I have been looking for a spare for my MINI now that Im going to put 15 Holeys and run non-runflats tires. Im wanting a small MINI Cooper size donut to keep with me in the trunk, Im prepared to just bight the bullet and buy a MINI donut from a dealer but the closest dealer is 3 hours away, YES I could have it shipped but.... if I can go to the junk yard and get a ??_________?? spare that would be way easier and prob cheaper.

I Honda and Miata donut spares have been suggested, but no one has any forst hand experience, is there anyone on here that is using one from another car manufacture for their MINI S?

thanks db

 

I can get you the temp tire, but not the wheel. Mabey junkyard from non S car that has one?

Alex

 

I would be interested to know what a dealer charges for a Cooper spare if anyone knows. This seems like a viable solution if I decide to ditch the runflats.
-G

 

I have the tires around $70 ea

no wheels unfortunatley

Alex

 

Or, you can do as I and others have done when I run 15" holies with non-runflats as my winter wheels on my MCS. Buy a small 12VDC air compressor and a bottle of "Slime". Takes up less space than a spare. You can even top off the pressure in your tire whenever you need to without having to go to a garage.

 

Alright... help a noob... Where can I get a 15" holey? Sounds like Alex has the tires but no wheels. I don't need a full set. The climate here in NC is not so bad to need winter tires & wheels.

Edit: Ok upon a little research... correct me if I'm wrong... Is a holey the basic cooper wheel? Thus I would get one from the dealer? I hate being a noob on message boards... Especially after moderating one for a while.
-G