ULTRA low profile tire

Picked up a nail about 1/2 mile from home.  Only 150 miles on the ODO.


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damn that sucks. how do you like the car so far? any thing you don't like??

So far i really like the car.  Nothing major i don't like. 
I wish there was a little more room in the console.  We had so much crammed in the STR console that it all doesn't fit in the XF.  Plus there is no sunglass holder up near the sunroof so they have to go in the console too.  SMALL issue.
I was also hoping for heated rear seats.
Performance, quality, fit & finish, styling all seem excellent so far.
I'm still not comfortable pushing the performance envelope so nothing to report there.
Once i get the tire fixed hopefully there will be more to report.

I'd give it the baby treatment for at least the first 1000 miles..let it break in gently ..then change the oil, then go for it.

Lol Dennis...the break in is already done at dealership when car is getting its PDI. XF s/c is quicker than STR but doesnt feel so.
Only way to tell is by looking at speedo while accelerating. Very quick car for weighing 4000 lbs.

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ORIGINAL: FactoryJaguarTech

Lol Dennis...the break in is already done at dealership when car is getting its PDI. .

On this one I'm gonna have to disagree..Unless the Dealership, does a drive around and at varying speeds for a 1000 miles or so , before the customer takes the car (your dealership may do this, but I've never heard of one doing that)..I don't see How a Pre-Delivery Inspection can be called a break-in...A break in Beds brakes, lets engine and drive-train wear in properly...Unless the factory runs these cars around and then zeros out the ODO before dealership delivery..I never heard of a dealer driving a 1000 miles before putting it on the showroom floor.

Was being sarcastic. We do put 20 miles or so on them, enough to seat the pads. Was referring to the raping the car gets on test drive.

Okay, I get it..sorry..I was being dense I guess..

305/50/20s were the lowest profile tires I have ever driven ....Boy what a comfortless drive they gave me   . I think your tyre is like a 30 or so .Low profile ? No thanks .BTW beware portholes and never ever put your car on a pavement ,you may not wanna see the results   

S/c XF has same tire size as the XK with 20's
285/35/20 rears and 255/40/20 front. Somewhere around that anyway.

Thanks for your informative post FJT  .Those are really "low" lol

i just raped a xf supercharged ... that thing is crazy.. love a good smoke show

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ORIGINAL: FactoryJaguarTech

S/c XF has same tire size as the XK with 20's
285/35/20 rears and 255/40/20 front. Somewhere around that anyway.

Original Equipment Front Size:
255/35-20


Original Equipment Rear Size:
285/30-20

Looking good with the spare



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lol! did they have to make the spare red?

yeah all the hi po jags have red spare..  remember the spare only goes in 1-2 ways..

Hey..you could always paint your calipers that color...

Makes me want to check the color of my spare.  Hey, let's all post pics of our spare...see how many diff colors there are. 

My X type Spare is a regualr tire and alloy wheel just like the other four on the ground..
 
I guess they painted that one on the XF so bright orange/red as to get the owner to fix it ASAP

I say you find 3 more spares!
XF s/c on the road today = unique.
XF s/c with 4 orange safety rims on the road today = one of a kind.


Tommie

Greggbat,

Is that a whole house vac just for the garage? (in your last picture) Great idea instead of a shop vac.


Tommie

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ORIGINAL: Dennis

I guess they painted that one on the XF so bright orange/red as to get the owner to fix it ASAP

 
I drove it to the dealer to drop off the tire.  It's almost scary driving with the spare on.  The contact patch is so small it breaks loose under moderate acceleration.

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Greggbat,

Is that a whole house vac just for the garage? (in your last picture) Great idea instead of a shop vac.


Tommie

 
It is a whole house vac and it has a port on the side of the unit so you can hook up a hose to clean the cars if you put the unit in the garage.  It is a cheaper hose that doesn't have the wiring in for powered heads so you have to turn it on at the vacuum.  It was in the house when we bought it, but it's a great idea.  Very handy and performs very well. The previous owners set the garage up nice.  In floor hydronic heat, drains, hot & cold water.

Orange color  ?  
That reminded me of orange grocery store ....Oppsss I shoudda said green grocery  
 

Hi new to the forum picked up my xf premium last week love it you spoke of seating the pads.
After I drive in city stop and go when I come to a stop slowly either straight or turning slowly to the left I get a loud squealing sound until I put more pressure on the brake pedal. Should
the pads be seated  in and if so how do I do it?  thanks

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Was being sarcastic. We do put 20 miles or so on them, enough to seat the pads. Was referring to the raping the car gets on test drive.

My last 2 sportbikes I bought new were broken in VERY VERY hard right from the crate. Like warm it up and then literally F1 it on the road. My friends owned teh same bikes from new. They believed in the baby effect. My bike consistently made 5bhp more than theirs did and had higher compression.

My 2.3 turbo had a new motor in it and I beat on that thing once I warmed it up. Very strong. It makes 403lbft...

Please rape my car during PDI. I certainly will do it once I take delivery.