After Kolo Toure canceled out Nenad Milijas' opener for Wolves, City went 4-1 ahead in the second half through Tevez's double and Yaya Toure's strike.
But Kevin Doyle and Ronald Zubar gave City a scare by reducing the deficit.

While City went a point ahead of United, its neighbor plays the first of three games in hand at Tottenham on Sunday.

Tottenham was dislodged from fourth place _ temporarily at least _ by Chelsea beating Blackburn 2-0 to halt a two-match winless streak.