Spare wheel cover II Mansory Carbon for Mercedes G-class G500 / AMG G63 W463A

Spare wheel cover II Mansory Carbon for Mercedes G-class G500 / AMG G63 W463A

The Mansory Carbon Spare Wheel Cover II is the round carbon disc that sits over the spare tyre on the W463A tailgate, and it is by some distance the single largest carbon surface visible from directly behind the car. Once you have specified a Mansory Mansory Carbon Body Kit for Mercedes G-class W463A G500/G63 for your G500 or AMG G63, the rear elevation has only one place left for the badge to land — and that place is here, dead-centre on the spare-wheel disc. Style "II" differs from cover I in the depth of the centre boss: the Mansory wordmark is recessed deeper into the carbon, catching shadow under garage lights and reading clearly even from twenty metres behind the car.

The Rear Face-Plate Signature

The W463A keeps the slab-sided silhouette of every G-Wagen since 1979, but it brought a new visual rule to the rear: the spare-wheel cover is now the signature element. On a black-painted G63 the OEM steel disc disappears; on a Mansory build, the cover II becomes the brand statement. Because it is round, vertical, and sits at eye-line, the disc is what your driver behind reads first — long before they notice the wide arches, the high roof wing, or the rear bumper venting.

Cover II takes that opportunity and runs with it. The 3K twill is laid so the weave centre lines pass exactly through the recessed boss, which means the logo sits at the optical bulls-eye of the disc, not just the geometric centre. The clear-coat lacquer on the perimeter is mirror-deep, so the chrome trim of the tailgate handle and the rear tail-light surrounds reflect across the cover's curve, tying the rear bumper, the rear light protection, and the cover into one visual signature.

Dish Geometry & Tyre-Cross-Section Clearance

The reason cover II exists at all is dish geometry. The OEM stamped-steel disc is shaped for one tyre cross-section — broadly the factory 265/60 R18 or 275/50 R20. The moment a Mansory build goes to a 295 or 305 section on a 22" or 23" rim, the OEM disc fouls the sidewall. Mansory cuts the inner dish of cover II 5–12 mm proud of the wheel face, with the deepest pocket carrying a 12 mm clearance on the inner ring to clear the bulged sidewall of a 305-section tyre. The outer rim of the cover stays flush with the spare's bead-seat, so the cover never looks like an oversized helmet — it looks like it was designed for that wheel.

For owners running the 21" Mansory wheel with a 295/40 tyre, the dish carries about 8 mm of clearance — enough that even a freshly fitted tyre with sidewall lettering still proud sits clean inside the cover. For a 22" or 23" build with a 305 section, the deeper pocket comes into its own. And for owners who keep a 255-section all-terrain on the spare for off-road work, the cover's geometry is forgiving: the inner shoulder of the dish flares enough that a narrower tyre simply sits a little further back inside the disc, with no rattle and no contact.

Carbon-Over-Polypropylene Sandwich

The internal construction of cover II is what keeps it useable rather than just decorative. The visible face is autoclave-cured 3K twill carbon, 2.0–2.4 mm thick, laid in two crossed plies for stiffness. Behind that face is an expanded-polypropylene (EPP) rim mount — a low-density structural foam that takes the OEM-style retention clips and gives the cover something to bear on against the spare tyre rim. EPP is the same family of foam used in modern crash-management bumpers: light, dimensionally stable, resistant to water absorption, and forgiving of impact.

The result is a carbon disc that weighs roughly 2.6–3.1 kg complete with hardware, against the OEM steel cover's 5.4 kg with its painted skin. That's a 2.3 kg saving at the very back of the tailgate — meaningful because the tailgate hinges on the W463A are loaded already by the spare itself, and any saving from the cover translates directly into reduced sag over time and easier opening on a steep gradient.

• Skin: 3K twill carbon, two-ply autoclave layup, 2.0–2.4 mm wall thickness
• Core: expanded polypropylene (EPP), shaped for spare-rim retention clip seats
• Cure: autoclave 110-130 deg C, 6 bar, full degas before lacquer
• Finish: high-gloss UV-stable polyurethane lacquer (matte on request)
• Centre boss: deeper than cover I, recessed Mansory wordmark, optional gold or silver fill
• Lock interface: cut-out for OEM Mercedes locking spare-wheel cap
• Weight: 2.6–3.1 kg complete (vs. 5.4 kg OEM steel)
• Hardware: OEM clips re-used; gasket strip pre-fitted to cover perimeter

Compatibility (Tyre Sizes, Locking Wheel Cap)

Cover II fits the Mercedes-Benz G-class W463A generation — that is the 2018+ 4th-generation G500, G550, G400d, G350d, and the AMG G63 with the M177 4.0-litre V8 biturbo. The cover is not compatible with the pre-2018 W463 (the original 1979–2018 box-shape G-Wagen): the spare-tyre carrier geometry, the tailgate fixing pattern, and the OEM cover diameter are all different on the older car. It is also not compatible with the W464/W465 platform.

Cover II is engineered to clear the typical Mansory wheel-and-tyre combinations: 21x10 with 295/40, 22x10 with 295/35 and 305/35, and 23x10 with 305/35. It accepts tyre sections from 255 through 305 mm without modification. The OEM Mercedes locking spare-wheel cap (the small chrome locking centre that secures the spare to the carrier) is retained and passes through the cover's centre boss; the recessed Mansory logo sits as a ring around the lock, not over it. RHD and LHD cars are mechanically identical at the rear, so cover II suits both. Cars that have been re-specified at the factory with the body-coloured deletion cover (no visible spare on the tailgate) cannot run cover II — there is no spare-wheel disc to bolt it to.

Installation, Lock Re-Use, Sealing

Fitting is direct — about 25–35 minutes including a careful clean-down. The OEM steel cover is removed by lifting off its retention clips; the locking centre cap is unscrewed; the carbon cover II is offered up, indexed against the wheel face, and clipped into the same locations using the OEM-pattern clips moulded into the EPP core. The locking centre cap goes back through the cover's boss and threads onto the carrier as before. A pre-fitted closed-cell foam gasket strip on the inner perimeter of cover II seals against the tyre face to keep dust, road spray, and brake-pad debris from collecting between cover and tyre.

Reversibility is total: the OEM cover can be refitted at any point, with no drilling, no adhesive residue, no modification to the carrier or tailgate. Owners who alternate between the carbon cover for road events and a factory cover for desert or off-road work can swap in either direction inside half an hour. Tightening the locking cap to the factory torque (hand-tight plus the locking key) is enough — over-torquing risks dishing the carbon face.

Pairing within the Mansory G-class W463A programme

Cover II works hardest as a triplet. The natural companion is the spare wheel cover frame: the frame ring sits between the cover and the tailgate skin, bridging the visual gap from disc to bodywork and turning two surfaces into one continuous carbon piece. Add the rear light protection cover on the side of the tailgate and the rear elevation reads carbon-cover, carbon-frame, carbon-light-cover from one corner of the rear glass to the spare and back — a tight visual loop. For the broader rear and side carbon programme, owners typically extend up to the D-pillar cover, which carries the carbon line from the spare disc up the rear quarter-panel into the roofline.

Care, Polishing, Logo Inspection

Cover II lives in the worst aerodynamic shadow on the car — directly behind the cabin, in the wake of the tailgate, where road spray, brake dust, and rain run-off all collect. Wash it like the rest of the carbon: pH-neutral shampoo, two-bucket method, soft microfibre, dried with a plush microfibre or a forced-air blower so no water sits in the recessed boss. Lacquer-friendly carnauba wax twice a year, or a single coat of ceramic for a longer-cycle option; ceramic helps particularly on the recessed logo, where road-grime tends to settle into the lettering.

Inspect the recessed Mansory logo every wash. It is the most exposed brand element on the rear elevation, and the deepest cuts in the boss can chip if a tyre iron, a spare tool, or a careless hand makes contact during a tyre change. Light scuffs polish out with a fine abrasive carbon polish on a soft applicator pad. Deeper damage — a chipped letter or a hairline crack reaching the laminate — is repairable: the cover can be sent back to the workshop, the recessed boss area sanded out, re-laminated with matching 3K twill, and re-lacquered, restoring the OEM appearance. Avoid ammonia-based glass cleaners on the carbon, avoid acid wheel cleaners (overspray onto the cover will haze the lacquer), avoid abrasive sponges. UV is the long-term enemy of any clear-coat carbon; the polyurethane lacquer used here is rated for several years of full sun before any visible amber shift.

Lead Time & Warranty

Cover II is built to order. Lead time is typically 2–4 weeks from confirmed order to dispatch — short for a Mansory part, because the disc is a single mould with no edge-to-body fitment to verify per car. Each cover is autoclave-cured, lacquered, individually inspected for weave alignment through the recessed boss, weighed, and packed in a fitted foam case. The 12-month manufacturing warranty covers delamination, lacquer failure under normal use, void formation, and dimensional defects against the factory wheel-and-tyre combinations declared above. Cosmetic damage from impact or improper cleaning is excluded.

FAQ

Q: My G63 has 305/30 R23 wheels with very wide spare tyre — will cover II fit?
A: Yes. The deepest pocket of the cover dish carries up to 12 mm clearance on the inner ring, which clears a 305-section sidewall comfortably. The outer rim of the cover sits flush with the spare bead-seat regardless of section.

Q: Can I keep the OEM Mercedes locking centre cap with cover II?
A: Yes — the cap passes through the cover's recessed centre boss and threads onto the carrier as before. The recessed Mansory logo sits as a ring around the lock, not over it.

Q: My car was specced from the factory with the body-coloured spare-deletion cover instead of a visible spare wheel. Will cover II work?
A: No. Cover II clips onto a spare-wheel rim. If the car has the deletion cover, there is no rim to clip to. Reverting requires fitting the spare carrier, the wheel, and the spare tyre.

Q: Will dust or water collect between the cover and the tyre?
A: No, in normal use. A closed-cell foam gasket strip on the inner perimeter seals against the tyre face. Owners who run heavy off-road conditions are advised to remove the cover once a year and clean the gasket and the tyre face.

Q: If the recessed logo is chipped or damaged, can it be repaired?
A: Yes. The cover returns to the workshop, the boss area is sanded, re-laminated with matching 3K twill, and re-lacquered. Turnaround is typically 2–3 weeks. We do not replace single letters in the recess — the whole boss area is restored.

Pair cover II with the spare-wheel cover frame and the rear light protection cover for a complete carbon rear face on your W463A. To configure or to confirm fitment with your wheel-and-tyre spec, contact us on WhatsApp +44 7488 818 747 or [email protected].