Diggsy
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…just a thought - is there a need to remove the wheel covers every so often to clean the alloys beneath? Wondering if a brake dust build up would eat into the surface of them otherwise. Any thoughts on this?
You don’t get a build up of brake dust on electric cars as the regenerative braking slows you down.…just a thought - is there a need to remove the wheel covers every so often to clean the alloys beneath? Wondering if a brake dust build up would eat into the surface of them otherwise. Any thoughts on this?
You don’t get a build up of brake dust on electric cars as the regenerative braking slows you down.
I have had my MG5 for 16 months now and the wheels stay immaculate.
Thanks. Sounds like something that should be done then, at least every couple of weeks I would guessI do mine every week . Covers off clean wheels and covers and they are always dirty . Mine are coming off in the next couple of weeks as im ordering some MAM B2 Matt black and bronze and keep the standard ones for winter. The alloys are just fuggly without covers.
Popping to see my dealer tomorrow just to confirm jacking points and where my puck will go.
Nice looking wheels, they'll transform the looks to actually look like a proper hot hatch. When you remove the originals could you please take a side on photo of the wheel bolts and possibly the inside of the wheel where it would sit on the hub/axel. I'm trying to find out if they have a taper or conical shape to the bolts and if there's a chamfer on the the hub centric part of the wheel so I can pre-order some wheel spacers. I know the pcd of the bolt holes is the same as mk6 golfs but when looking there are options with & without an inner chamfer machined into them.I do mine every week . Covers off clean wheels and covers and they are always dirty . Mine are coming off in the next couple of weeks as im ordering some MAM B2 Matt black and bronze and keep the standard ones for winter. The alloys are just fuggly without covers.
Popping to see my dealer tomorrow just to confirm jacking points and where my puck will go.
What size are you going for? Can't wait to see how it looksI do mine every week . Covers off clean wheels and covers and they are always dirty . Mine are coming off in the next couple of weeks as im ordering some MAM B2 Matt black and bronze and keep the standard ones for winter. The alloys are just fuggly without covers.
Popping to see my dealer tomorrow just to confirm jacking points and where my puck will go.
What’s the easiest, safest way to get the covers off? I’ve been a bit chicken and just getting what I can with the wheel brush ?I do mine every week . Covers off clean wheels and covers and they are always dirty . Mine are coming off in the next couple of weeks as im ordering some MAM B2 Matt black and bronze and keep the standard ones for winter. The alloys are just fuggly without covers.
Popping to see my dealer tomorrow just to confirm jacking points and where my puck will go.
Cheers, think I’ll have to be brave and assume I’m not going to snap the clips.Brute force ... pull at each clip point, going around the wheel to gradually remove it in stages. (i.e. don't fully disengage any clip until they're all partially out).
im going 18s 215 45 for comfort. I had 35 profile on my last car and they were a bit of a nightmare. TPMS sensors for each wheel is £25 a corner.What size are you going for? Can't wait to see how it looks
Yep will do.It maybe a bit longer than expected as the prices keep going up with the tyres i want to fit. .Nice looking wheels, they'll transform the looks to actually look like a proper hot hatch. When you remove the originals could you please take a side on photo of the wheel bolts and possibly the inside of the wheel where it would sit on the hub/axel. I'm trying to find out if they have a taper or conical shape to the bolts and if there's a chamfer on the the hub centric part of the wheel so I can pre-order some wheel spacers. I know the pcd of the bolt holes is the same as mk6 golfs but when looking there are options with & without an inner chamfer machined into them.
I guess the MG ZS is the same as the MG4. The tyre fitters should be able to supply them as each individual wheel will also need cloning from the old ones so the car knows which wheel is at what corner.could i know which tpms sensor to buy ? Thank you. i am changing my MG Zs EV facelift 2022 model thank you
You will need something like the Autel valves which will have to be programmed. Its not so straight forward with MG especially the MG4 as it wasnt listed anywhere to do an ECU read via OBD.could i know which tpms sensor to buy ? Thank you. i am changing my MG Zs EV facelift 2022 model thank you
Interesting ... does that mean you can't "rotate" the wheels (front/back) as the TPMS will indicate low pressure from the wrong wheel?Also mark up which wheel is which when you take them off as they work independently for each sensor on each side front and back.