Dayton Wire Knock Off Wheels For XJ
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#2
i have daytons tons on my MGB. The photo shows they are definitely Daytons, I recognize the stickers. They look pretty grotty though. Rusty rims=worthless. If the seller washes them and reshoots the photograph with good results, then the price is very fair (approx 1/4 original price). I wouldn't take a chance based on that photo, too much mysterious brownness.
#4
They are likely too heavy for those wheels pictured above. I believe those are 60 spoke wheels, which had a high failure rate when installed on the XJ and XJS.
Dayton made a 72 spoke version specifically for the XJ and XJS which were far less problematic. The original dealer on my '90 convertible installed those, and there have been no issues yet, but it's only been 27 years so...
Definitely stay away from the 60 spoke version.
#5
the 72 spoke version is quite acceptable for the XJS as long as you're not planning to race it. For regular driving and cruising they are fine. If it is just light surface rust that cleans up easily then $450 is very reasonable. FMTC they really make the car look much better than the original style wheels.