East Bay S.F. Area 96 XJS owner
#1
11-06-2014 | 03:26 PM
East Bay S.F. Area 96 XJS owner
Hi All: 18 months ago I bought my neighbor's black 96 XJS with 53K mi. It needed a lot of minor work but since then has been nearly perfect.
I'm not skilled at doing my own repair work, so my main puzzle has been whether to take the car to a dealer ($$$), an independent shop specializing in Jags, or a general-purpose shop. I've been doing the last with OK results.
Right now I need to buy some new tires. The existing Pirelli P-4000s aren't worn out yet but they have highly variable wear and one of them begins shaking at about 70 mph. I think they're pretty old.
So, the question is, should I stick with Pirellis or not, and which particular models have worked well on XJS's? I've been looking on Tire Rack and it seems that Pirellis aren't the best-rated.
Any help appreciated!
I'm not skilled at doing my own repair work, so my main puzzle has been whether to take the car to a dealer ($$$), an independent shop specializing in Jags, or a general-purpose shop. I've been doing the last with OK results.
Right now I need to buy some new tires. The existing Pirelli P-4000s aren't worn out yet but they have highly variable wear and one of them begins shaking at about 70 mph. I think they're pretty old.
So, the question is, should I stick with Pirellis or not, and which particular models have worked well on XJS's? I've been looking on Tire Rack and it seems that Pirellis aren't the best-rated.
Any help appreciated!
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11-06-2014 | 05:02 PM
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11-06-2014 | 05:38 PM
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Welcome to the forum KerryCurtis,
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
Tyres deteriorate with time as well as wearing with mileage. Most European manufacturers advise not to exceed 10 years regardless of tread wear. I'll leave it to US members to recommend suitable replacements as there appears to be a widespread dislike of Pirelli on your side of the Atlantic.
Follow this link XJS - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the S-Type forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for info on regular issues.
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Enjoy the forums.
Graham
Good to have you with us at Jaguar forums.
Tyres deteriorate with time as well as wearing with mileage. Most European manufacturers advise not to exceed 10 years regardless of tread wear. I'll leave it to US members to recommend suitable replacements as there appears to be a widespread dislike of Pirelli on your side of the Atlantic.
Follow this link XJS - Jaguar Forums - Jaguar Enthusiasts Forum to the S-Type forum for help, advice and information. The 'HOW TO' thread at the top is a good place to start for info on regular issues.
Please remember to add vehicle details to your Signature to help others to give relevant advice. Go to the User CP button on the left of the top menu bar, then Settings & Options under Your Control Panel. Select Edit Signature and enter the details.
You can also visit the USA Western Region forum by following this link https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/western-us-ak-ca-nv-ut-hi-wa-id-38/ to find other members in your region.
Enjoy the forums.
Graham
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11-07-2014 | 02:31 AM
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Welcome to Jaguar Forums KerryCurtis,
Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.
If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
If you need help with getting around and using the forum follow this link for some help Forum Help
Good to have you with us.
Enjoy the forum.
If you haven't done so already you should add your car details to your signature to help others to help you.
If you need help with getting around and using the forum follow this link for some help Forum Help
#7
11-10-2014 | 11:49 AM
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