Has anyone put a set of VTO wheels on a XJ? My chrome steel wheels look pretty rough and my option to have them refinished are limited. I've looked at used Jaguar wheels but haven't found anything I really like.

I'd love to hear what the forum thinks about how these would look on a SII XJ6.

 

For what it’s worth, I’ve never been a fan of blacked out wheels so of these two there is only one option.

As for the other, it reminds me a bit of the X308 Asteroid wheel option (I run a set of them in the summer/Pentas in the winter) except the Asteroids are 7 spoke rather than 8.

Also, for me, wheels (other than traditional wire wheels) look better with an odd number of spokes rather than an even number (ie 5 or 7 but never 6).

Having said all that, it’s your car and all you really need is something that’s right for your eye as long as specs/construction are adequate (not something to be assumed as our cars are not lightweights even if they handle and get driven like they are).

 

They look like Minilites, which I have always favored. Color to taste.

Dave

 

From an old forum thread from pugaree:

 

Thank you Ken!
To be honest I'm not sure how I feel about those. Which means I keep looking.

 

I like that style of wheel and I've been tempted to put them on my Jag. In the end, though, I've decided it isn't the right look....at least not on an otherwise unmodified Jag.

At the end of the day, though, it's all a matter of individual tastes.

Cheers
DD

 

I think it’s a style more suited for small cars - Minis and Cortinas- than Jags.

 

Agreed. They looked good on my MGB but they look off on a Jaguar.

 

What about a nice set of "pepperpot" wheels. There must be used ones in the US and you can get them refurbed.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126015843...hoCBjIQAvD_BwE

 

Actually the Pepperpots are not that easy to find in the USA. None of the USA-market jags ever used 'em.

Cheers
DD

 

This is correct - but they were very common in Canada because they were a no-cost option on the Series III V12 Vanden Plas cars (not sold in the US). In fact most owners specified the Ogle "pepperpot" wheels rather than the Kents:

1992 V12 VDP with Pepperpots:



1990 V12 VDP with Kents (the ugly side rub-strip was a dealer option and was removed from this car the day after this photo was taken):

 

Gregory, how did you remove the strip without damaging the paintwork? Ian

 

I noticed that Moss sells new Kent wheels for about $300 each. They're not my favorite wheel but I wouldn't have to have them refinished either.

 

The majority of these (ugly) rub strips were fastened simply by 3M tape. I removed them (not just on this car but on many) by gently heating the strip with a hair dryer (!) and using tooth floss behind the strip to break the bond. The paint is not damaged this way but often some mild polishing by hand was needed to remove all the adhesive residue from the tape. The heating before trying to remove them is the important part.

Less often, the REALLY ugly strips are fastened by rivets. That is an entirely different story. Visually these rub strips (no matter how attached) ruin the designers’ intended sweep of the eye along the whole length of the beautiful Series III body, because you eye goes first to that disruptive strip, as you can tell by comparing the two photos above.

 

Have never been a fan of Kents. They can't seen decide what they are.

 

For the last few months I've been searching eBay and the Classifieds for a set of used 15" lattice wheels from a Jaguar and have come up empty-handed. If anyone happens to have a lead on a set please share!

 

Check with Robert Laughton, a member here.