I agree with what was said earlier that you will have to unmount the old tire first and send it out to be refurbished. When you get them back painted we used to do the following; use very soapy water (mild soap though) around the beads, and push the first half of the tire on. Cut some pieces of radiator hose to fit over the claws on the mounting machine, and get those plastic rings that protect rim lips in shipping.. Put the ring on the lip and use more soapy water and turn the second bead on. Remove plastic ring, rinse and dry completely. Inspect and touch-up any spots, then inflate to seat the bead. After that you can make your way to the nearest concours

 

Yep tyres off for true refurbishment, on if you just want to clean and polish.

If you want a slightly bigger wheel but still stay 'original', Jag offered the lattice wheel in a 16" option for a while I believe. This would give you better handling and choice of tyres while staying true to the brand Speedo differences would not be an issue with the correct profile tyres.

 

I like them. Do they have to be machined, to fit the Jag's hubs properly (hub-centric)?

 

when I had mine powder coated (many yrs ago now) I tried the brake dust shields.... could not stop them making noise. Well, water under the bridge now just my 2c

 

Hi gregh, I think those wheels would look great on almost any car. if you like them go ahead.
why keeping the wheels original, it won't matter for the value of the xjs, the very moment it does get your old rims refitted.

 

Hi Jim

I've not been looking out for stuff like that but i'll get some, as soon as I find some.

So many thanks

 

That sounds a great idea to me!

Many Thanks

 

Since I have lots of 15inch Lattice Alloys, I think it best if I stay with that size.

Thanks for the idea though

 

I've got brake dust shields and when I went to take the wheels off, I had to hit the Tires with a sledge hammer to get them off as they were stuck fast for some reason.

 

ya, stuck rims are common. when you reinstall, a touch of grease or antiseize on the mating faces will make you happier next time they need to come off. You can imagine the stress if you have that issue out on the road.

 

Funny you should say that! I didn't know about stuck rims, so when I got the wheel nuts off, I was kicking hell out of the Tires and they just wouldn't budge!

I literally had to hit the rubber with a big sledge hammer to get them off!

If that happens on a roadway, that would be a disaster!