Wire Wheels
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Wire Wheels
Very much interested in traditional looking wire wheels for my 97 XK8, spinners (knockoffs?), if anyone has please post pictures and sources/prices. My chromed revolver wheels are bubbling and peeling, so new wheels are on the horizon, and I am really wanting wires.
Many Thanks
PS Sidepipes? Thoughts on sidepipes?
Many Thanks
PS Sidepipes? Thoughts on sidepipes?
Last edited by theweeb; 06-21-2011 at 04:33 PM.
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Weeb,
Dayton Wire Wheels can probably fix you up. Great wire wheels look fantastic....
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That said.... My first car was a 1962 Jaguar 3.8 liter MKII. The wire wheels looked amazing. But... you could not get them balance perfectly to save your life. They must have gotten better in the last fifty years. I hope so. Also, you had to put an inner tube in the tire. They would not hold air without it.
If you do it, please post a picture.
Jack
Dayton Wire Wheels can probably fix you up. Great wire wheels look fantastic....
Sports Cars
That said.... My first car was a 1962 Jaguar 3.8 liter MKII. The wire wheels looked amazing. But... you could not get them balance perfectly to save your life. They must have gotten better in the last fifty years. I hope so. Also, you had to put an inner tube in the tire. They would not hold air without it.
If you do it, please post a picture.
Jack
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It's old skool vs new school wood dash vs grahfite dash, to each his own. My Daytons balanced perfect up to 120 mph and have stayed balanced so far, I love them but I'm 64 so just put it in the perspective of each person.
As for the side pipes, if your gonna paint a # on the doors and go racing then go for it, otherwise I would not go there, but to each his own.
Life is short
charlie Pace
As for the side pipes, if your gonna paint a # on the doors and go racing then go for it, otherwise I would not go there, but to each his own.
Life is short
charlie Pace
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I think it's more of a car generation thing.
I am considering buying an MGA or MGB from the 1960s/70s and would definitely go for wire wheels on either, but not on an XKR.
Going the other way, I like the elm dash on my XKR and wouldn't want carbon fibre.
I am considering buying an MGA or MGB from the 1960s/70s and would definitely go for wire wheels on either, but not on an XKR.
Going the other way, I like the elm dash on my XKR and wouldn't want carbon fibre.
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These are the "factory" 15 inch Daytons on my 1993 XJ6 VDP.
Loved the look, but they are a pain to keep clean. Mine didn't have any trouble holding air until I screwed up and used a can of FlatFix in one. Destroyed the sealant at the spoke ends. I'm not so sure I like them on XKs though. There are too many other sharp-looking options. And am I the only one that thinks they look funny in the larger sizes? To me, there's just something odd about the wheel vs tire proportions on 18" and larger wires.
But if you like what you have, drive it with a smile!
Cheers,
Loved the look, but they are a pain to keep clean. Mine didn't have any trouble holding air until I screwed up and used a can of FlatFix in one. Destroyed the sealant at the spoke ends. I'm not so sure I like them on XKs though. There are too many other sharp-looking options. And am I the only one that thinks they look funny in the larger sizes? To me, there's just something odd about the wheel vs tire proportions on 18" and larger wires.
But if you like what you have, drive it with a smile!
Cheers,
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I think I agree with the consenus here. Wire wheels don't belong on more contemporary cars. They belong on more stylish cars from the golden age of the automobile... you know when MG, Jaguar, Land Rover, Triumph etc were all English cars...
As for the side pipes... might be able to look decent if they're real tight to the body. Thinking rectangular shaped ends to keep them a little more flush. But either way, these things aren't race cars and are meant for comfort. Side pipes are louder, produce a lot of heat where your (And your passengers') legs will be and don't forget you may end up sucking a bunch of that exhaust in through your door/open window. Definitely comfortable or classy. Think of them as a tuxedo t-shirt. It's not classy and it's too silly to be casual.
But now I want a tuxedo t-shirt.
As for the side pipes... might be able to look decent if they're real tight to the body. Thinking rectangular shaped ends to keep them a little more flush. But either way, these things aren't race cars and are meant for comfort. Side pipes are louder, produce a lot of heat where your (And your passengers') legs will be and don't forget you may end up sucking a bunch of that exhaust in through your door/open window. Definitely comfortable or classy. Think of them as a tuxedo t-shirt. It's not classy and it's too silly to be casual.
But now I want a tuxedo t-shirt.
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When putting down a certain accessory or look, some may be forgetting that this is what the whole aftermarket industry is about. Individual tastes to achieve certain looks that mimic what the owner likes in this or other cars. Yes, maybe that E type look or AM look for that matter. Example is the numerous posts concerning the shapes of various exhaust tips. What are the owners trying to achieve? I don't know but it makes them happier with their car and good for them.
We are very fortunate when these are the types of things we can focus on.
We are very fortunate when these are the types of things we can focus on.