Hi All,

New to the forums here.. tried searching but no luck.

I have a 1963 MK2 with steel wheels and am looking at purchasing a set of wire wheels off a 1965 XKE. The tire size is identical on both but I would like to confirm before shipping them cross-country.

Can anyone on here tell me if they will fit? I know I will need to get spinners and splines -- but I am hoping someone on here can help me.

Thanks!

russell.steve.j AT gmail

 

Welcome to the forum SteveJag,

The only information source I could find on this is in the SC Parts catalogue, a UK aftermarket company. Their wire wheels for E-Type and MKII share a common Part Number to 1967:




The hubs look to be more complicated:





The fronts are the same but the rears are different Part Numbers. It's many years since I was running Jaguars of that era but I do recall switching from wire to steel was not too simple.

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Graham

 

Make sure they don't leak! Wire wheels, especially OLD wire wheels are very prone to leaking. The seals become brittle and crack or break off.

 

Many thanks, this is very helpful. Will also update profile as suggested.

Thanks, Steve

 

Make sure you have room under your side skirts. Some aren't cut out for spinners, as steel wheels don't stick out with spinner. Otherwise you'll have to cut a radius in the skirt for the projection of the spinner.