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Hello: I'm trying to purchase wheels for my XJS V12 and it's really difficult. In Spain it's only possible to buy Pirelli P600 at foolish prices and long delay.
I have seen Citytyre Service Ltd. in internet but can't buy online.
Does anyone have a suggestion?
I'll try to call them by phone but first I'd like to know your experiences.
Thanks.
I have seen Citytyre Service Ltd. in internet but can't buy online.
Does anyone have a suggestion?
I'll try to call them by phone but first I'd like to know your experiences.
Thanks.
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Hello: I'm trying to purchase wheels for my XJS V12 and it's really difficult. In Spain it's only possible to buy Pirelli P600 at foolish prices and long delay.
I have seen Citytyre Service Ltd. in internet but can't buy online.
Does anyone have a suggestion?
I'll try to call them by phone but first I'd like to know your experiences.
Thanks.
I have seen Citytyre Service Ltd. in internet but can't buy online.
Does anyone have a suggestion?
I'll try to call them by phone but first I'd like to know your experiences.
Thanks.
In the end I got the Kuhmos from a French internet site, about 100 Euros each, delivered, and 15 to get the local guy to mount them. There are loads of tyre places in the UK who will ship tyres to you in Spain for about 17 UKP a tyre. If the local prices are as bad as in France, you will still save a lot.
Greg
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Generally speaking a lower profile/lower aspect tire will ride harder, yes. But it's not carved in granite....too many variations in tire constructon.
By most meaures you'd have to go lower than "60" series before ride quality would suffer much anyway.
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I have an 89 XJS convertible , and I just bought and istalled Nankang tires, size 225/60/15, rated at 96V. I went for a trip of some 300 miles up the California freeway and found them to be very serviceable. My choice for this tire size was made after reading Kirby Palm's disertation on tire sizes recommended for these cars in Europe. Hope this helps.
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Not if I can help it ![Smile](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Those pics are years old. I was using a superb BF Goodrich tire....I think it was called a "Touring TA" or something like that. Terrific traction wet or dry, very quiet, "V" speed rating.
But.... BFG discontinued that particular tire several years ago.
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Those pics are years old. I was using a superb BF Goodrich tire....I think it was called a "Touring TA" or something like that. Terrific traction wet or dry, very quiet, "V" speed rating.
But.... BFG discontinued that particular tire several years ago.
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What's really frustrating is to spend that much on a tire that has a notoriously low tread life.....which isn't an unusual situation with high performance tires.
But if you want that size and that speed rating you don't have any choice.
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Yeah, that's not the one.
BFG (like all others) offers a wide variety of tires with vastly different specs....but they often use the same or similar model names. Touring TA, Super Touring TA, Advantage Touring TA, Super Duper Ecstasy Premium Euro Touring TA, blah blah blah.![Smile](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Over the years there have been several times when I really liked a particular tire (BFG or otherwise) but when I went to buy another set I found out they were discontinued!
As you probably know BFG makes a 235/60x15 tire in the standard "BF Goodrich TA" series but is not a high-spec tire. It's not a junky tire or a bad tire. It's....just a tire.
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BFG (like all others) offers a wide variety of tires with vastly different specs....but they often use the same or similar model names. Touring TA, Super Touring TA, Advantage Touring TA, Super Duper Ecstasy Premium Euro Touring TA, blah blah blah.
![Smile](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Over the years there have been several times when I really liked a particular tire (BFG or otherwise) but when I went to buy another set I found out they were discontinued!
As you probably know BFG makes a 235/60x15 tire in the standard "BF Goodrich TA" series but is not a high-spec tire. It's not a junky tire or a bad tire. It's....just a tire.
Cheers
DD