Newby here today and my first post. What is the part # and offset for Orona 10x20 polished rear wheel that i need to replace?

Also do the XK and XF have the same Orona wheels and offset and are compatible with both vehicles?

Thanks

 

I'm sorry for not being able to help you as I don't have that information. Furthermore, you mistakenly posted in the wrong forum. This is the X100 XK8/XKR forum that spans model years 1997 - 2006. You want the X150 forum.

 

Welcome to the forums Tnriverat,

I've moved your question from X100 (for the 1996 - 2005 steel bodied models) to X150 (for the 2006 - 2014 aluminium bodied models) forum. Members here with the same model will be able to help.

Here's the P/N from the Parts Catalogue but I'll leave others to advise on the offset and compatability.




Graham

 

Check out this page for information about your wheel.

 

I have had three cracked wheels (20" Kalimnos) over the seven years I've owned my XKR, two rear and one front (just a couple of weeks ago). Each time I have had them repaired, and have not had a problem after doing so. Years ago I bought a second set of Kalimnos, so I've had a replacement while they were being repaired.

 

Ted,

We had this discussion back in 2016, where I disagreed with your using a welded rim. See:
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...ed-rim-156115/

A weld weakens the structural integrity of the metal surrounding the weld. It's only a matter of time before you hit another pothole and it cracks again. Why put your life and the lives of others at risk, just to save a few hundred bucks? A brand new wheel is cheap compared to the value of my life and the lives of others.

Retire your cracked rims and put them to good use in your Man-Cave! And be safe, not sorry.




Stuart

P.S. Here's a good article about welding cracked alloy rims.
https://precisionwheels.com.au/weld-...uminium-wheel/

 

Hi Stuart,
I don't remember the discussion we had (gettin' old), but I do appreciate the information. I've had no problems with the wheels that I've had fixed but I have a second set from which to draw replacements anyway. I will seriously consider what you've referenced here for the future.
Thank you, again.
Ted

 

Ted,

Your memory is no worse than mine. I knew that I had previously cautioned against welded alloy rim repairs, but I didn't remember the details. So I Googled it and your thread came up.

Getting older has its challenges but it beats the alternative. And it has its advantages because it comes with preconceptions that are useful excuses. "Sorry, I must have forgotten" is the Get Out Of Jail Free card for Seniors.

Stuart

 

I totally agree that replacing a broken/damaged part is always better than repairing damage, it isn't NECESSARILY a bad thing. It depends on a LOT of criteria. Especially on wheels.
Where was the damage; how bad was it; how well will the repair be accomplished; what will it look like; how long will it last; what would failure cause; how hard will the part be used (front wheels take a LOT more abuse than rears); and yes, What is the Cost Difference.

Lots of stuff to consider.

 

Cracked is distinctly different from buckled.

When I bought mine back in 2018 the first job was to get decent tyres fitted (sorry CJ!)

Tyre place advised me that my front (UK) passenger side was buckled and wouldn't balance out with weights.

So bought a replacement and fitted that instead.

Fast forward to this year, the front passenger side had become curb rashed so took the buckled wheel to a specialist they charged me £74 to remove the buckle (there were acfually 3).

They commented thst Jag wheels were pleasure to work with as the material was quite soft and they rarely cracked...unlike bmw wheels which are a much harder compound and were prone to cracking/splintering rendering them unrepairable. They advised that they NEVER weld a cracked alloy

Perhaps a design flaw with the particular alloys you have fitted?

 

Ok, I’ll bite;
how on earth do you crack a rim??

 

I always forget just how much better the roads are up there in Canada...

 

There are craters on the moon that are shallower than some of the potholes we have in Los Angeles. And since Mayor Garcetti is the only mayor in the United States that could make De Blasio look competent, there is little priority to fix them.

 

​​​​​​​You lads are on a roll this morning. I'm not sure I want to know what you're putting in the morning coffee, LOL.

 

Cracked rims were unheard of back in the day, before low-profile tires were invented, because the tire absorbed the impact when you hit a pothole and not the wheel.

Our high-performance Jaguars ride on high performance, low-profile tires with barely any sidewalls. The larger the wheel diameter, the lower the height of the sidewall and the less cushioning that is available from the tire. Bent and cracked rims are common occurrences today.

To add insult to injury, many high performance cars come from the factory without a spare tire.

That's the price of progress. What were they thinking? We can sell more wheels and tires!

 

Yeah, but they LOOK better. Isn't that the only important thing?




Oh, and also Brake Rotor Diameter!

 

Comrade Deblasio and Comrade Garcetti believe pot holes are just natural speed bumps to keep people from racing on the streets. With the police being defunded.... they need all the help they can get!

 

Also, here is a picture of a cracked rim from my OEM sentas a while back. Massive pothole came out of nowhere on the highway. The slow painful air leak is a dead giveaway!


For those not familiar with the process... If an air leak is suspected, mix some soap with water into a plastic sprayer, then spray the tire/wheel and look for air bubbles to form. This crack was well hidden behind some dirt and brake dust - and not visible at all.

 

Now THAT is just freakin scary **** right there!

I remember my 7yrs living stateside and the appalling roads in Clovis NM, just skirting the storm drains at junctions was scary. Taught me to appreciate that our roads in the UK are pretty good by comparison.

Don't you have the facility to claim off the local council/parish/county? We do over here and it's a long drawn out process but they eventually send you the cost back

 

Hmmm... I would have to look into that. They would owe me > $5000 in rims and tires by now haha