I found four brand new 1976 mag wheels that look like Kelsey Hayes but I have no clue if they will fit my XJ-6.

the only info I have is from the wheels, per the picture below, no clue about offset etc. Any opinions?

 

Jose:


I can't read the printing on the documents or the boxes. Manufacturer? Google, still around. Call for ID?


Well, you can measure the bolt hoe spacing and ID. Most common are the Ford spacings and the Chevrolet meaurements. JAG and chevvy are alike, I think.


The wheels are marked as 15 x 7's. Nice size, except for limited 15" tire choices nowadays.


Measure the bore. Very important as the cars are designed with center load, not merely the lugs.


You can measure the offset wit a couple of straight edges. A framing square does nicely.


They do resemble the lattice wheels on my car. Mine came from an XJS.


Lincolns and Ford town cars sed a similar lattice wheel.


these seem to be after market and may fit a lot of cars, our Jaguars included. Probably not for you as you like things original.


Carl

 

thanks Carl, I like them better than the lattice wheels, they look like Kelsey Hayes of the 1950's.

 

Wow, I remember a lot of things in the 50's. But alloy wheels were not among my memories.


Some race cars, though, but not lattice patterned.


Carl

 

They are too fancy for my taste.. look hard to keep clean and nice looking.
I also do not remember fancy wheels like these from that time period...

 

they are 7" deep, won't fit.

 

Roger & Jose:


The fifties were the days of Moon full wheel covers ala lakes racing, baby moons, small unadorned caps covering the lugs only. Beauty rings around the outter diameter, just under the edge. The factories provided all manner of wheel covers, fake wires, some attractive, ala Studebaker. a simple shiny cover.


The alloys were the real mag's ala Halibrand. Now worth more than gold.


I had no issue with the Kent alloys that came on my car. decent, but not pristine.


But, when the pristine lattice wheels came around, oh yeah, and with a set of new tires. Looking good. yeah, I was a bot leary on keeping them clean, but, so far not a biggie.


Wheels go a long way in defining a car. When I built my roadster, I scrounged the country side for a decent set of four 16" 35 Ford wires. The only year made. I even bought the skeleton of a small trailer, just for the two decent wheels. Had abt six sand blasted. Primed 'em all. selected the best four and shot them in really red, red.
A set of Coker repop firestones, beauty rings, and a set of repop caps with no emblem. Even my, radical thinking son admired them.


His restified 64 Chrysler 300K coupe wears a set of Moon alloy full covers. A concouyrs judge would "flip". OTH, None will ever see that car.


,
Carl

 

jose,
7" will fit but the pos/ offset looks too deep, compare the #'s with your xjs rims, i have xjs S2 on my xj6 S2,

 

Tom,
thanks, yes that is what I meant, the offset. Looks too deep.

 

Those wheels look like Appliance wire mags circa mid 1970s.


Appliance also made bolt on wire wheels, sidepipes, chrome dress up kits etc.

 

Can't tell you anything about their history. In my opinion they just don't taste right on that car. Sorry


geneo

 

yes they are Appliance wheels.