you are welcome! just remember to remember where the instructions are.

BTW. those are "Teardrop" wheels. Same ones I have.

 

Saw aome hunter show. got close or did they. A fellow going by the name of rakestraw a strong suspect..

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Good picture of you and your lawn mower Carl, it looks in good shape.

Dave

 

Please remind me...are you guys using spacers on the front so that the hubcaps will go on? Will teardrops fit the XJ without spacers if you don't mind the hub sticking out? Thanks.

 

to clear the calipers and the hub sticking out around 3/8" inch too much so that the hubcap will not fit flush without spacers. Only in the front.

I never tried it but it dawned on me that maybe a shorter cap for the rotor hub would resolve the issue? i.e. no spacers needed with a shorter rotor hub cap.

 

I found this page which has a real adjustable speedometer graphic and you can compare tire sizes and revolutions per minute based on tire size:

https://tire-calc.com/comparison/235...5-60-r15-inch/

 

 

Apologies, i am in a playful mood. a distraction from 2020 Tax prep...

 

Trying for an acting role, Carl? You look the part for sure. And those western boots...awesome.

 

How about those white socks, penny loafers and rolled cuff blue jeans. James Dean look out.

 

Would 225/70/R15 fit the 85 XJ6, has anyone here fix those tires on Series 3 before?

 

Width no problem but they are 1.1 inches bigger in diameter, so will lift the car half that amount.

 

I fitted 205-70/15 Doral SDL's on my 87 XJ6 with pepperpots, a budget tyre with very good wear/noise/handling characteristics, I can highly recommend them.
Some might not like the more modern looking tread pattern, I personally cannot see that when driving so was not concerned.
The car originally came to me with 215 width tyres and I thought they looked too "fat" on the rim.
My 2c of course.....

 

yep didn't work out, it scrapped (just) on full lock and more importantly did weird things to my handling. Seemed to add rear end roll entering corners, was really interesting in the wet. I accepted my mistake and swapped back to 205/70/15. YMMV as my car doesnt have stock springs and shocks and was previously set up to tow something, maybe that exaggerates the impact of a change

 

I ran Cooper Cobras on my XJS for a long time and yes, you can run the white letters inside.

A word on Cooper Cobras: They are far better, performance-wise, than the BF Goodrich tires. Having said that, of the 12 Cooper Cobras I bought for my XJS (3 sets), I had 5 go bad. Terrible tire separation issues. I'm not sure whether I received old stock -- most of the competition for these tires come from old Camaros and such, which is why the only other tire available from most retailers in this size is a Mickey Thompson street-legal drag radial -- or whether Cooper's quality control is that far out to lunch. But this was the preeminent reason behind me going to a different wheel and tire size on my XJS. I didn't want to have to keep buying Cobras.

Jess

 

My car came to me with 215/60/15 Michelins. I like how it looks and like how it handles with these lower profile tires. and I have found NO interference with body of suspension components.

I have just ordered a full set of Riken Raptor HR in that size, as these tires have a 9 rating for quiet and 7 or 8 for dry handling. Wet traction is lower but if there's a cloud in the sky Nix stays garaged so that's irrelevant to me.

I couldn't care less about tread life because I won't drive the car enough in the 5 year tire life expectancy to matter.
I want Dry traction (that addiction to cornering Gs) and Silence as I *Hate* road noise.

EDIT: I should mention I've had Riken tires before and they worked well for me.
And, as you all have doubtless surmised, I'm not easy on tires.
(';')

 

": I should mention I've had Riken tires before and they worked well for me.
And, as you all have doubtless surmised, I'm not easy on tires."

If they had any brains the referal fee would be on the way. Quite a recommendation :-)

 

Will these fit on original series 2 steel rims ?

 

Will these fit on original series 2 steel rims ?

 

The lip of the wheel is pretty much the same for all cars. Will it mount on the rim? Yes, if the tire is the correct diameter and somewhat close in width. As for what size you need, on series III there is a lable on the inside of the glove box lid. Series III used 205/70-15. But as noted above other sizes may fit. If you have trouble finding the factory recommend tire size our Series II folks will help you.