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Mine came with the 20's and I must admit the ride quality was not bad. I really like the look.

 

I had the stock 17" rims on my XE before I purchased the 20" Propeller rims and didn't notice much of a ride difference as I thought I was going to feel every rock and crack I drove over. only sits a bit higher but took about a week and now cant notice the difference on the height anymore.

 

I will post a pic shortly of mine with the stock 20" propellers. Think the tire size is horrible and if I look close the front of the car has a a huge gap i the wheel wheel. When I make a full lock out turn with no gas the front tires ride on the sidewall which makes me think the car has too much + camber and needs alignment done.

I love the look of thee wheels but they slip/chatter way too much when I leave any type of parking spot with the wheels turned all the way. Feels like the AWD is totally locked up only on the first turn of driving.

 

Well i was told by Jaguar that the Sport Model XE that the propeller rims originally come with have a much bigger wheelwell than any other model just because of the size rim...my car has about a 2 finger gap & im a small female so my fingers are not big at all & that's my hand in the picture but I have low profile tires & the jaguar I have is the 25t so not the most expensive model but the rims changed the whole look of the car & ive had no problems with turning or no rubbing of the tires at all as like I mentioned before I purchased them after I bought the car which originally came with 17" stock rims

 

Personally, I would not touch 20" wheels. Ride is hard, more likely to get bubbles in tire and both are more costly to maintain.

I was going to buy a '13 XKR instead of XE, but had 20" wheels which was a deal breaker for me...

 

Okay, Let me say I got my XE-R Sport with the 20's already on it and I must say the gap looks horrible. O plan to comply not the dealer as no other XE I have seen with these wheels has this much gap or any pic Jag themselves posted online has this gap. Not even this same trim/model on the NYC auto show floor had this gap so I just can't get over it.

I can fit 4 of my fay sausage fingers i the front wheel gap and only 1 in the rear. Everyone points this out and I can't agree with them more.

I wanted this car ever since I seen it at the NY auto show and I bought the exact same one as you can see from the pics below.

Here is my theory on it this and please chime in:

1) Us spec cars are raised 2 inches higher to meet new pedestrian crash req?

2) US spec car are also raised 2 inches for front plate mounting height for DOT? Porsche had this also many years ago and US owners bought stock springs from the dealers in the UK ( ROW) to correct the stance)

3) The shipping blocks for transport are still in place and need to be removed as it rides poorly and when I turn it seems to ride on the sidewall even at 47 psi cold.

4) bad alignment by the drunk fool who built the car and gave it + camber as the nI first make a full lock out turn the front tires skip on dry pavement below 5 mph.

5) Who knows, I will let the dealer figure this out.

2 Pics from NYC Auto Show 2015:





Here is my car parked on even ground, look at that giant gap in the from only!

















And the perfect SVR/RS/ETC model that sits perfect! :

And this image direct from Jaguar USA site where you build your car just like I did and mine don't sit like this at all:

 

Link to all the full size images : https://postimg.org/gallery/1o2rpfhme/

 

I test drove the XE with 20" propellers and felt the ride was a bit harsh and road noise quite loud. I opted for black 19" venoms with black pack instead. I'm very happy with my choice

 

You chose well... It's gorgeous!

 

My car has the same issue. Front looks much higher up than the back. Even though that front tires are 225/45 and back ones are 245/40, front arches still have larger gap.

It always looks like I have two or three people sitting at the back.

I think the issue is the AWD system. Because of added driveshaft and differential, they probably had to raise the car up. Maybe it has something to do with the suspension design too but I am not sure.
Anyhow, 90 degree V6 is already a tall engine (you can tell by the bulge in the hood) and Jaguar had to fit it underneath the hood but on top of the double wishbone suspension + extra shafts. This engine is tall and long so I am sure it was not that easy for them.

In my opinion, US spec cars probably sit little higher and AWD spec 35T's do have front raised more than the back, giving them this "constantly accelerating" look.

It kind of reminds me of my Citroen which would lower its back once parked.

 

Hmm..I have the 35t AWD and it sits level, not raised in front.

 

Ditto

 

Hi do you guys know if the wheels from XF, XJ, F Type etc., will fit the XE as long as bolt pattern is the same? Are there width and offset differences that will make them incompatible? I want to swap out my XE 17's stock with some OEM 19's or 20's

 

All I can tell you is that on my XE R-Sport, the 19" front tires are a slightly different size than the 19" rear tires.

Weird, but true.

 

My car had the black pack but had the granite insert 20" Venoms, I had wanted the black ones so I had them painted. Love the 20's

 

I am tossing on a new set of rubber on my 20" Propellers that are of All Season and should give a great ride and be able to use all year round. These are +1 size so it should fit lthe wheel wells more and give more cushion as the sidewalls are taller.

I have all black 19" Venoms on there now and I must say they look great and ride so good that I might regret taking them off to put my 20"s back on. I am just not an all blacked out car kind of guy and bought the XE because the 20"S completed the look for me and my taste.

 

BigCat09, like you I prefer the look of the 20"s also. I would like to know how your new 20" tire selection goes as I am thinking of doing the same thing. Could you let me know what you go with as far as brand and sizes?

 

I went with the Conti Extreme Contact DWS tires as I couldn't find any others that were any good for all season but these. Fronts = 245-35-20 Rears = 275-30-20

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireS...earDiameter=20

 

Do you have a RWD car?