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BMW wheels on XJS ??

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Old Apr 11, 2014 | 08:50 PM
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Mish, do you know if your studs are stock, or did you need to install longer ones with those BMW wheels? Did you machine out the wheel centers a tad bigger for the Jag's hub? Are you using the wobble nuts? -I'm told my stock XJS lug nuts are too fat to fit inside the holes. -Apologies for all the questions, but I need to know the rims I'm considering will work without too much bother. Could you tell me your 17" tire size, and the approx. tire diameter/height? -If I do go with 17", I'm still trying to maintain the stock overall height for speedometer. I read the BFG 235-60/15 I have now is 26.1", and if I were to go to a 16", the 225-60/16 is 26.6" tall.
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Old Apr 12, 2014 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by gregh
Mish, do you know if your studs are stock, or did you need to install longer ones with those BMW wheels? Did you machine out the wheel centers a tad bigger for the Jag's hub? Are you using the wobble nuts? -I'm told my stock XJS lug nuts are too fat to fit inside the holes. -Apologies for all the questions, but I need to know the rims I'm considering will work without too much bother. Could you tell me your 17" tire size, and the approx. tire diameter/height? -If I do go with 17", I'm still trying to maintain the stock overall height for speedometer. I read the BFG 235-60/15 I have now is 26.1", and if I were to go to a 16", the 225-60/16 is 26.6" tall.
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I use 225/50 r17 michelins and no wobble nuts. All stock studs and nuts seem to fit fine and car runs excellent.
 
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Old Apr 13, 2014 | 09:13 PM
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Im actually thinking of putting on a set of old school mesh 16x9.5 American racing rims or e36 bmw rims deep dish rims that have the same look. Any idea of where too find these?? And the wobble nutts? I have searched ebay vigorously for those American racing rims with no luck
 
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