Space saver for MG5 EV Std Range

[GavinJ]

Has anybody got a recommendation for a space saver tyre for a Feb 21 MG5EV. I had a puncture last night and frankly the inflator and gunk was useless. I don't want to be caught out again. Advice gratefully received. Thanks all, in advance.

 

[BugEyed]

Various VW (from approx 2010 onwards) and MB (with centre bore adaptor) products fit, or you can buy new ones either on the general market or from MG dealers (at a price). You are looking for 130 90 16 tyre on a wheel with 5 holes on a 112mm PCD and a 56.1mm centre bore.

Edited to add that a lot of the wheels sold as suitable are a smaller overall diameter - the general recommendation is to keep within 3% which intuitively seems too much to me.

 

[Ozzie1989]

Loads of advice on this thread on various options, always worth a search

MG5 Spare wheel kit

My dealer gave me the wrong spare wheel kit. They gave me the one for a MG GS/MG ZS EV. In resolving the issue I've learnt a few things. The space saver wheel is the same between the models (MG aftersales confirmed this) but it's the tool kit, polystyrene insert and the retention bolt that...

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[GavinJ]

Various VW (from approx 2010 onwards) and MB (with centre bore adaptor) products fit, or you can buy new ones either on the general market or from MG dealers (at a price). You are looking for 130 90 16 tyre on a wheel with 5 holes on a 112mm PCD and a 56.1mm centre bore.

Edited to add that a lot of the wheels sold as suitable are a smaller overall diameter - the general recommendation is to keep within 3% which intuitively seems too much to me.

Various VW (from approx 2010 onwards) and MB (with centre bore adaptor) products fit, or you can buy new ones either on the general market or from MG dealers (at a price). You are looking for 130 90 16 tyre on a wheel with 5 holes on a 112mm PCD and a 56.1mm centre bore.

Edited to add that a lot of the wheels sold as suitable are a smaller overall diameter - the general recommendation is to keep within 3% which intuitively seems too much to me.

Thanks. Sounds technical. I will have another look online. My first search brought up a bewildering number of sizes.

 

[Jomarkh]

Space saver spare wheel kit

I have a MG ZS EV here in Australia. It is impossible to buy a space saver kit here as spare parts search by VIN and the result is zero. Could some kind soul find me the part number for the space saver spare wheel kit?

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I got a MK5 golf spare from ebay with a jack kit etc.

The bolt profile is different so worth getting some of those too.

 

[Alb]

Just get the space saver package from MG.
Original and best
I wouldn't trust my life to alternatives that are almost the right size using bolts that are almost the right fit.

 

[BugEyed]

Just get the space saver package from MG.
Original and best

And annoyingly overpriced.

I wouldn't trust my life to alternatives that are almost the right size using bolts that are almost the right fit.

Can't disagree with that. Some people selling kits as suitable for the MG5EV on well known auction sites seem to take a different view.

 

[Alb]

And annoyingly overpriced.

No argument with that although I did get mine a little cheaper (£201 delivered) via eBay