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    Posted: July/25/06 at 11:16am
I just replaced the run-flats on my MCS with non-run-flats, and while I picked up a bottle of Slime just in case, I figured it would be nice to have a spare tire for long trips. I drive over to Eastern Washington regularly, and I once shredded a tire going over Snoqualmie Pass, so some extra backup would be nice.

Would the spare tire from the MC fit on the MCS? If so, can I buy one somewhere (like from NW MINI), and about how much would it cost? If not, where could I find a spare tire that would fit? I don't want to buy one nice wheel and tire; I'd rather get a cheap donut spare and throw it in the trunk or backseat on long trips.
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Points: 1283 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July/25/06 at 10:49pm
I bought a MC spare for mine from a bone-yard.  I think I paid about $125-135 freight included.  I put in a request to an online wrecking yard and they found one for me.  I also called NW MINI and checked their price and it's not that bad (I forget exactly how much).  ...good insurance on long trips.
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Points: 2020 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July/26/06 at 12:16am
Seems like I saw that someone (I have no clue who) was selling cool MINI spare tire covers for just this situation. 
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Points: 1283 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July/26/06 at 1:25am
I got mine from the "Bag Lady" at http://www.njbaglady.com/
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Bingo
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How about a "Continental Kit" (SUV spare tire carrier for those who do not remember Lincoln Continentals) for your MINI spare?

http://www.minifini.com/Shop.aspx
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OMG!!! LOL  The next thing you know, they'll have "Landau Bars" for the side...
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Man, I got to get me one of those spare tire kits so that I can look COOL If you travel long distance regularily it would be great!
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At the British Car meet in Bellvue there was an MGTC that had two spare tires, just a thought for really long trips.....

 
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I saw that dual spare MGTC, too.  I thought that was great.  :)

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Originally posted by CINIMIN CINIMIN wrote:

How about a "Continental Kit" (SUV spare tire carrier for those who do not remember Lincoln Continentals) for your MINI spare?

Are you trying to make us feel old?  Of course everyone here remembers the Continentals... don't they?!?
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