So I have brought my new (2nd hand) mini...what I'm trying to work out is what I do when I get a flat tyre?

It has the standard 15inch wheels, are these just standard tyres? Not run flats I take it...and what the hell is a "mini mobility system"? lol

Someone out there is mini land must have been stranded somewhere in this situation (most likely on a sat night on a freeway....km's from an exit....in the rain)

How hard is it to get yourself up and running again with this no spare little beastie?

mobility system is a can of goo and compressor basically. I just got rid of my runflats for normal tyres and carry around the same thing incase of a flat.

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And it's easy enough to do?....

I take it after you get yourself back on the road you take you and your bini to the nearest beaurepaires for a proper fix?

Sorry the the q's, but (ashamed to say) I have never even had to change a tyre on my cars (am now 29) *hangs head in shame*....It's just one of those things, soon as I start to...someone comes along and helps i.e pushes me out of the way..... it's not that I do't have the knowledge to do it, I have just never had to put it into practice

yeah the goo will seal the punture, providing the hole isnt too big then you pump the tyre up, its just a fix to get you to the nearest tyre shop for a proper repair. The tyre shop dudes hate the goo though cause it makes a mess of their equipment

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1965 Riley Elf
1974 Ex Army Moke
1997 Rover Cooper
2002 JCW Cooper
2003 JCW Cooper S

Thanks Jason

All info very much appreciated.

Hey Tricky - there were 13 BINIs went to Eden last October long weekend. Some knob let our tyres down in the night - the people with runflats drove to the servo and pumped their tyres up. There were a handful of us who had replaced the runflats so we were SOL. We had taken a spare but they let two of my tyres down.

Called MINI Assist. They got to work on it but were frankly pretty useless in such a remote area. After eleventy billion phone calls back and forwards they found a builder with a compressor who was going to come out to us. Remembered that I had not let my NRMA membership lapse, gave them a call and they were there quick smart with a compressor.

Moral of the story - now I carry a compressor and really must get some goo. I was under the impression though that if you have the 15 inch wheels that you should have gotten a space saver spare wheel with it. Can anyone confirm or deny this?

Cheers,

poki

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You're right poki; the Cooper with 15" non runflats should have a mobility kit in the boot.

Congratulations on the MINI Tricky, just remember to keep the revs above 4,000 for maximum grin factor

O....you've got me there...not 100% sure Poki...Pretty sure they come with goo and a compressor...but don't think there is a space saver in the back.
Was thinking last night I might upgrade my RACV cover to the highest they have

Another Q...Can you buy run flats for 15inchers?

I'll be a bit of a Nana mcsmik

Would 2000 cut it??? hehe

haven't seen runflats for the 15" wheels
I noticed in the UK recently that Dunlop are really pushing their runflats, so only a matter of time before they are affordable and available for every wheel size

and NO 2000 rpm will not do the Cooper changes character once you get it spinning and it is addictive

Or a 7000 rpm power slide around a hair-pin corner (with the ASC turned off) just to get the run flats chirping like mad. ( I think the neighbours hate me now)