I'm looking to get into customizing my xkr a bit. I may soon get painted but wanted to start with wheels and tires. Some say you need spacers too. That true also?

 

I got my Coventry Whitley's through carid - no spacers required as made specific to Jag.


If you get rims that are not hub-centric/designed for Jag, then you may need spacers

 

Oooooh I didn't know that. I'm going to check them out now too

 

Jags have a larger hub hole than GM wheels that share the same bolt pattern; So commonly available GM wheels need the ID of the hub bore machined to 74mm to work.

Jags also have about 1.5" less offset than Modern GM cars.

The Hub diameter and the Offset is why most people think you need wheel adapters... because to fit most corvette, camaro, etc. wheels, you do.

 

Got Coventry Hornets from Discount Tires.

 

See here for my adventure with new rims
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...-shoes-144124/

 

Those are pretty nice too, thanks for the info! I might end up with these here

 

Not sure where you are in CA but look at Victoria Tire in s-Cal I'd ordered mine from them and they were shipped to me.

 

I'll give them a look as well. I'm here in the valley at the moment. North cal

 

I got a set of 4 wire wheels with tires on eBay for $800; he was asking $1,600, but he took my first offer. It was a wheel broker from TX.

 

+1 on Coventry Whitley, fit perfectly and look great.



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