Good to know, I'll check 'em out. I need to get my Costco fix anyway.

 

Sportspack cars had the 55

Non-sports pack had the 60

 

Well, OF COURSE I would need the 15", now wouldn't I?

At 15 inches, I seem to have two choices for a 235/60/15:

BF Goodrich at $170 a piece
Pirelli at $266 a piece

I need five, because that lady that didn't look over her shoulder to change lanes took out one of my tires and I'm riding on a 20+ year old, original spare tire at the moment. Just for the tires, that comes out to:

BF Goodrich total: $850
Pirelli total: $1330

Yikes! I am stuck not only with having to get a 15" tire, but as I completely detest BF Goodrichs', the only other option I have is the "proper" Pirellis. *sigh*

Any thoughts or suggestions on this? $1330 is a whole lot of moolah for a car I bought for $3300.

P.S., prices off of tirerack.com

 

Many go to 225/60x15. Many more choices in that size...or there used to be, at least

Cheers
DD

 

I have the Goodrich 235/60-15 but my tire guy is recommending I try the Cooper same size next time 235 60 15 Tires - Automotive - By COOPER - Compare Prices, Reviews and Buy at Nextag

 

You should look around to see if you can buy the 16" rims. There's a guy in the DC area giving them away.
You can probably buy 16" wheels and great tires and still come out for less than $1,300.

 

That's a beautiful car. I especially like the license plate. Great photo!

 

I dug out my Costco invoice for my 4 Pilot Sport A/S Plus mounted with lifetime balance, road hazard, chrome steel valve stems, and nitrogen tire fill was a total of $604.76 after the $70.00 discount. These tires have a 45,000 mile warranty, they were installed last May and I have no complaints.

 

Michelin Primacy MXV4

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....S&autoModClar=

 

Just visiting here. although my 83 XJ wuzza six has some XJs parts. The wheels are 15" Lattice from an immaculate XJS. I shod them with B. F. Goodrich rubber. Not performance class, only T rated touring. More than adequate for my needs. Got them trough Tire rack and Found that the local Store had a better rebate. Result, a very decent price for nice tires. Replacing the ancient ones made a lot of difference. Good ride, decent handling. More than pleased.

Same some time ago when I reshod my Jeep. No need for off road tires that had shod my 4x4's. Yokohama tourings are just fine.

Twofold lesson. Tires age as well as wear, Not good. No need for tires that exceed the driving habits. Kinda like high test gas in an engine that doesn't need it.

 

So I did a little research into 15" tires (235/60/R15), and I have chosen to avoid the "proper" Pirelli tires for a good reason. Granted, they have a great rating of "W", which means that they can go up to 160 MPH. That's great, but the downside is that they are summer tires, and everywhere I looked said DO NOT USE IN NEAR-FREEZING OR ICE conditions (in big letters, too!). I live in Colorado, USA, where half the year the roads are icy or near-freezing, so, unfortunately, Pirellis are out, as I do use my Jag whenever I can.

So that leaves me with some other options, and I'd like to hear any feedback on these brands.

BF Goodrich: I have really never been a fan of this brand. However, other people seem to like this tire quite a bit, especially on "classic" cars, which I guess is what people think of about XJSs. It has an "S" rating, meaning it is good up to 112 MPH. Also an all-season tire, so can be used any time of the year. About $135 each.

Cooper Tire: I've never had these tires before, people that have them seem to like them. A little harder to find at the big name tire places. Has a rating of "T", is good up to 118 MPH. About $97 each. All-season.

Mickey Thompson: Another tire that I have no experience with. Even rarer to find at any of the big name tire places. Has a rating of "T", also good up to 118 MPH. About $120 each. They do have a reputation as a racing tire, though this speed rating doesn't exactly lend itself to this. All-season.

Maxxis: Made in Taiwan, speed rating of H, meaning they are speed rated to 130 MPH. Had never heard of these tires until I saw them on OnlineTires.com. Made in Taiwan to me I a badge of bad quality, though I'm sure other tires are made in China too. About $95 each, which is a nice price for the speed rating, but also makes me go "Hmmmm" as you'd think they would cost more.

So, I have a few choices for a 235/60/R15. Any feedback on these tires would be great. I might lean towards the BF Goodrich for right now. I don't know if I'll be running my car at 100+ MPH, but if I do, I might also consider the Maxxis.

 

Not to mention the very low treadwear rating....a common thing with high-performace tires. High price combined with low tread life can be a bitter pill.





Experiences vary. I love BFG tires. I've owned several sets including the exact tire in question.

The BFG 235/60x15 the the base-level "T/A radial". There is nothing particularly good or bad about this model. It's a good quality tire but, in terms of driving characteristics, it's basically just another rather ordinary all-season tire ...but with raised white letters.

BFG has a slew of other models for different cars or purposes, with V and W speed ratings, all season, "touring" (whatever that really means) , summer high performance, blah blah blah. But they offer the 235/60x15 only in the entry level base line "TA Radial".

If you go to 225/60x15 you might well find more choices from BFG and/or other manufacturers




No direct experience but I suspect they're pretty much like the BFG offering. That is, a fairly ordinary design.




I'd have the same reservations but a few years ago that's what everyone was saying about Kumho....but nowadays they usually get good (and even rave) reviews.

<shrug>



Cheers
DD

 

FWIW, TireRack is having a sale on select Bridgestone tires. I plan on buying a set of Potenza RE760 Sports next week, and getting the $70 gift card. These ones are summer tires, but the rebate is also valid for other models:

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/bridg...tone-tires.jsp

 

My XJS has the BF Goodrich 235/60-15 and I have put 20,000 km on them. They're mounted black sidewall-out. But I don't know how old they are because they were on the car when I bought it. The tires looked new at that time (low km on them but how many years?). I suspect they are several years old because my tire guy simply CANNOT balance them. He thinks they're flatted by being parked so much.

But I like the tires: they're quiet, not squealy when I throw the car around curves, and not squirmy so I'd say the grip is very good for street use. And they are wearing well so I'd say money well spent if you can store your car off its tires.

By the way, my tire guy says the BF Goodrich 235/60-15 is a common muscle car tire/size, which is why they're still available. However he is recommending I go to those Coopers next time. He also owns an XJ40 and knows a bit about Jags.

 

Hello All- After searching for months for accurate tire fitting for my 1995 XJS convertible, I discovered the following: 225/35/20 fit perfect meaning without rub, enough tread to not feel the road, and the low profile look I was looking for. I do have some vibration above 70 and have not figured that out yet but its only been a few weeks since I replaced my OEM 225/60/16 tires. This forum is asking for the URL to my photo and I'm not sure where to find that. I'm using a MAC if that helps someone to talk me through how to post it. Will try other area of this forum to post photo in second.

R. Lee
1995 XJS Convertible 4.0 6cyl.

 

I have 235-60-16 eagles on rear with 8jX16" lattice wheels and 225-55-16 Uniroyal rainsports on the front on 7jX16" front. not that I intend to use the car in the rain.

 

Just click the paperclip icon, choose your image and upload it. Then click the paperclip again and click on the image file. Easy peasy

Also check the FAQ section for other helpful hints on how to navigate and use the forum.

Cheers,

Allan