Hello members:

Anyone out there familiar with Lexani wheels for your Jaguar?

I am looking at the Lexani CVX-44 in Hypersilver w/ Chrome rims.

Any input is welcomed.

 

I can't attest to attributes of the Lexani products but they shoo got the look.

 

It's a good looking wheel, however, I personally prefer the assortment of original equipment Jaguar wheels. On "high-end" cars, such as ours, aftermarket wheels seem (to me) a bit off.

The only variation I would consider, is to have mine refinished. With that said, I'm certain those wheels you are considering would like great on your car.

 

I've heard good things about their quality but not sure about fitment on an xk series car. Make sure you find a local dealer that can measure your specific car for proper fitment.

 

Lexani used to be for basketball player cars but they did buy kinesis who makes awesome sport/race wheels.

 

Yes, I totally understand about the fitment. The first set of Coventry Whitley 20" wheels for my XKR which are designed specifically for Jaguars did not fit. The dealer did not charge me for the wheels.

I own the 2009 Jaguar XKR Portfolio Edition Convertible w/Alcon brakes.

I need:

20 x 9 ..... bolt pattern 5 x 108mm......center bore 63.4MM.....ET +40
20 x 10.....bolt pattern 5 x 108mm......center bore 63.4MM.....ET +20

I understand they are available with the Lexani CVX-44 wheel..

Cost is $368.00 each...then $16.00 for each wheel mounting, & balancing.

 

I say go for it. I almost bought these. Everywhere I see them they list a fitment for the XKR. It is a good looking wheel and has that clean, elegantly expensive OEM look and a bit of concavity. Here are some pics on other cars including XJ. Not so good looking on Camaro as the wheel is to "elegant and conservative" for a muscle car. Also, initially when I was shopping them I thought I wanted the Hypersilver. Then the dark windows (between spokes) look grew on me.

 

That particular wheel looks very cheap. I would keep looking around....

 

Also, you might contact robert@elementwheels.com. No affiliation but he took great care of me when I was trying to buy some Ace Convex. The first fitment didn't work but the next one would have. I ended up going with a 3 piece forged wheel. Our fitment conclusion would not apply to you since you are pre-2010 but he'll help you get it right.

 

Executive, that is your subconscious talking. It looks cheap to you because you KNOW it is cheap in $. For example I have seen HRE and other $5k plus one piece mesh wheels that look just like the Ace Mesh - which I also almost bought. But the Ace is $1500 a set. So to contrast your statement I have seen plenty of ADV1 and HRE's that are 1 piece look they they have NO BUSINESS being $5-$7k. It's all perception from an appearance perspective.

Kinda like if you see a large high quality CZ on J-Lo, Anniston, or Beyonce you assume its real and beautiful. But if you see it on some average broke chick in a club you would conclude it's a cheap piece of glass LOL! It becomes cheap in your head once you know it's actually cheap. Look again at that Bentley. Also note that Lexani has a 3 piece version that I honestly can't see the difference as the rivets are hidden. The 3 piece is 3x the price but looks no different!

This is a minimalist design wheel. The real question is whether they will hold up. But I'm not sure I can honestly say they look cheap.

 

I feel the same...

 

I think those wheels look cheap on the high end cars also. We have heavy cars with a lot of torque. Should you ever see a broken wheel in real life - I promise you will change your tune! $$$ is also very much about the build quality and although multi piece wheels are more expensive to make well - they are not 2 or 3 X the cost to manufacture to an adequate SLA. If this were not the case then why would dedicated track cars not use cheaper wheels? Take Fiske for example... The finish quality on most of their wheels is actually quite poor but you're still going to pay a good 1,000.00 a corner for the built quality and more importantly the structural integrity.

 

I concur on build quality which was my one concern. But we were only talking about looks. And a one piece forged wheel often looks no "better" than a one piece cast. But it IS better I get. Again we were not discussing build quality. Unless you guys are really saying "that wheel IS cheap, so I would continue looking". That statement actually is true. The "looks cheap" is obviously subjective which is what we were debating.

Btw, I have owned Fikse and CCW on my NSX's. Volk GTC, Work Rezax (rare), BBS RCII on 993 and BBS LM on Viper GTS, Kenesis Supercups on 944 Turbo and more. So I am for strong lightweight wheels. But I am also try to keep an open mind for high bang for buck wheels for cruising around town.

 

You're right and we did get off track a bit. To me these wheels do look cheap. There may be some expensive ones that look identical - but if they are identical then I would also say that to me they look cheap. Fitment is going to play a large role in the perceived quality also.

 

Evoking,

It is definitely not the subconscious. Every car posted there looks better with most OEM wheels.

I do appreciate the detailed explanation.



This one should look familiar - also much nicer looking wheel.

 

I'll tell you honestly don't even think ADV they can't make wheels that fit properly. After my 7k nightmare which I'm still dealing with I've heard 3 more local stories of their wheels not fitting correctly. On top of that they never sent anyone to fit my car or asked a single question about my car. Once they get your money they just don't care about the customer anymore.

Also keep in mind wheel prices come down to overall quality. Side by side the ADVs looked like junk compared to the HREs and they are both forged monoblock, which is the style I prefer most. Some wheels might be 1500 a set but they are cast not forged.

 

Wheels can be so expensive. I have a hard time justifying $7K+ for a set of rims. I must say MaximA's HRE rims on his XKR look so classy. Some after market rims just don't fit with the style of the car and look distastefull and make the car look cheap. While some rims, like Maxima's HRE, enhance the look and make the car look outstanding. IMO, it all comes down to what you like and personal preferences. If you're happy, who can argue with that!


The Lexani monblock 102's look very similar to MaximA's HRE's

 

I like those a lot DGL.


Richard, apologies for the derailing of the thread, but here are some more options.


Here are a few more options from ADV1 wheels. But, i have heard (besides Maxima's recent transaction with them) their customer service isn't very good.



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A-OK...no problem. The problem that I have is finding proper fitment or offsets since I have the exclusive Alcon brakes on my 2009 XKR. The rear calipers are oversized and need a ET+20 for the rear and ET+40 for the front. The bolt pattern 5 x 108mm is hard to find, and additionally is the center bore of 63.4mm.

I will continue to stay with the OEM Selena wheels and if I find something that will have proper fitment, style and a reasonable price than I might make a change. I really liked the Coventry Whitley, but they did not fit properly.

I will research the wheels you mentioned.

 

That is a very low offset on the rears. I was going to also suggest TSW, they produce quality wheels for an outstanding price. But, not sure if they offer anything with such a low offset.

Good luck with the search regardless.