Efficacy of Aero Wheel Covers

[stevegus]

I think the covers look better than the wheels

I generally like alloy wheels. But something about the MG4 wheels looks “off”. Possibly could have been 18 inch, not the best looking styling. But most of all they look “raw” as if they should have been cut, polished, or varnished.

They look as budget as you could get.

But quite a lot of EVs have covers or naff wheels. Tesla particularly so

 

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

I generally like alloy wheels. But something about the MG4 wheels looks “off”. Possibly could have been 18 inch, not the best looking styling. But most of all they look “raw” as if they should have been cut, polished, or varnished.

They look as budget as you could get.

But quite a lot of EVs have covers or naff wheels. Tesla particularly so

They remind me of the alloys on my old 1999 Ford Focus (file photo, not my actual car).

 

[JuziWomble]

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Thanks for taking the time - I have to say Nice - But I think I'll leave my trims on - I think it makes the wheels look smaller with them being bright silver as opposed to the trim black / silver

 

[stevegus]

Thanks for taking the time - I have to say Nice - But I think I'll leave my trims on - I think it makes the wheels look smaller with them being bright silver as opposed to the trim black / silver

Hmm - yeah as per my comment earlier- 18 inch wheels would have been better

 

[tsedge]

Hmm - yeah as per my comment earlier- 18 inch wheels would have been better

May have been driven by cost cutting as much as aero considerations, I have heard rumours that 18 inch is coming as an option.

 

[Monty]

I wonder if you can get replacement covers with different designs and colours?

 

[aitch]

I wonder if you can get replacement covers with different designs and colours?

Have searched a few times but nothing for 17”, plenty for 18” due to Tesla wheels

 

[Jef]

As far as economy without aero covers, local use is returning 3.2 miles/kW.
I plan to visit my son next month which will be a 200 mile motorway trip so with higher speeds that might be a more useful efficiency test.

Trip from Colchester to Ashford Kent and back returned 3.7 miles/kW, most either A12 or motorway, ACC set to 60 mph. Local use at that time was 3.9 miles/kW, now two weeks later and warmer (16ºC) local sub 5 mile trips are returning 4.7 m/kW. Very please with those figures.
MG4 SE

 

[Monty]

Have searched a few times but nothing for 17”, plenty for 18” due to Tesla wheels

Maybe in time ! Quite fancy a set in volcano orange

 

[fnegroni]

All black aero covers and steel wheels on the SE in France. No priv glass either. I like it.

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Only saw this today.
How can I get these covers in the UK?

Trip from Colchester to Ashford Kent and back returned 3.7 miles/kW, most either A12 or motorway, ACC set to 60 mph. Local use at that time was 3.9 miles/kW, now two weeks later and warmer (16ºC) local sub 5 mile trips are returning 4.7 m/kW. Very please with those figures.
MG4 SE

Are you saying the aero wheel covers are making hardly any difference? Cause I quite like the look of the original alloys on my full black SE SR

 

[Chequers]

I generally like alloy wheels. But something about the MG4 wheels looks “off”. Possibly could have been 18 inch, not the best looking styling. But most of all they look “raw” as if they should have been cut, polished, or varnished.

They look as budget as you could get.

But quite a lot of EVs have covers or naff wheels. Tesla particularly so

Tesla wheels without the Aero's are far nicer than MG4's

 

[JuziWomble]

& now they run 18" alloys on the phase 2 car ... & Still with covers .... & still silver ... Not black which would look better in my opinion

 

[AdyC]

I can confirm they make no difference at all. I changed my summer alloys back to the original facrory set and with similar temperatures no difference.

 

[fnegroni]

I quite like the original mg4 alloys on a black pearl car.

 

[AdyC]

Heres mine on summer wheels

 

[Jef]

No idea if the aero covers make a difference to economy, I asked for mine to be left on the boot and they have never been fitted, I just prefer the naked look.

 

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

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I quite like the original mg4 alloys on a black pearl car.

They remind me of Mk1 Ford Focus alloys

 

[fnegroni]

They remind me of Mk1 Ford Focus alloys

But that’s not a black Ford focus you see?

 

[WonkoTheSaneUK]

But that’s not a black Ford focus you see?

From that angle... maybe?