MINI Donut Spares for $109.20!
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From: Sacramento, CA
Originally Posted by D_Nyholm
Call me stupid, but where do I find the area of the site to browse classic Mini? I searched on Yahoo and they just have a regular Mini site and nothing is listed under the Parts/Accessories!! 
Vender directory on NAM
Classic MINI in Ohio
This is what I'm planning -
- $35 spare rim from Classic
- some junk yard 115/70 R15 with a load rating of at least 90M (90M is what I've read else where is stamped on the tire) or drop by a Ford dealer to see if they have an tires laying around.
- Take it some where for mounting
I figure doing this will total about $70-80.
Apparently, some VWs use a 125, but I want to keep the rim as thin as possible so that it fits behind the passenger seat better.
- $35 spare rim from Classic
- some junk yard 115/70 R15 with a load rating of at least 90M (90M is what I've read else where is stamped on the tire) or drop by a Ford dealer to see if they have an tires laying around.
- Take it some where for mounting
I figure doing this will total about $70-80.
Apparently, some VWs use a 125, but I want to keep the rim as thin as possible so that it fits behind the passenger seat better.
5th Gear
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Hagerstown, Md.
To save even more money, go to any Ford dealer and see if they have any
15" donut tires laying around. I got a new donut tire mounted to a Ford rim
for $30.00. I then had the tire mounted to the MINI rim and sold the Ford
rim for $10.00. Net cost to me for the new tire was $20.00
15" donut tires laying around. I got a new donut tire mounted to a Ford rim
for $30.00. I then had the tire mounted to the MINI rim and sold the Ford
rim for $10.00. Net cost to me for the new tire was $20.00
2nd Gear
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: West New York, NJ
Another source for a viable spare are chevy cobalts, 15" 4x100 lug and even the hub is just about spot on (prolly 1-2mm bigger). should be easier to find and source: buy new from a dealer, find in a junkyard, or just rent a cobalt and snake the spare 
if you're particularly unscrupulous.
if you're particularly unscrupulous.
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