Hello,
I'm a lifelong Jaguar lover. I've owned a 1983 XJ6, and currently own a 1999 XK8 and a 2013 XF 2.0. I've been to Browns Lane and Castle Bromwich. In short, I love these cars. However, I've had the strangest thing happen. My wife and I were taking the XF to Florida. My wife was driving, when the tire pressure light came on for the right rear tire. We pulled off, filled the tire, and resumed our trip. About an hour later, the light came on again. We repeated the process. In about 30 minutes it happened again. We were at our destination and it was very late, so we turned in and looked at it in the morning. It was flat, so I pumped it up and went to a local repair shop to have the tire patched. In about 15 minutes the repairman said the tire was fine, but there was a thin crack in the wheel on the inside. We didn't hit anything, and there were no marks on the tire. He thought the metal had failed. The wheel was made in Germany. After several calls I was able to get a wheel ordered. I had to pay for it to get it. I'm under warranty. Has anyone had this experience?

 

Welcome to the forum Armor6,

I've copied this question from your Intro. It'll be interesting to see if other members with the same model have experienced similar wheel issues.

Graham

 

From my experience having bent three XF Nevis wheels, they are the weakest OEM wheels I have ever encountered. It is not surprising to hear that at all.

 

I had exactly the same happen on my OEM 20inch selena wheels. One of the rear ones on the inner edge had a crack and air leaked out in about a day or two. I don't believe it's a metal fatigue issue - they are just very weak and crack easily. They also bend very easily.
Sounds like you have bought a replacement - however I was told that this minor hairline crack is a relatively easy repair job for someone competent in alloy wheel welding. Costs about $100 in my area - a lot cheaper than a new wheel...