X Power on 20s 🙂 (20" wheels)

[salty]

What an X Power could look like on 20s and lowered, personally think it looks awesome. A few different colours for comparison. Thoughts?

 

[CooperS]

Looks good but wheel colour not for me. I had an Astra GTE back in 1991 with white wheels and they were a nightmare to keep clean!

 

[nostraduckus]

I like it. Has anyone got the H&R kit yet? Or everyone is waiting for someone to be the guinea pig

I like that shade of blue. Reminds me of the Hyundai N series. I test drove the Ioniq 5N at the Everything Electric Expo recently, interesting car, it has engine noises played through a speaker under the bonnet convincing idling/at lower speeds but not at higher speeds

 

[tsedge]

Looks good but wheel colour not for me. I had an Astra GTE back in 1991 with white wheels and they were a nightmare to keep clean!

Much easier with an EV as the brakes are used much less, but I do know what you mean.

What an X Power could look like on 20s and lowered, personally think it looks awesome. A few different colours for comparison. Thoughts?
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Looks great, but what will this do to the ride?

 

[salty]

Two more colours.

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

LKS MAF IMO
CBATT
TBF, (Oh stop it ***)

Sorry @salty

I really like the look on the white example up above.
The less spokes, the better, for none other than cleaning reasons.

The only thing stopping me doing something like that is the appalling state of our roads.

I've really noticed it these last 5 months where in the previous 5 years it's not been an issue.

More to do with the vehicles I've been driving I think, and not the roads suddenly getting worse.

I drive a lot of B roads and you would think you were in a third world country with the state of some of them!

And for that reason "I'm oot'

Looks great, but what will this do to the ride?

Ruin it.
That's largely been my past experience!

Another reason 'I'm oot'

 

[CooperS]

Much easier with an EV as the brakes are used much less, but I do know what you mean.

In theory, but these brakes need a lot of ‘cleaning’ due to squealing, compared to the EV6 = more brake dust.

 

[salty]

Looks great, but what will this do to the ride?

Ruin it.
That's largely been my past experience!

Another reason 'I'm oot'

The 18s are 45 profile, tyres.
The 19s are 40 profile, tyres.
So presume you would need 35 profile, tyres on 20s. 35 profile Isn't actually to bad in my opinion, perfectly acceptable.
But as said, the state of our roads, leave a lot to be desired.

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

In theory, but these brakes need a lot of ‘cleaning’ due to squeaking, compared to the EV6 = more brake dust.

At this time of year all my dust is mixed in with mud, so I don't see it in isolation.

But I do get more squeaks at the end of the braking phase of late.

For 99% of my day to day driving, I barely touch the brakes (regen 3) which I've got used too, from new.

I do intend to strip the brakes down soon and give them a little a bit of TLC.

 

[CooperS]

For 99% of my day to day driving, I barely touch the brakes (regen 3) which I've got used too, from new.

Im the same, so always periodically clean the discs by heavy braking and before I put away in garage. However even after doing that, the next time I back out of the garage the squealing is there, even if it was dry. I know others have had the mechanism greased, so may end up getting that done.

 

[tsedge]

I don't have an XPower but I use Adaptive regen and I find it keeps the discs clean nicely, no problems.

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

I don't have an XPower but I use Adaptive regen and I find it keeps the discs clean nicely, no problems.

I've never used it, but will have a trial this week.
I take it once I've set it, it stays set?

 

[tsedge]

I've never used it, but will have a trial this week.
I take it once I've set it, it stays set?

No, unfortunately, I have to select it as part of my start up routine.

 

[Tuareg]

How will such modifications affect insurance premiums (as they will need to be declared) and the warranty?

 

[KMC]

What an X Power could look like on 20s and lowered, personally think it looks awesome. A few different colours for comparison. Thoughts?
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I looked @ doing 19” on my white x power. Research told me that 1: MG purposely didnt lower the X Power because it “squats” under hard acceleration & launch mode. 2: Larger rims affect range (youtube experiment with MG4). Ive got some 8mm wheel spacers coming. Below are a couple of my wheel choices which started because I didn’t “love” the stock x power alloys. As for cleaning issues I have applied Supagard to my paint (after paint prep & tar spot removal) & did the wheels too, the result is the brake dust cant stick & the wheels stay cleaner, a quick hose & theyre mint again, Ive waxed the calipre covers too.
Below shows my paint & alloys I wanted. The H&S springs are on ebay.

 

[JonnyG]

I would probably go for some VAG Group 19" alloys if I ever did the change. Black Pretorias or the new 19" Estorils with polished face. Sorry no good with Photoshop skills !!

 

[tsedge]

I honestly don't know why we don't bring back whitewall tyres. If you want the tyre to visually fill the wheel arch, it is the way to go.

 

[KMC]

JonnyG I may be wrong but I “think” VW alloys fit the MG4 our fitment is below.

 

[JonnyG]

JonnyG I may be wrong but I “think” VW alloys fit the MG4 our fitment is below.

Yes, I'm pretty sure they do .... it's been discussed before .... it's only the bolt lengths that remain in question but I'm sure that can be sorted together with an MG centre cap

 

[salty]

I looked @ doing 19” on my white x power. Research told me that 1: MG purposely didnt lower the X Power because it “squats” under hard acceleration & launch mode. 2: Larger rims affect range (youtube experiment with MG4). Ive got some 8mm wheel spacers coming. Below are a couple of my wheel choices which started because I didn’t “love” the stock x power alloys. As for cleaning issues I have applied Supagard to my paint (after paint prep & tar spot removal) & did the wheels too, the result is the brake dust cant stick & the wheels stay cleaner, a quick hose & theyre mint again, Ive waxed the calipre covers too.
Below shows my paint & alloys I wanted. The H&S springs are on ebay.

There you go, KMC. White X Power, with a very similar wheel, to what you like, give you an idea what they would look like.