My '87 XJ-S has lost a rear wheel stud (along with the lug nut of course).

In shopping around for a replacement, many of the ads specify that their product is for "steel wheels", while other ads don't say one way or the other. From looking at the photos they look like the same part.

I have the alloy starfish wheels. Is there a specific stud for my wheels?

I'm only missing one. Is the vehicle safe to drive?

Thanks,

John
1987 XJ-S V12

 

I wouldn't think the stud would be different but seems like I remember reading right after I got my car that the starfish wheels took a different lug nut then the other wheels.
Also remember at the same time I read that they were different they also were discontinued new so used was only avenue for purchase.
I may be wrong on both since that was 15-16 years ago

 

The wheelstud is steel and as long as the new one is the same dimensions as the others it is the same for all wheels. You should not drive the car until the fifth stud is in place; but if it were me, I would replace them all on that hub. Wheelstud normally fail only if some rock ape with a rattle gun has done them up far too tight. The XJS wheel nuts should be done up to 75 ft llbs, and no tighter.

 

My quick research in the Jaguar catalog shows C13365 for your XJS, with no mention of steel vs alloy wheel

https://shop.everydayxj.com/XJ6_XJ12...g06-c13365.htm

Cheers
DD

 

Thanks guys. Looks like everydayxj is out of stock on them, I've written him to see if he might have them in soon. If not, other places have them in stock. I'll get five and redo the entire wheel.

Cheers,

John
1987 XJ-S V12