until the nearest tire repair place where you should really get a patch installed.
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