Spare tyre

[TimothyN]

Fits perfectly, and I am much more comfortable knowing I'm carrying it.

 

[Alb]

Do you mean it fits in the boot perfectly or have you tried replacing a front and rear wheel?

 

[TimothyN]

The former, but the bolt hole spacing looks perfect

 

[salty]

The former, but the bolt hole spacing looks perfect

The bolt hole will be correct 5x112. It's the depth you should check make sure it clears the brakes. But if they've said it will,
then fair enough.

 

[Alb]

I'd want to verify it fitted OK before the first time I needed to use it in anger!

 

[salty]

I'd want to verify it fitted OK before the first time I needed to use it in anger!

Agree, a bit of a pain. But could be well worth it. Check front and back, wheels.
As it may well clear the back brakes,,but not the front, which are bigger.

 

[TimothyN]

What a pain! OK, I guess I'll do it...

Thank you.

 

[MG Clive]

What a pain! OK, I guess I'll do it...

Thank you.

You have to really, as has already been said, you don't want to have to find out one way or the other on the side of the B269 with a flat tyre.

 

[Lovemyev]

Interesting. Does the ZS wheel/tyre fit the S5 axle?

The ZS EVs have the more robust wheel bearing hubs fitted, as used on the previous MG HS model.
The hubs on the ZS ICE do not have the same bolt hole pitch as the EV.
When the ZS EV was first released, MG offered a space saver wheel kit.
But when the buyers tried to fit the wheel, it was discovered that the bolt pitch was incorrect.
MG withdrew them from sale and then re-introduced them again, with a different part number, this turned out to be the space saver from the MGHS kit, which made perfect sense now, as it did have the same hole pitch of the HS hobs to match the rims.
The MGS5 Trophy LR has the larger 18 inch rims as factory fit, over the standard 17 inch rims on the lower spec/d models.
I sounds very much like the new MGS5 model has the same hole pitch as the ZS EV then.
It would be very interesting to hear if anybody HAS physically tried the ZS EV space saver wheel and tyre on the MGS5 and checked for a possible foul condition on any of the components on the car, both front and rear.

 

[shadowman]

They have assured me that this is the correct wheel for the S5. They got a bit shirty when I asked for confirmation.

Hi what size tyre is on the rim please?

 

[TimothyN]

 

[Lovemyev]

As you know, we have just updated from owning both models of the ZS EV’s to the S5.
I purchased the official spacesaver spare wheel kits and foam inlay for the first gen ZS EV a long time ago now.
It has never been called upon, but I do like the idea of carrying one.
As the ZS EV was born from the ICE version of the ZS it has the body pressing of a wheel well in the boot floor.
So storing the spacesaver and kit was a no brainer.
I was going to sell this kit on, because I though there little chance that the ZS EV space saver, would be an acceptable safe emergency fall back, for installing onto new S5 Trophy.
Although the stud pitches ARE the same across the ZS EV and the new S5, my concerns lie with the fact that the S5 Trophy is running 18” rims & tyre configuration ?.
Is this wheel and tyre spacesaver 100% compatible with the new S5 ?.

 

[salty]

It should still be the same overall size. The slight problem might be is your new motor, might have bigger brakes, that might foul the spare wheel. There's plenty of its and buts. The only definite way is to try one on, see if it's ok. But try the front and back, coz it might fit the back but not the front, as the front brakes are bigger.

 

[Alb]

It isn't uncommon to have a space saver that only fits the rears for high performance cars (i.e. those with larger front brake callipers). I've had this on two previous cars.

 

[salty]

It isn't uncommon to have a space saver that only fits the rears for high performance cars (i.e. those with larger front brake callipers). I've had this on two previous cars.

That seems a bit pointless.

 

[Alb]

Not really, it just means you have to a front/rear swap if the puncture is in a front tyre. A stiff chassis meant that the entire side of the car was lifted evenly regardless of whether you jacked at the front or the back so it's just a question of dealing with a few more wheel nuts.

 

[TimothyN]

I had absolutely promised myself that I was going to put mine on today. But it's pouring with rain this morning. I really will try this afternoon!

 

[Lovemyev]

If it turns out the spacesaver will only fit the rears, I will not giving up the boot space and lug it around all of the time tbh.

 

[shadowman]

It isn't uncommon to have a space saver that only fits the rears for high performance cars (i.e. those with larger front brake callipers). I've had this on two previous cars.

That’s true. The v6 petrol mg zs had bigger front brakes and the handbook said in the event of a front wheel puncture you had to swap a rear wheel to the front then put the space saver on the rear. Fortunately I never had a puncture! What a faff!!!

I had absolutely promised myself that I was going to put mine on today. But it's pouring with rain this morning. I really will try this afternoon!

Thank you. I’m looking forward to seeing if it fits and how it looks.

 

[TimothyN]

Well, we are having pretty much continuous rain, and, although I will suffer for my art, I won't get wet for it.

However, I am glad that various members have bullied me into doing this, because I have already encountered and fixed three issues which would have ruined the B269 experience.

Firstly, the nuts have plastic covers which need prising off. I did manage to get one off with fingernails, but it was a pain, and would have been much more so on a dark, wet, cold night. I made a mental note that I had to carry a flathead screwdriver, until I looked in the tools compartment to see that they had provided this item:

To pull them off.

The second realisation was that, as they don't provide a spare wheel, they don't provide a brace. I sort of assumed that the people who provided the wheel and jack would also provide a brace, but the item I had, at a glance, assumed was a brace was only for raising the jack.

So Screwfix for a telescopic brace.

And then the next thing, before the heavy rain came back was the realisation that, though I had seen the locking nut, I couldn't remember where. Eventually found in the glove compartment (really, though?).

The bands of rain continue, but I promise to finish the job when I can, but already three hurdles which would have been impossible on a remote road on a dark night have been jumped.