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Originally Posted by bimmer456
Space saver spares take up too much trunk space not really worth it.
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Spoken like someone who has never been stranded with a blown tire and no spare in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of the night. Waiting for roadside assistance to show up, getting the car towed, Uber'ing it to your destination, then losing the next day to deal with the aftermath really sucks.
Trunk space is not really worth it. When I need trunk space, I take my wife's Forester.
To answer the OP question: in the 3 years I owned my last BMW with non-RFTs, I had 4 flats on NY roads. 2 of those were non-repairable pothole damage. The wheels were OK. Your mileage may vary.