I don't, but my solution is to stand the MINI donut spare up behind the passenger seat. I put the spare in a Bag Lady bag & slide the seat all the back against the spare. It rides there great, but does keep me from using the back seat.

 

The little I know about it comes from the owner's manual. From what I can glean, it consists of a compressor and a bottle of slime...perhaps more.

I think the kit is around $135.

 

This is a bit cheaper if you need one.

http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/...tkit/index.jsp

 

It's by Mini-Fini and uses that modular system....
http://www.minifini.com/shopdetail.aspx?id=16

Matt

 

I lied in my earlier post about taking ~15 minutes to plug the tire . I got a flat on the way home today, so I got to time it . Took just over 25. Flat tire warning light came on, pulled over checked the pressures, right rear 10 pounds low with a screw sticking out (always the last tire checked seems to be flat). Drove back to a nearby gas station w/ an air compressor, removed wheel, pluged the hole, aired up, replaced wheel, and back on the road just over 25 minutes from the light first coming on

Nik

 

Mine is AAA haha. I dont have a spare, runflats, jack, or anything else.

 

There will be a hitch-mount spare tire holder soon from www.minidomore.com that will fit a 1 1/4" receiver hitch. Others may have such a thing. I know MiniFini has one for the SportLink system, but they're also pricey.

I think minidomore are the only ones with a hitch for the "S" other than the SportLink system, though others do sell a less expensive hitch for the cooper non-S.

 

Here you go
http://www.minifini.com/shopdetail.aspx?id=16

 

Denise, the jack comes with the handle, it just doesn't come with the lug wrench. Hope that helps clear things up for ya.

 

How does using fixaflat affect your wheel?

 

The jack I was shown didn't have a handle. Dylan was right: The jack don't work/cause the vandals stole the handle. BTW, I don't like the way the spare tire looks when it's mounted on the back of the car. Here's a quiz: 1. (two-word answer) What part of your car collects the most dirt and grime, especially during rain and snow? 2. (Multiple choice) I am most likely to get a flat tire a) When the roads are muddy and wet; b) When I actually need to be somewhere on time for once; c) When I'm wearing my best jeans and basic black pumps; d) When my cell phone is out of range and I cannot call the Auto Club; f) All of the above, plus a few more I haven't thought of yet.

 

I'm not sure what you were shown, but the handle on the original jack in my 06 is a non-removable handle. The jack I ordered from Classic Mini came with a non-removable handle also. The handles fold up against the jack so the only other loose part would be the lug wrench.

 

My '06MCS came with the jack w/built in handle & a lug wrench all wraped up in a nice black canvas pouch.

P/N 71.11-6 769 113-01 (printed on pouch)

It might do me some good someday if I actually kept it in the car.

 

If the screw/nail is in the right place, you can do the plug routine in much less than 15 minutes without even removing the tire from the car.

I always carry a plug kit .... and a fix-a-flat. I've used the plug kit once on a friend's car. Never used the fix-a-flat.

 

I used fix-a-flat once on a Ranger I had. A week or two later I got another leak so I took it to the shop to get a patch. When they took the tire off the wheel they flipped out and got all pissed off. They said the stuff is really dangerous and they actually refuse to work on a tire if they know it has fix-a-flat in it. As for the green slime stuff I don't know, but they were pretty adament about not using fix-a-flat brand.

 

Hi, I bought the Conti/air compressor and sealer combo from Tirerack. Maybe Alex can comment on how bad the system is?

 

I currently carry Tire guage, Compressor, OEM Jack, 1 can Fix-a-flat. To be safe and smart about it I'v ebeen seriously considering another 1-3 cans of fix a falt in case atruck should lose a box of nails or some such disaster. I'll also have to investigate the dynaplug, that looks highly effective.

Another thing I do most of my driving at night I carry a minumum 2 flash lights, spare batt. for each, my compressor had a built in light and I carry 2 12' chem lights (I should probably seek out a warning triangle as wel)l. In the even I'm stuck on the side of the road, hazards and dome light go on, chemlights 25ft and 50ft behind me, large maglight on the wheel (aimed toward rear of car so its one more thing to point out my location and shilotte of me), compressor is light up in WHITE and RED LEDS and aimed toward the rear to identify my location and the MiniMaglight puts and supplemental light anywhere I need it. I also keep a light windbreaker/rainjacket with reflective strips on the arms so I can be even more visible if I need to be on the side of the road at night.

A cell phone helps and I keep one at the ready, but doesn't always get signal (esp. in Barrington Hills wher you roll in the mornings Ken) and CBs don't always work but I keep one with spare batt. should I get stuck on the highway.

 

--Slime is water soluble and non-toxic. How do you figure it will ruin your rims? Have a read. It's not the typical foam fix-a-flat canned aerosol stuff.

http://www.slime.com/customercare/viewfaq.php?id=28&q=

Used it myself and on a slow leak and it sealed the hole with only 4 ounces.

~pyratio

 

Oh and its worth noting simply cause its on the can, apperently if you get a flat you're not supposed to pull out a welder and weld the can to the rims. I always thoguht somehting like that would go without saying buts on the can so be warned

 

I keep Slime as my last resort and I'm gonna get the dynaplug system soon... very cool looking product. The aerosol fix-a-flat stuff is supposed to get you home, but fairly well ruin the tire. If you ever use it, please inform the tire technician that you used it before having the wheel repaired/replaced... help keep the guys in the shop safe!

You can buy the Cooper spare at the dealership ($170-200 for wheel and tire, I think) or snag one from a junked car that has the same lug size/spacing.

The MINI donut spare will only replace the rear wheel, so if you have a flat on the front, you have to rotate one of your rear wheels to the front and put the spare on the back.

I got a MINI spare for $100 from someone who bought it from the dealer and also purchased the NJ-bag lady bag, but then sold his MINI. I generally leave it in the garage except for larger MINI club drives or road trips. My daily commute is on very well-traveled roads, so I'm not too worried about being stranded.

 

This thread has been very useful for me... maybe make it sticky?

 

I don't believe that statement is true. Why would you think MINI would supply a spare wheel for a Cooper that wouldn't fit the front? Cooper & Cooper S both have the same size brakes. Now if someone has a big brake kit, then yep it ain't gonna fit. If it drys out this weekend I'm going to put the donut on the front of me MINI & end the speculation.

 

what plug system are you running with? Dynaplug?