Has anyone gotten rid of the runflats on their 2011 Clubman s and installed a spare tire in the rear cargo area?

 

got rid of runflats and got an inflator and tire repair kit, no spare yet

 

There are quite a few threads on this topic already. Do a search to see them.

I have a justa and put on General GMax tires and love them. Didn't realize what a difference they made again till I had a loaner with the run flats.

 

Yes many threads. Put Michelin Pilot Super Spots on mine and ordered a spare from Outmotoring. Make sure to order the retainer bolt to hold it into the spare tire well. If you want your tools to fit perfectly, you will need to order the foam tool insert as well. I opted to just set the tools on the spare.

 

Just put on a set of Kumho non run flats , and bought a donut spare , i have my jack and wheelbrace wrapped in a towel and have just placed them on the spare they dont vibrate around under the floor , the ride quality has improved considerably, although i dont feel the stopping distance has improved over the RFT's .

 

I did!
And this is my second Clubman S that I took off run flats the first day, and put regular tires on...

I have a spare in da boot. I recently "upgraded" to 18" and stock size Yokohama S Drives... Together with suspension upgrades, ride is just the way I like. Not too harsh, not too low... Just perfect...

 

The interesting thing about the runflat S model is how so many of us received SOME of the spare tire components, like a jack and the foam, or maybe just the foam, or just a jack or no jack!

 

I have read on the site where Chevy Cavalier rims will fit a Mini. Not sure if they mean the regular wheels on the car or the Chevy Cavalier donut spare. They should be pretty cheap at the junk yards.

 

First mod I did to my Clubman. Here is the spare we sell that fits in the hole in the clubman
http://www.waymotorworks.com/mini-spare-tire-wheel.html

 

I have a spare, and have a set of wheels/non-rft winter tires sitting in my garage. Not planning on putting these RE050a RFTs back on come summer time either. Rough riding, noisy, expensive garbage isn't my cup of tea. I got the tire and foam thingy from detroit tuned for $168, and it fit right in. My S Clubman came with a jack, tire iron, tow hook, and some other misc tools.

--Matt

 

If you want to save few $, you can get just the OEM MINI steel rim (~$40 online) and a donut from junkyard (0...$40). It's rather easy to find a properly sized tire, but very few rims fit Mini due to unique profile.

Yep, I was lucky to get the jack, but still had to replace the foam.

 

Just ordered mine without the Runflats. Hope the guy/gal (bloke/lass?) working the line that day is paying attention when my clubbie comes along the assembly line and i get the jack and tools!

 

A chevy Cobalt spare saver spare will fit the Mini Cooper except the JWC model. Should be able to find one at the Junk yard