If you are like me and your back doesn't particularly like the effort required to remove and reinstall the wheels on our F-Types, you might want to consider purchasing this - . This simple piece of stainless steel threads over the wheel stud and allows much easier wheel removal and installation. Simply rotate the wheel so one lugnut is directly at the top, remove that lug nut, and install this extension. Now remove the other four lug nuts, and the wheel can slide off a few inches while supported by the extension, making it easier to remove without interference with brake backing plates, calipers, etc. When reinstalling the wheel, you only need to line the wheel up with the extension, then push it into place. Much easier than trying to line up 5 wheel studs while also supporting the wheel and tire assembly. The M12x1.5F is the correct version for our F-Type wheel studs.

 

@Gearhead01 Great find - ordered! Thanks...

 

This sounds like an amazing idea! Thanks for sharing it!

 

I agree & having been using them for years. In my case I put 2 on the hub to make the wheel slide right off & on.

 

Thanks for the heads up!
Now in my dotage I really struggle to lift the wheels (especially the rears) back onto their studs so these should save me some angst and numerous expletives.
Went looking for one/some here in Oz as the Amazon US price plus postage was a bit steep, turned out to be very hard to find as 99.9% of all listing are for male versions (eg for various German makes with wheel bolts rather than nuts on studs) despite putting "female" in the search.
Eventually found a pair from an Oz auto parts store I had never heard of before (Australian Online Car Parts) for $53.28AU so bought them.

 

I was trying to get something like this several years back, found nothing, and dropped it. I got the idea from the guide pins that come with CCM brakes, which use lug bolts instead of nuts.

I've just ordered a pair not so much to reduce effort but to reduce chance of damage to the inside of the rims. Missing the hub and setting the rim down onto the caliper can scratch or gouge the rim.

 

I think you're incorrect that the CCB cars have lug bolts? I just pulled the PN for the hub and bearing on the project 7 and it has wheel studs. Same for a CCB-equipped SVR.

Pretty sure they're studs and lugnuts like standard.

 

I saw the CCB cars came with guide pins for wheel installation but was unable to even get a part number at my local dealer. The online parts catalog has serious navigation issues so I failed also.

Lug nuts versus bolts for CCB? This sounds familiar, and it might be that I'm wrong on the same issue I was previously, and did not correct my mental image of the CCBs. That would be amusing to me, a source of derision to others, perhaps. Nevertheless, I have none to inspect, and they were not offered in conjunction with other options I specified so I could not have ordered them anyway. I did want the guide pins but not enough to pursue it further at the time, so I appreciate the pointer.

 

Yeah, not to be rude, but you are wrong. The only PN for hubs is with lugs, not bolts.

The PN for the alignment pins is T2R9918

 

Yeah, this may just be what the doctor ordered. I did put some small damage on my wheels in a place you don't notice when I first got the car, and didn't realize the awkwardness of aligning on the hub etc...Since then I am more cognizant and figured out how to brace properly to avoid problems. That said, this looks a lot better ;-0

Thanks for posting.

 

If you want the genuine Jaguar article, it's p/n T2R9918 - I just got two from Britcar.

 

Is that for a pair or are they sold individually?

 

I got two after getting my car. I have these for other cars and they are amazing at not having to fight the weight of the wheel when removing or installing... Highly recommend getting two instead of just one. Easier to align and mount/remove the wheel than having just one.

 

Each, you have to buy two. Or go for the one pin suggestion above.

 

I think this is the best plan. I like how the Jag ones are completely smooth, so less opportunity for grinding of any kind in the heat of the moment ;-)

https://britcar.com/product.php/3988...___f_type___xk

 

Not to be sarcastic, but your candor is appreciated. My memory isn't what it used to be.

Thanks for that. I'm remembering more of my quest for these over five years ago. The dealer came up with a page that showed them but they were not numbered in the diagram, so no part number was provided. I continue to be unimpressed with the F-Type parts catalog when trying to find specific parts not commonly sold.

 

I ordered ONE...and will continue to use my current method of fitting wheels after removal:

Only lift the car so that the wheel JUST comes off the pavement/driveway.
Then,you can use your feet to lift/guide the wheels into place in preparation for bolting them on.

Helps to apply a 'schmear' of grease to the hub both to rotate the wheel and to provide thermal heat transfer when driving spiritedly.
https://tinyurl.com/5n6ntcdk

 

Have to move away from JLR's parts system and use one like PartsLink. I have been able to find just about anything I want there, but it's subscription-based.