Custom Wheels for "04 XJ8
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Custom Wheels for "04 XJ8
Any XJ8 owners ('04 and newer) have any good sources for after-market wheels? I recently bought a set on e-bay and although the bolt pattern fit, the wheels hit the brake rotors when mounted. We tried spacers and they got the wheels out far enought but then there was not enough exposed stud to get the lug nuts on far enough for a safe installation. Now we are trying to figure out if there is anyway to install new, longer studs. Any thoughts on a modification that would work in this case or another source for wheels that actually work on these cars without major modifications? I realize there are always OEM jag wheel upgrades, but they are limited in variety and extremely salty in price! thanks in advance for any info you may be able to provide
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RE: Custom Wheels for "04 XJ8
i personally really like the 19" style from Jaguar that was optional called "custom" actually. If I get a regular XJ8 instead of the R, I'm almost sure to put these on in chrome. Also, the 20" sepangs from the R look good as well. I have plenty of pictures of both, if interested let me know and Ill try to post some.
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RE: Custom Wheels for "04 XJ8
Jag_Genius:
My friend that's been trying to make these wheels work at our local Tire Barn mentioned something like this but ruled it out because he thought it would push the wheels too far out and ruin the ride. Do you have any personal experience using these that would indicate that this is not the case? How much are these and how can I get them?
Michael
My friend that's been trying to make these wheels work at our local Tire Barn mentioned something like this but ruled it out because he thought it would push the wheels too far out and ruin the ride. Do you have any personal experience using these that would indicate that this is not the case? How much are these and how can I get them?
Michael
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I thought the price for refurbished OEM rims were pretty good. $200-$400 per wheel, on average is pretty decent. Check out my post in the Exterior Section.
$395 ea '08
$600 ea ($500 for silver)
Lots to choose from I thought??
$395 ea '08
$600 ea ($500 for silver)
Lots to choose from I thought??
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RE: Custom Wheels for "04 XJ8
it depends on the offset of the rim your trying to put on... i sent you a pm for more info..
my original rims were domed outwards about a inch ... then i tryed to install my new rims.. and my new rims were flush(no dome).. and the rims hit the upper and lower ball joints.. so i pulled it of about one inch and it cleared so i ordered the spacers. so the hu spacers basically extende the hub.. and my new rims were flushed which put the rim back in it's original spot.. it worked out perfectly. if i were to put the original rims back on the new spacers then they wud be sticking out a inch and 1/4 .. you just gotta try the new rim on and take some measurements and estimate were your wheel will be.
my original rims were domed outwards about a inch ... then i tryed to install my new rims.. and my new rims were flush(no dome).. and the rims hit the upper and lower ball joints.. so i pulled it of about one inch and it cleared so i ordered the spacers. so the hu spacers basically extende the hub.. and my new rims were flushed which put the rim back in it's original spot.. it worked out perfectly. if i were to put the original rims back on the new spacers then they wud be sticking out a inch and 1/4 .. you just gotta try the new rim on and take some measurements and estimate were your wheel will be.
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RE: Custom Wheels for "04 XJ8
With the offset of the new versus the old wheels, my Tire Barn guy said that the hub spacers bring the new wheels to just about the perfect postion. The only other snag I see is that since the old studs need to be cut back some, i would not be able to run the old set in the winter months like I planned since this would set them 1 1/4" out further than before. I imagine that would produce some serious handling problems, not to mention aesthetic and possibly rubbing issues! Thanks for the response, I guess I'm just going to have to see which route is most cost-effective since I'm on the hookfor the wheels! :0(
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Hey Matt:
The wheels are still at the Tire Barn waiting for my final decision on them and I haven't had a chance to even take a pix of them. They are 5 black spokes, with silver machined deep dish rims and exposed chrome lug nuts. they look quite elegant with my black jag. I thought I would rather have chrome rims at first but the black wheels seem more restrained and appropriate for the car. Hopefully I can post some pix on the car before long.
The wheels are still at the Tire Barn waiting for my final decision on them and I haven't had a chance to even take a pix of them. They are 5 black spokes, with silver machined deep dish rims and exposed chrome lug nuts. they look quite elegant with my black jag. I thought I would rather have chrome rims at first but the black wheels seem more restrained and appropriate for the car. Hopefully I can post some pix on the car before long.
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I bought my rims & tires from the Tire-Rack (www.trierack.com)they always fit 100% with the correct offset and were reasonably priced...$130/wheel 18"and they fit and look great...I have put 12K miles on them without a single issue, so far (knocking on wooden table)...
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You know I started out with Tirerack and tried to order a set of wheels I liked and they only had two wheels left in stock because they were a discontinued style. I am familiar with tirerack because they used to have a retail store in Indianapolis which is only an hour away from me. But they have since closed that store. When they didn't have what I wanted I went to an e-bay seller (Nateswheels.com) to buy a set which they claimed would fit my car. Shoulda stuck with Tirerack :0(
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ORIGINAL: Rocketeer
I bought my rims & tires from the Tire-Rack (www.trierack.com)they always fit 100% with the correct offset and were reasonably priced...$130/wheel 18"and they fit and look great...I have put 12K miles on them without a single issue, so far (knocking on wooden table)...
I bought my rims & tires from the Tire-Rack (www.trierack.com)they always fit 100% with the correct offset and were reasonably priced...$130/wheel 18"and they fit and look great...I have put 12K miles on them without a single issue, so far (knocking on wooden table)...
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I ended up ordering wheels from coventrywheels.com which makes wheels specifically for Jags for TSW. They are distributed through a national tire outlet. Can't think of the name at present. I should get them in about 2 weeks and will attach pix as soon as I get them installed.