MG IM5 Tyre issue
I purchased an MG IM5 on 30th June 2026. Whilst my wife was on the M5 motorway yesterday the rear nearside tyre lost pressure for some reason. There was no low pressure warning on the car, the first thing she experienced was a lack of control, smoke and juddering of the car. She pulled over immediately to the hard shoulder. The car had to be recovered to home where I have tried to get a replacement tyre fitted.
To my utter amazement there is virtually no stock of the fitted tyre ( Hankook ion evo 275/40 R19) available before 26th August. I managed to order the only one available from Protyre. Congratulations to them.
It is very sad that despite the move towards electric cars that supply issues make life frustrating and annoying.
Despite Hankook's website advising stockists of the tyre no one has any off the shelf.
Think twice before you order any new car with their tyres on or any car with oddball tyres on. Its not worth the hassle







