Spare tyre

[MG Clive]

Yes you'd have loved this experience on the side of the B269 wouldn't you.

 

[TimothyN]

There was no problem at all getting the wheel on the front. I didn't drive with it, but it span freely and was nowhere near the brake.

The only difficulty, and it was a big difficulty, was getting the original wheel back on, which is not only a lot heavier, but you can't see the central hub. But that would be done by the garage IRL, so not a problem.

I think this is a winner!

And a big thank you to the bullies who made me do this. I would have been f**ked otherwise!

 

[MG Clive]

The only difficulty, and it was a big difficulty, was getting the original wheel back on, which is not only a lot heavier, but you can't see the central hub. But that would be done by the garage IRL, so not a problem.

Well done @TimothyN, I use one of these to locate the wheels, it just screws into one of the bolt holes, the top one is best, then you slip the wheel onto it and slide it into position, it makes the job so much easier.

 

[TimothyN]

Yeah, ChatGPT told me about that, but, as I say, IRL I'll never need to put the heavy one back on. That can be done by some horny handed son of toil who does it 50 times a day and has the tools and infrastructure.

 

[Lovemyev]

Well done @TimothyN, I use one of these to locate the wheels, it just screws into one of the bolt holes, the top one is best, then you slip the wheel onto it and slide it into position, it makes the job so much easier.
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I bought a similar one of these myself and it was a big help !.
Having had a total knee replacement, this type of work ( if not done quickly ) is not pleasant at all.
The weight of the wheel is taken by this alignment stud while you get the other wheel bolts started.
No humping the wheel onto the hub and trying to keep pressure on it and get the bolts in at the same time !.
The simple inventions are aways the best.
A couple of quid saves a lot bad language .

 

[salty]

Getting 2 is even better. Trust me it does.
And for the price of um, it's a no brainer.

 

[salty]

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.

Still means you have to take 2 wheels off,
instead of one. Particularly if it's pissing down, cold, dark. It's a pain in the arse, changing one, let alone two. Like I say pointless. Having a spare wheel, which only fits the rear. IMO.

There was no problem at all getting the wheel on the front. I didn't drive with it, but it span freely and was nowhere near the brake.

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The only difficulty, and it was a big difficulty, was getting the original wheel back on, which is not only a lot heavier, but you can't see the central hub. But that would be done by the garage IRL, so not a problem.

I think this is a winner!

And a big thank you to the bullies who made me do this. I would have been f**ked otherwise!

As it fits the front, you can pretty much guarantee, it will fit the rear.

 

[Lovemyev]

Here is a link for any EBay users .

Pardon our interruption...

 

[shadowman]

There was no problem at all getting the wheel on the front. I didn't drive with it, but it span freely and was nowhere near the brake.

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The only difficulty, and it was a big difficulty, was getting the original wheel back on, which is not only a lot heavier, but you can't see the central hub. But that would be done by the garage IRL, so not a problem.

I think this is a winner!

And a big thank you to the bullies who made me do this. I would have been f**ked otherwise!

Thanks for doing this, but i have a question. On your photo is shows a white ring in the hub bore and then an inner silver ring which im assuming is the hub flange? is this a gap and the wheel is being supported by the bolts rather than the hub flange? I have read conflicting reports that the centre hub bore on the s5 is 66.6mm but others say it is 57.1 (like the MgZS EV / MG5 and MG4)

I know that VW have both 66.5mm and 57.1mm bores on their wheels and people are using VW wheels as the PCD is the same (5x112) but the wheel should really be fitting snugly onto the hub and the wheel supported by the hub rather than being supported by the bolts. The bolts are only really meant to keep the wheel tight onto the hub rather than support the weight of the car. (that may be the reason you were having difficulty aligning the bolts?)

just checking!

 

[TimothyN]

It seemed to fit perfectly.

 

[Lovemyev]

I have zoomed in as far as possible on my phone at the photos that @TimothyN has kindly uploaded.
As best as I can tell, the inside diameter of the black steel spacesaver wheel is in contact with the outside diameter of the steel ( silver ) wheel bearing hub / carrier.

 

[TimothyN]

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.

I'd like to apologise to www.TheWheelShop.co.uk . I was just doing a tidy up and I found that they did indeed supply a telescopic brace, making the whole package even better value.

Highly recommended.