1987. I haven't seen these before.

 

Not original, but they were a popular dealer add on. Could possibly have been on the car since new...

 

I agree, not OE.

 

right on that, I am sure they were a dealer add on also, like the looks, but always hated cleaning spoked rims

 

never been too keen on wires for an xjs, not only for the cleaning problem. i love the "kent" wheels on the early ones

 

Thx so much.


So do you think they are "factory" or some other brand not made by jaguar.

 

They were probably made by Dayton wire wheel in Ohio.

 

cant ever remember seeing them on an xjs in the uk. i think certainly not factory

 

My spokes were put on the build sheet or option list, what ever it was called in 1991. Yes they were a dealer thing from Dayton Wire Wheel. The early ones, like mine, were 60 spokes and came with 3 "ear fake knock offs" also optional as apposed to the stock hex center as shown in the picture. Later spokes came with 70 spokes & only hex centers, no "3 ears" were offered. I never had trouble with mine as some has been reported. Also on the option list was the mud flaps, that I've never seen on a XJ-S. I've been told both wheels & flaps carry Jaguar part #'s, don't know though

 

Look at your spare--doubt it looks like those Daytons. They were dealer add on and Jaguar issued numerous bulletins that the wheels were not covered and any damage was on the dealer. Personal observation--they were horrid for anything but looks. Impossible to keep in tune and when removed from car the many broken spoke nipples fell on the ground. Jaguar was certainly aware of wire wheels and tried them on the XJ6 and XJS prototypes--but--the cars were just too heavy! Dayton had a recall program of sorts years ago--no admission there was an issue just a trade in for new wheels at a huge discount--wonder why?

 

I don't know about any bulletins, and always had the lattice spare. I did get a set of used stock wheels along the line, never used them, just to have. As far a trouble with the spokes, I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. None in over 20 years and 40K miles and yes there a bitch to clean.

 

Lawrence you may indeed be one of the luck ones and perhaps the only lucky one. Sorry you do not know about the bulletins but they were issued and as said not once but many times. I would strongly suggest the next time you have the wheels off the car you remove the adaptor plate on the wheel itself. Broken nipples are held in by that plate and so many times the plates have been removed with the tinkling of spoke nipples spilling out on the ground. Simple fact is the XJS and the period XJ6/12 were just too heavy to drive to the cars capabilities on those wheels. Crusing around town or trips on the interstate would not stress them much but any spirited driving can result in issues of which wheel collapse is the ultimate. Best of luck.