In search of a spare tire - Solution might be found! Round 1 - Update 11/22/12
#76
#77
SO this whole thread seems a bit confusing. What I'm getting here is the MB 165/1589P needs a spacer to clear brakes and really thats it??? I have the F60 and I believe the F60 is 5x112 and this spare is 5x112. Is the center bore the same as the mini? I don't think it's hard to find a spacer. Any comments. I need this tire.
#78
Hi, you need a spacer and a tire. The tire I was able to find on Ebay for $100 shipped. If your car is 2011-2016, you need a 5x120 to 5x112 spacer. I bought a 1" spacer, but it didn't clear my factory 16" rim by a few mm. Given that this is only a spare and I don't plan on driving it more than a few miles at low speed, I attached a few extra washers to the bolt to get the spacing and it worked fine.
If you need a spacer, I can mail you one for $40 (total). I had to buy a 2 pack but only need 1. Send me a p.m..
This is the one I have: https://www.ebay.com/itm/222057258479
They must be sold out because they raised the price. I didn't pay the current $999 price...
This solution for a spare is not 100% ideal, but it's better than sacrificing the already small trunk space for a full size wheel.
Tire not fully-expanded here, just checking fit.
If you need a spacer, I can mail you one for $40 (total). I had to buy a 2 pack but only need 1. Send me a p.m..
This is the one I have: https://www.ebay.com/itm/222057258479
They must be sold out because they raised the price. I didn't pay the current $999 price...
This solution for a spare is not 100% ideal, but it's better than sacrificing the already small trunk space for a full size wheel.
Tire not fully-expanded here, just checking fit.
#79
Hi, you need a spacer and a tire. The tire I was able to find on Ebay for $100 shipped. If your car is 2011-2016, you need a 5x120 to 5x112 spacer. I bought a 1" spacer, but it didn't clear my factory 16" rim by a few mm. Given that this is only a spare and I don't plan on driving it more than a few miles at low speed, I attached a few extra washers to the bolt to get the spacing and it worked fine.
If you need a spacer, I can mail you one for $40 (total). I had to buy a 2 pack but only need 1. Send me a p.m..
This is the one I have: https://www.ebay.com/itm/222057258479
They must be sold out because they raised the price. I didn't pay the current $999 price...
This solution for a spare is not 100% ideal, but it's better than sacrificing the already small trunk space for a full size wheel.
Tire not fully-expanded here, just checking fit.
If you need a spacer, I can mail you one for $40 (total). I had to buy a 2 pack but only need 1. Send me a p.m..
This is the one I have: https://www.ebay.com/itm/222057258479
They must be sold out because they raised the price. I didn't pay the current $999 price...
This solution for a spare is not 100% ideal, but it's better than sacrificing the already small trunk space for a full size wheel.
Tire not fully-expanded here, just checking fit.
Thanks for the info. Mine is a 2019 F60 so the bolt pattern is 5x112 which I think is the MB wheel. I just saw a one on ebay for the same for 100 shipped and it sold today from under my nose. lol. The spacer you have if it worked for me I would take. So then I would just need a spacer, correct?
#81
Most people will swap the rear tire to the front (if the factory front is flat) and the spare on the back so they dont have clearance issues on the spare wheel to the front caliper.
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#82
So then the MB tire will fit the rear with no spacer? I just picked up a brand new one so I will see shortly also.
#85
Dont know on the MB spare, talking about the MINI factory spare: F60 5x112 stock https://www.ecstuning.com/b-assemble...36116851507kt/
MINI factory spare R60 5x120 Stock: https://www.ecstuning.com/b-assemble...1675877813580/
MINI factory spare R60 5x120 Stock: https://www.ecstuning.com/b-assemble...1675877813580/
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#86
The MB spare fit. No spacer, no rubbing. Just needed to open holes a touch.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/119162424@N04/C9t976
https://www.flickr.com/gp/119162424@N04/C9t976
Last edited by ny_yankee; 01-15-2020 at 04:06 PM.
#87
Revisiting thread
Hi Everyone, new to the thread and really great contributions, thank you. Own my first mini, 2015 CM.
trying to get a MB spare set up as shown here. I have secured a collapsible wheel but my question relates more to the spacer which is required.
I am thinking of getting a 22mm spacer but has anyone tried a thicker spacer to clear the front calliper? If so, what thickness of spacer is required?
thank you
trying to get a MB spare set up as shown here. I have secured a collapsible wheel but my question relates more to the spacer which is required.
I am thinking of getting a 22mm spacer but has anyone tried a thicker spacer to clear the front calliper? If so, what thickness of spacer is required?
thank you
#88
Hi Everyone, new to the thread and really great contributions, thank you. Own my first mini, 2015 CM.
trying to get a MB spare set up as shown here. I have secured a collapsible wheel but my question relates more to the spacer which is required.
I am thinking of getting a 22mm spacer but has anyone tried a thicker spacer to clear the front calliper? If so, what thickness of spacer is required?
trying to get a MB spare set up as shown here. I have secured a collapsible wheel but my question relates more to the spacer which is required.
I am thinking of getting a 22mm spacer but has anyone tried a thicker spacer to clear the front calliper? If so, what thickness of spacer is required?
Also, be sure you aren't just getting a spacer but a bolt pattern adapter. The Mercedes collapsible spare is almost but not quite the right size. NY_Yankee's photo showing the fit without an adapter is gone, so I'm not sure what exactly he did. From his post it sounds like he ground out the holes.
If your CM is an ALL4 model, you may not be able to safely use a spare at all. Unless the outer diameter of the inflated spare exactly matches the tire opposite on the car, the rear differential may be damaged. But my family has a front-wheel drive Countryman, not AWD, so I'm not 100% certain on this. Hopefully an ALL4 owner can chime in!
Enjoy the Countryman – it's a great car! Keep an eye on the oil level; the turbo charged one in particular tends to consume a bit of oil. Be sure to check and top off every 1000mi or so. (Some use more than others. You might luck out and get one that doesn't burn oil at all!
PS – here's a photo of the spare in our CM. Ours came without the "Storage Package" option, so it didn't have the extra folding floor layer, or the trim to support it. I bought a floor from a NAM member, made a wooden frame for it, and dropped it in. Now the spare tire, jack, and other safety gear and tools are under the floor, with the top available for everything from groceries to beach gear. :-)
#89
I'd have concerns about running the donut spare on the front. For one, you'll need such a thick spacer to force it away from the brake calipers that it'll end up sticking out past the fender. That, in turn, is going to affect the handling – on top of having much less rubber on the road for steering control!
Also, be sure you aren't just getting a spacer but a bolt pattern adapter. The Mercedes collapsible spare is almost but not quite the right size. NY_Yankee's photo showing the fit without an adapter is gone, so I'm not sure what exactly he did. From his post it sounds like he ground out the holes.
If your CM is an ALL4 model, you may not be able to safely use a spare at all. Unless the outer diameter of the inflated spare exactly matches the tire opposite on the car, the rear differential may be damaged. But my family has a front-wheel drive Countryman, not AWD, so I'm not 100% certain on this. Hopefully an ALL4 owner can chime in!
Enjoy the Countryman – it's a great car! Keep an eye on the oil level; the turbo charged one in particular tends to consume a bit of oil. Be sure to check and top off every 1000mi or so. (Some use more than others. You might luck out and get one that doesn't burn oil at all!
PS – here's a photo of the spare in our CM. Ours came without the "Storage Package" option, so it didn't have the extra folding floor layer, or the trim to support it. I bought a floor from a NAM member, made a wooden frame for it, and dropped it in. Now the spare tire, jack, and other safety gear and tools are under the floor, with the top available for everything from groceries to beach gear. :-)
Also, be sure you aren't just getting a spacer but a bolt pattern adapter. The Mercedes collapsible spare is almost but not quite the right size. NY_Yankee's photo showing the fit without an adapter is gone, so I'm not sure what exactly he did. From his post it sounds like he ground out the holes.
If your CM is an ALL4 model, you may not be able to safely use a spare at all. Unless the outer diameter of the inflated spare exactly matches the tire opposite on the car, the rear differential may be damaged. But my family has a front-wheel drive Countryman, not AWD, so I'm not 100% certain on this. Hopefully an ALL4 owner can chime in!
Enjoy the Countryman – it's a great car! Keep an eye on the oil level; the turbo charged one in particular tends to consume a bit of oil. Be sure to check and top off every 1000mi or so. (Some use more than others. You might luck out and get one that doesn't burn oil at all!
PS – here's a photo of the spare in our CM. Ours came without the "Storage Package" option, so it didn't have the extra folding floor layer, or the trim to support it. I bought a floor from a NAM member, made a wooden frame for it, and dropped it in. Now the spare tire, jack, and other safety gear and tools are under the floor, with the top available for everything from groceries to beach gear. :-)
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