I'm guessing, similar to my former Mercedes, that US market cars were all sold without a spare?
I see that the cavity is there, but is the hardware also present, if you wanted to add a spare? I picked up a plug kit today, as I've gotten a low tire warning twice in the last week [just found the tiny nail yesterday]
But, unlike my Mercedes, the Cooper actually has room for a spare, vs the MB way of just putting it in a bag in the truck & losing a ton of cargo spare [which the R57 is pretty lacking in already].

Anyone added a spare? And will any of the full size factory options fit? Or are you limited to a space saver donut?
I've got the 16" 5 spoke wheels, so I'd guess I'm pretty well situated for size options.

 

Just the Cooper had them in the rear under the boot. Underside of the car.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-assemble...1150916411570/

**If you have JCW brakes or any other brake clearance issues, this wheel can be switched out on the rear and the good wheel can be placed on front.**



Most people get a spare and bungie cord in the boot. But you have to watch as you have a convertible and top down you dont have much room. I have seen people get a hitch and mount the spare on the bike section bracket on the hitch kit.

 

So there is no provision on US cars to mount the spare in the available cavity under the car?

 

Not unless you have a Cooper (Base) which you should have. It should be there>

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=51_6480

 

Thanks, mine is a base Cooper. Will have look underneath again & see what's there & what I'll need.

 

The R55 Clubman also had the
compact spare well (base, S and
JCW), but if you have anything
higher than the base, you may
need to buy a few parts to have
the same functionality.

 

Looked yesterday & I have no hardware in the spare tire cavity.
A couple coated bolts/studs & what looks like a square plastic/rubber plug in the middle

 

hello,

It might have been removed. Can you post up some pics?

 

I'll try to grab a couple when I can get away from my computer for a few minutes
IMO, looks like the car was never configured for a spare, as delivered.

 

Here's the spare cavity.
Just those 4 studs on the bottom of the toolkit cavity in the trunk, and the square-ish plug/cover.
Drain plug is removed to allow water egress with the still [less] leaky rear window.

 

Werid its not there, just checked your VIN and not on the sheet? Maybe because the stock tire might have been normal and not runflats?

You can always all all that stuff. Body is the same as the ones with it.