Hey guys,

Fed up with my fugly Dimples, I am looking into some steel rims for further projects...

Does anyone have some details on:
Width (I have seen widths varying between 7 and 7.5")?
Offset (some say ET33, others ET25 and others state ET43)?
Nuts (standard long/short nuts or do I need nuts with a 'cone')?

Sounds like a weird question when everyone is going large but steelies have some advantages...

Cheers

Damien

 

Buy some steel wheels off an XJ40 with nuts. They will fit right on.

 

The XJ40 had 15" steel rims here. X300 will fit but I still need the ET, Width and need to know what kind of nuts they use I can get hold of some Sets but before I buy, I need the size and details, mate

 

Why, what size wheels do you want to fit? I've seen Renault Traffic Vans with X308 wheels on, their PCD is similar to ours.

I've got information from various Jaguar technical sources I've just looked through. The offset on our car is between 20-33 and the PCD itself is 120.6 with a centre bore of 73.8mm. The thread is 1/2" 20 UNF from what I can see, and the steel wheels used open nuts. Part Number for these are CCC2576, but a quick search tells me they've been updated to MMB6260AA.

Hope you find this helpful.

 

Again: width, offset, nuts.

Why?

1: width in order to determine how much I need to have them widened to be flush with the arches.
2: offset in order to determine what tweaks I need to make to the suspension after fitting them to avoid ruining the tires and possibly correcting the ET.
3: nuts to know if I can fit some anodized nuts in a matching colour.

I know the bolt pattern. I know the center bore. I know that they are round and normally have a radial tire after cross plys were deemed deadly. I am not looking for a set of after market rims. I just need the details as stated to do this to get what I want. And no, I don't want alloy rims in case you want to suggest that.

Holy banana, I was so specific regarding the details I need...

 

You're not going to get much more help with that attitude.

 

Sure, but how much clearer should I express my question? A simple question was asked... The only part which was somewhat like answered was regarding the offset, but then again, what help is the mentioned from till figure for the offset if the rim width isn't clear? ET43 (example) has a totally different effect on a 7" rim as compared to a 8.5" rim.

 

I don't understand why you're upset. I've given you the information you've asked for, from Jaguar's own publications. I mean I've told you the thread, the nut type and even the bloody part number. There was clearly a variable offset number, the most popular being 33. As far as wheel width goes, choose whatever you think will work, my car has 8J on the front and 9J on the rears.

But yeah, I'm afraid I'm not going to help you any more with that attitude. I've better things to do than stand in a cold garage browsing through stacks of literature to try and help you, only to have you throw it back at me.

 

I think the OP's questions could be based on what's the maximum wheel size the 308's can handle?
No mention of steel wheels etc need have been mentioned, this has obviously led to confusion.
Stu has kindly suggested all you need to know, including the 8J and 9J maximum.

Now if I were you Daim I'd hit the thanks button and be grateful someone want's to help you, even though it looks like you dismiss it, tip for the future, think before you go full retard

 

Here's the only x308 steel wheel listed, 7jx16, uses conical open end nuts, I'd assume the offset is the same as the alloy 7jx16 wheels (+33). It's also listed as not available in the NA market.

https://www.jaguarclassicparts.com/u...ad-wheel-steel

 

Man, man, man, what an attitude lately ...

Daim, come on, there is no reason to behave like you do lately from time to time, these are forums for enthusiasts, no one has an obligation.
You can, and others deserve, much better .

 

Nilanium,

Cheers Mate! That is exactly what I was looking for. 7" width with ET33. NOW I can calculate what width I can go to for a nice flush finish.

Thanks again!

@Stu

Thanks but at first you told me to buy XJ40 rims. Then as stated, you told me the stud thread, not that the nuts are conical (whoch was my question). You wrote that a maximum width of the the rims possible was xxx" but I needed to know the width of the steel rim. And finally you told me the the offset range between all the rims with all widths available paired with the bolt pattern.

It is like asking what the time is and being told, that the watch is a black faced Omega.

 

No, I gave you some helpful advice regarding the XJ40 steels. I then gave you all the information for wheel fitting for X308 cars. I’m sure if you’d taken a couple of moments to search the part numbers I supplied you, you would have seen they were conical nuts and shared across the range from XJ40 to X308.

You’ve clearly got an attitude problem of late and it’s going to get you precisely nowhere. You’ve certainly lost any respect I had for you now, and in case you’re unable to read between the lines of comments posted by other people, not just in this thread, they are beginning to also. I suggest the best thing for you to do is take a few moments to compose yourself before answering back to people with wisecrack comments, because it certainly doesn’t wash with me.

 

You have been very helpful in the past so far Stu, but I'm not going to argue over some BS internet crap. Nilanium understood the question and gave me the answer I was looking for. So for me, this topic has finished. If you want to carry on, then please, do so. You may if you wish.

After having my opinon thrown back at me several times because 'I don't know a thing' and 'how dare I have a different opinion to that of the forum gods', I actually couldn't care less. And that is very bluntly put and I hope people can read between the lines that, well, I didn't need to write between the lines. I express myself properly... Some people don't like that. Again, not my problem.

Good day.

 

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