View Poll Results: Should I buy these wheels?
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New wheels, Yay or Nay?
#21
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The place I got them from said they ceramic coated them before I got there for installation. I did see a top shelf bottle of spray "ceramic" detailer and a bunch of microfiber towels. Better than nothing I guess, AND free.🤷
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also, discount tire installed a rubber stemmed tps when I had a wheel replaced. I asked them to change it out for metal stemmed, they (DT) said there is no problem with them at high speeds and they didn't have any metal stemmed in stock. I called the manufacturer and he told me the rubber stemmed units are rated for 129mph (but hadn't had problems) their metal stemmed ones were rated 'higher'.
Looking closely, how much weight was added for balancing?
wj
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cee jay you current have Nevis rims yes ??? I personally think these are some of the best looking oem wheels in the jaguar family along with senta wheels in pre-face lift , if looking for bling why dont you put the money towards larger brakes ....just food for thought
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cee jay you current have Nevis rims yes ??? I personally think these are some of the best looking oem wheels in the jaguar family along with senta wheels in pre-face lift , if looking for bling why dont you put the money towards larger brakes ....just food for thought
And larger fancy brakes behind Nevis wheels are mostly blocked from view anyway. Them's some beefy wheels.
Yes, I do like the Nevis wheels, but I also want to fill out the wheel wells without using spacers on the front. That messes up the scrub radius and such. Plus larger tires are always cool. Rear Nevis on the front fit great, but I haven't found any under $500 EACH plus shipping and probably refinishing costs. That means the rears would be the same small ones as the front (rears) and still require spacers.
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except yours have 4~5 machine groves in the barrel.
also, discount tire installed a rubber stemmed tps when I had a wheel replaced. I asked them to change it out for metal stemmed, they (DT) said there is no problem with them at high speeds and they didn't have any metal stemmed in stock. I called the manufacturer and he told me the rubber stemmed units are rated for 129mph (but hadn't had problems) their metal stemmed ones were rated 'higher'.
Looking closely, how much weight was added for balancing?
wj
also, discount tire installed a rubber stemmed tps when I had a wheel replaced. I asked them to change it out for metal stemmed, they (DT) said there is no problem with them at high speeds and they didn't have any metal stemmed in stock. I called the manufacturer and he told me the rubber stemmed units are rated for 129mph (but hadn't had problems) their metal stemmed ones were rated 'higher'.
Looking closely, how much weight was added for balancing?
wj
Yes! There are a lot of balancing weights!🤦
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As you can see, they put rubber stem on mine also. That's OK, cheap stems, cheap tires, cheap wheels = cheap old man! Except when it comes to preventive maintenance, my mechanic love$ to $ee me pull up!🤣 I don't track the car, rarely close to 129mph but, do like some spirited driving through canyons, and it all works for that.😁
Yes! There are a lot of balancing weights!🤦
Yes! There are a lot of balancing weights!🤦
The yellow dots identify where a tire weighs the least — the lightest point on a tire. The yellow dot should be lined up and directly next to the valve stem, which is the wheel's heaviest point. The red dots identify where the tire is flattest — the lowest point on a tire.
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Your tire installer probably ignored the painted dots on the tires and put them on wrong.
The yellow dots identify where a tire weighs the least — the lightest point on a tire. The yellow dot should be lined up and directly next to the valve stem, which is the wheel's heaviest point. The red dots identify where the tire is flattest — the lowest point on a tire.
The yellow dots identify where a tire weighs the least — the lightest point on a tire. The yellow dot should be lined up and directly next to the valve stem, which is the wheel's heaviest point. The red dots identify where the tire is flattest — the lowest point on a tire.
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These brakes are the best I've ever owned, and at 380mm, the only way to go is 400mm for an exorbitant cost. I have already considered getting some fancy calipers that fit, but wouldn't some nice powder coating do nearly the same thing for almost zero dollars?
And larger fancy brakes behind Nevis wheels are mostly blocked from view anyway. Them's some beefy wheels.
Yes, I do like the Nevis wheels, but I also want to fill out the wheel wells without using spacers on the front. That messes up the scrub radius and such. Plus larger tires are always cool. Rear Nevis on the front fit great, but I haven't found any under $500 EACH plus shipping and probably refinishing costs. That means the rears would be the same small ones as the front (rears) and still require spacers.
And larger fancy brakes behind Nevis wheels are mostly blocked from view anyway. Them's some beefy wheels.
Yes, I do like the Nevis wheels, but I also want to fill out the wheel wells without using spacers on the front. That messes up the scrub radius and such. Plus larger tires are always cool. Rear Nevis on the front fit great, but I haven't found any under $500 EACH plus shipping and probably refinishing costs. That means the rears would be the same small ones as the front (rears) and still require spacers.
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The only option was the carbon ceramic brakes which I suspect were only available on the XKR-S but they are/were an option on all F-Types.
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It's not the model of Jag that matters it's the carbon ceramic brakes, very few OEM wheels fit over them.
Again for the F-Type and I guess the XK as well the only two which fit are Storm and Maelstrom.
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........................... Been trying to figure out largest tire sizes without rubbing anyway. Looking to fill the wheel wells, height wise better. Just don't want the sidewalls larger on the fronts. Equal front & rear is OK but a little taller in the rear is even better.🤏 Any ideas my good man?
If you want to fill the wheel well in the front a tad, make the sidewall ratio 35 instead of 30.
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My instant thought was "Too Shiny!". Since big wheels, to me there is just too much of the polished metal going on. I usually paint the inside barrel of my wheels gloss black, and doing so on those ones would probably help a bit. Or, maybe it's the angle and lighting that make it Too Much.
One reason I like those bent ones is because they will show the brake stuff off and not hide or detract from that. The Bummer pic I put on the first page has the black inside barrel and that looks real good with those wheels.
One reason I like those bent ones is because they will show the brake stuff off and not hide or detract from that. The Bummer pic I put on the first page has the black inside barrel and that looks real good with those wheels.
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