Hello everyone-

I really like the late late XJS ‘phone dial’ wheel - it’s a 16x7 28 offset.

Can’t find them. If you have them for sale, please DM me!

So, there are several wheels that are for other sedans that I like too. Those wheels are 16x7 33 offset.

My thoughts are a 5mm spacer plus longer lug bolts. Am I thinking right?

Thanks,

Scott

 

Scott,

What do you mean by the "phone dial" wheel? Can you post a pic?

Paul

 

Attached is a picture of what I’m looking for.

 

I've learned that these are called 'celebration' wheels.

 

Scott,

Those are the wheels which, in standard format, were the default wheel for the 4 litre cars from VIM 221855. That particular wheel has been refurb'd and powder coated / painted. An original one should be diamond-cut on the face.

Jaguar usually refer to them as the "11-Spoke Alloy". Some people call them "Aerosport" wheels. I THINK that US customers MAY have had an option for them to be chromed. I've never seen a chromed one in the UK. The other option wheel on the late XJSs was a chromed version of the 5-spoke.

Cheers

Paul

 

Retail is a $1000 for four… which honestly ain’t bad for like new wheels.

https://www.originalwheels.com/jagua...js1994rims.php

also car-part.com has some but not many. They’ll be cheaper, but in junkyard condition.

 

So how many different wheels are there for these? Am i right in thinking four? The old school starfish wheels, the "snowflake" design as i've seen it called which were OEM's for the late 80's cars i think, the wire wheels, and these celebrations? Am I missing something?

 

Quite a few more!

- Kents on pre-HE cars
- Pepperpots
- Lattice 15"
- Lattice 16"
- 5-spoke with groove
- 5-spoke diamond-cut without groove
- 5-spoke chromed without groove
- 20-spoke diamond-cut exposed centre
- 20-spoke covered centre
Etc

Don't know if the Dayton wire wheels that some US owners bought, were always an after market addition? I think so?

Paul

 

+ Speedlines on XJR-Ss

 

Time to google lol. I'm dead set on the Lattice Wheels for my future XJS. Love the style.

 

The rare 7j x 16 lattice wheel.

 

My favorite

 

Hello Scott,
As far as I know it is not so easy to replace the lug bolts if you want to compensate for the 33 mm offset of the alloy rims used on the sedans of that aera.

Additionally, most of those XJ rims won't work on the XJS because the front wheel bearing caps are much larger on the XJS, compared to the sedans.
In order to fit those XJ rims at the front you need a 10 mm spacer, at least. I tried several of those XJ rims, that's why I know the conflict areas.

I originally had the 11 spoke "Celebration" wheels on my car (MY 1996).
Finally, I decided to install an aftermarket solution, manufactured here in Germany back in the 90s.

 

Original the 11 spoke "Celebration" wheels

 

Wow! Serious BBS vibes with that one. Love it

 

I have 9 of them.

 

Most of the variants of 16" wheels had very short periods of standard fitment as Jaguar changed the spec of the XJS quite frequently from 1991 - 1996. So most were fitted for only 12-15 months before being changed.

My 1994 AJ16 4 litre Convertible has the 5-spoke no-groove diamond-cut wheel that was only fitted for 11 months from May 1994 - April 1995.

Paul

 

Fickle chaps eh? Once i do get my cat I'll be hoping she comes with nice ones. If not I guess I'll start shopping. Maybe hit up the chap with 9 wheels assuming he doesnt build a V12 Argo 8x8 with a spare lol.