MG ZS EV tyres
The MG ZS EV leaves the factory on 205/60 R16 and 215/55 R17 depending on wheel size, and the 205/60 R16 96V XL below is the one most owners are replacing. XL is not optional here; it is what the car was type approved on. The MG MG5 EV takes the same size.
Every fitment
| Generation | Trim | Wheel | Tyre size | Load index | Speed | Construction | Marking | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 16in wheels | 16in | 205/60 R16 | 96 | V | XL | none | see plate |
| Current | 17in wheels | 17in | 215/55 R17 | 94 | V | SL | none | see plate |
Your own placard is the authority. You will find it on the on the driver's door jamb, on the B-pillar. Where it disagrees with this page, it wins. Match or exceed the size, load index, speed rating and construction class it gives, and use its pressure figure rather than anything printed on the tyre.
What changes on this car
On the ZS EV the smaller wheel has the higher load index. The 16 inch 205/60 R16 is a 96, good for 710 kg, while the 17 inch 215/55 R17 is a 94 at 670 kg. MG's label sheet for the 16 inch Bridgestone calls it standard load, but 96 is the reinforced rating in that size, so a replacement must be marked XL to match it.
This page covers the facelifted car from 2021. MG's manual for the 2019 model gives 215/50 R17 with no load index, so an early ZS EV should be checked at the door placard rather than matched to these figures.
No tyres listed against this fitment yet. Product specifications are published from each manufacturer's own data and that work is not finished for 205/60 R16. Match or exceed every figure in the table above and you cannot go far wrong.
Where these figures come from
- MG Motor Europe tyre label page, MG ZS EV, EU 2020/740 product information sheet for Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus 205/60 R16, load index 96, speed V: https://cdn.mgmotor.eu/files/tyre-labels/zsev/Bridgestone_205_60_R16.pdf (listed on https://www.mgmotor.eu/tyre-label)
- MG Motor Europe tyre label page, MG ZS EV, EU 2020/740 product information sheet for Michelin Primacy 3 ST 215/55 R17 94V (Maxxis HP-M3 215/55R17 94V sheet also listed): https://cdn.mgmotor.eu/files/tyre-labels/zsev/Michelin-215-55-R17.pdf
- MG UK New MG ZS EV Owner Manual, Technical Data, Wheels and Tyres: 7.0Jx17, 215/55 R17 94V (snow-chain section names 6.5Jx16 with 205/60 R16): https://www.mg.co.uk/sites/default/files/2021-11/New%20MG%20ZS%20EV%20Owner%20Manual.pdf
- MG UK MG ZS EV MY19 Owner Manual, Technical Data: 7.0Jx17, 215/50 R17, no load index given (pre-facelift car, not imported as a trim): https://www.mg.co.uk/sites/default/files/2021-11/MG%20ZS%20EV%20MY19%20Owner%20Manual.pdf
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2026 MG ZS EV, version 'ev-156-115-kw', 205/60 R16 96V): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/mg/mg-zs/mg-zs-ev/2026/ev-156-115-kw/205---60-R-16-96V
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2025 MG ZS EV, version 'ev-156-115-kw', 205/60 R16 96V): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/mg/mg-zs/mg-zs-ev/2025/ev-156-115-kw/205---60-R-16-96V
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2026 MG ZS EV, version 'ev-156-115-kw', 215/55 R17 94V): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/mg/mg-zs/mg-zs-ev/2026/ev-156-115-kw/215---55-R-17-94V
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2025 MG ZS EV, version 'ev-156-115-kw', 215/55 R17 94V): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/mg/mg-zs/mg-zs-ev/2025/ev-156-115-kw/215---55-R-17-94V
Including the manufacturer's own published figure. Neither source is standing next to your vehicle, which is why the placard still wins.
Other cars on the same size
Common questions
- What size tyres does the MG ZS EV take?
- It runs 205/60 R16 and 215/55 R17. The exact fitment for your car is on On the driver's door jamb, on the B-pillar.
- Can I fit a cheaper tyre to a MG ZS EV?
- Only at 205/60 R16 96V XL or better. That is the figure to hold: a tyre below the load index, the speed rating or the construction class is not a cheaper one, it is the wrong one.