Does anyone have pics, or know of a gallery somewhere of S3 Jags with newer style wheels on them? 16s or 17s from 90s to early 00s models? The 83 I'm getting Wednesday has the Kent wheels, which I think are great looking wheels but just curious how the newer ones would look. I personally think the XJR wheels are pure sex (on the XJR at least) but I just have a feeling the newer wheels just won't look right.

 

the Kents are so ugly, I removed mine forever back in 1990. Large diameter wheels (17" or larger) make the car look pimped if not ridiculous. 16" wheels don't sacrifice the ride too much.

I am old-skool, so these modern wheels don't do anything for me.

here is a picture of 1990's Jaguar wheels, very un-sexy.

 

I didn't like the Kent alloys and spent some time finding a set of Pepperpot Alloy wheels. I think they are a much better looking wheel... a bit harder to keep clean with the 20 holes.

 

The Pepperpots still look the right wheel for the model and becoming hard to find now.
Graham

 

I seen some pics of some series 3 cars on ebay last night with xjs rims from late eighties early nineties that looked pretty cool!

 

Yes. My 83 has XJS lattice wheels courtesy of a lister. Pristine. I think my pics here depict my car wearing them. If not, contact me PM and I'll shoot some over.

An advantage is that they are 7" and the Kents they replaced are only 6" wide.
These with the new 215 x 70 x15 B.F. Goodrich touring tires look good, ride well and hande very nicely.