Opinions on Rims for my black 1997 XK8
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Silver Coventry whitleys or hornets??? Coventry 17 inch custom rims
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Mromanik, are those 17x8.5 Hornets on that cat in your garage? They seem quite large in a good way . What size of tires are they wearing?
Last but not least, did you purchase all four of the same size or did you by different front from the rear (staggered)?
Thanks a lot for your response.
Best,
Danny.
Last but not least, did you purchase all four of the same size or did you by different front from the rear (staggered)?
Thanks a lot for your response.
Best,
Danny.
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Mromanik, are those 17x8.5 Hornets on that cat in your garage? They seem quite large in a good way . What size of tires are they wearing?
Last but not least, did you purchase all four of the same size or did you by different front from the rear (staggered)?
Thanks a lot for your response.
Best,
Danny.
Last but not least, did you purchase all four of the same size or did you by different front from the rear (staggered)?
Thanks a lot for your response.
Best,
Danny.
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#29
So, will these fit my 1997 XK8? Coventry 17 inch custom rims
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Premier1one (01-18-2013)
#31
re offset....here's a good page with calculator AND diagram to explain what it is
Wheel Offset Calculator
But basically, the offset, along with the width of a wheel will have a massive effect not just on how good a wheel will look on a car, but how drivable it will be also.
ZERO offset means the hub will meet the wheel pretty much centrally.
A positive offset will see the hub closer to the INSIDE edge of the wheel
A negative offset will see the hub closer to the OUTSIDE edge of the wheel.
Along with offset and width, spoke design will also impact whether or not a wheel will fit. Curved spokes + wrong/poor offset may mean the spokes do not clear your brakes.
Too aggressive an offset (too positive), and you may have guard rubbing issues.
Too negative an offset, and again you may not clear the brakes, or on wider wheels, you may not clear other parts of the car inside the wheel arch such as strut towers, shocks, springs, etc.
Source: ...hey...I'm in the Jap car scene....swapping wheels is what we do the most
Wheel Offset Calculator
But basically, the offset, along with the width of a wheel will have a massive effect not just on how good a wheel will look on a car, but how drivable it will be also.
ZERO offset means the hub will meet the wheel pretty much centrally.
A positive offset will see the hub closer to the INSIDE edge of the wheel
A negative offset will see the hub closer to the OUTSIDE edge of the wheel.
Along with offset and width, spoke design will also impact whether or not a wheel will fit. Curved spokes + wrong/poor offset may mean the spokes do not clear your brakes.
Too aggressive an offset (too positive), and you may have guard rubbing issues.
Too negative an offset, and again you may not clear the brakes, or on wider wheels, you may not clear other parts of the car inside the wheel arch such as strut towers, shocks, springs, etc.
Source: ...hey...I'm in the Jap car scene....swapping wheels is what we do the most
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#32
Here's an option that's very inexpensive, OEM, and kinda fun.
If you don't already have them, get some silver painted revolvers (last pic; there are scads on EBay and Craigslist), and get creative with some painter's tape and some black or body-matching paint.
IMHO, a little paint can completely change the look of the stock revolver.
If you don't already have them, get some silver painted revolvers (last pic; there are scads on EBay and Craigslist), and get creative with some painter's tape and some black or body-matching paint.
IMHO, a little paint can completely change the look of the stock revolver.
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Jaguar actually did a 17" XK wheel that looked like that but for the life of me I cant remember there name but I do have a pic as we used them on a chassis we was building and had Jaguar front and rear beds so used these particular wheels...
My favorites of all the standard 17" wheels fitted to XKs
My favorites of all the standard 17" wheels fitted to XKs
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