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Where is the spare tire in a Mini Cooper?
My daughter’s heading back to college, and my partner and I gifted her our old Mini Cooper for the year. We want to make sure she knows what to do if there’s a flat, but it seems that we’ve forgotten this knowledge, too! Where is the spare tire on a Mini Cooper?
Shannon Fitzgerald · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Don’t feel ashamed—most drivers could use a refresher on basics like changing their tires. The Mini Cooper spare tire is typically kept under the rear of your vehicle. That said, some Cooper models feature run-flat tires instead, which are designed to last 50 miles after a puncture to allow you to drive immediately to a repair shop.
If your daughter’s Mini Cooper has a spare tire, rather than the run-flat tire, here’s how you can access it:
- Under the trunk, remove the floor trim panel
- Locate the tool tray, then remove the lowering handle and socket
- Remove the tool tray so you can reach the spare tire carrier securing assembly
- With the socket tool, take off the cover securing nut
- Attach the lowering handle to the carrier stud
- Lift up the lowering tool and pinch the locking clip in place
- Using the lowering handle, lower the spare tire carrier and remove the tire
Note that you cannot drive at speeds over 50 mph while using a Mini Cooper micro space-saver spare. You also can’t drive the spare for more than 70 miles, so you’ll need to get it to a mechanic ASAP.
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