I think these wheels are to big. I don't like the size relationship between the wheel and the brake rotor. It looks to ghetto to me. If you size the wheel where the brake rotor almost fills the inside I'll like that combo better.

 

I agree with Jagtoes. I don't like the 22" wheels either, but for a different reason, in the above photo the 22"s shorten the XK which steals a lot of the grace of the car. It looks like somebody chopped 4-6" or more out of the car. End result, short & stubby, much like a Fat Albert airliner.

 

Found some pictures of an XKR with black MMR GF6's.

20 inch Staggered Ground Force GF06 on 2010 Jaguar XKR w/ Specs Wheels

 

Since we're into wheels today.........

 

I like these wheels but once again the brake package is to small. As I mentioned I like to see a balance where the rotor and caliper pretty much fill the inside of the wheel. This gives me the buckboard look. Again just my opinion and you know the saying about opinions.

 

Those are sharp and super easy to clean. Good choice.

 

I agree, and it is one of the reasons shopping for an XK is tough. An XKR would be much easier.

My wheels are ordered, and I will likely want to look at getting the XKR's setup in the future. I'm not sure how swapping brake setups works on ABS cars, but I'll be searching.

 

FYI
If you are looking for black wheels- which is not really my thing.
Costco has a killer deal ($300 off) on very high quality wheels. Velox forged for $700 a set for 20"
They look like stock rims. And they look like jaguar rims with the split spoke

 

Those Velox are only 8.5" wide. Once size only. They look nice anyway.

 

yeah those 4.2 guys cant handle much more anyway.

they do make this wheel wider, wonder if they do it for our cars

 

I believe the best surface finish for wheels for the color of your car and mine would be polished or treated aluminum, rather than paint or powdercoat.

I am going to be experimental however. I ordered a custom made set of matte black 19"'s that weigh roughly in the range I'm looking for. It will remain to be seen whether or not I like them fitted. I can get my OEM wheels refinished without downtime by having an extra set of wheels around. If I like the OEM better, I can always go back.

Frankly, from the driver's seat, I don't see the wheels. When I leave at 5AM, I don't really see them either. So long as I consider them "ok", and the performance improves as I wait for the right XKR, I will be happy.

 

Maybe the best finish/color is Factory-Brake-Dust? That'd cut down on the cleaning labor.

 

I think a deep metallic red exterior would go best with brake dust colored wheels?

Honestly, I just lift off the gas for most of my slowing down.

Once I get sorted if I can convert to 5.0 XKR brakes, I'll be putting in a less brake dusty pad.

 

Didn't Jaguar tune the suspension in our cars to work with the stock wheel/tire weight? Won't lighter rims throw it off? Also won't lighter rims = more bent rims when hitting a pothole? Surely heavier quality rims can soak up bumps better. I don't quite see the benefit of lighter rims for our cars for "everyday" driving.

 

It won't make much of a difference if you are just a normal driver. If you track the car and wanted to reduce weight then start stripping the interior. As far as the suspension is concerned it doesn't make any difference unless you also alter it or change your wheel offset or width. .

 

The wheel/tire weights of the different OEM setups vary, from the OEM 18" that few ordered, to the some of the heavier 20" designs. Lighter wheels will make the suspension work better.

The stock wheels are cast wheels. Most wheels end up bent on or near the rim edge. By going with forged wheels, the strength is substantially increased in the raw material. A good set of racing forged wheels will be both stronger and lighter than the OEM cast wheels.

Cast wheels are subject to a much higher defect rate than forged; part of the material may not of formed properly. I really wanted to move away from cast wheels on my car.

 

Cast will crack
Forge will bend- which can be straightened.

 

Wheels and tires are actually the #1 place to start. The wheel and tire has to not only be accelerated or decelerated, but also rotated. The amount of power it takes to move your wheel in both rotation and horizontal motion is substantially higher than the interior.

You have an XKR with much better brakes and horsepower than my existing 4.2XK. The difference in weight loss of the wheels for my car will be far more noticeable than with your 5.0L XKR; although a reduction in how much braking pressure is required would be about equal for both.

Because of the required outer diameter of the XK's tire, I do not think there is much to be done in weight savings on the tire. On other vehicles, a move from 19" or 20" to 18" could result in substantial tire weight savings. There is little difference in overall weight between Continental's offerings for the XK in both 18" and 19" sizes as the construction of the tire largely remains the same in this instance. Continental is making a Jaguar specific tire construction for us in this size. You'll see it in the part number.

I have grown to like the style of the OEM wheels, and were it not for wishing for a little more "umph" when I get into some of the wilder traffic in town I'd of left my wheels be. For quiet country driving it really doesn't matter.

 

I do not have a cable around to plug my camera to post embarrassing pictures.

But the matte black finish that came with my new wheels is not what I was expecting, horrible match to the car and a bit too gray in sunlight instead of black.

The car does feel peppier though, an XKR owner would only really notice the difference in brake pressure, but for a 4.2XK I can use less throttle than I was prior in normal driving, and the off the line from zero feels much better.

The new wheels show a lot more hollow in the brake area, I was hoping I'd picked out a style that did not. Keeping the brakes out of sight is something the OEM wheels were very good at.

I will need to carefully pick a new finish for the wheels. I think black can work, but not this "black"; and it certainly doesn't go quite right with the caramel/walnut interior.

Overall happy with the way the car drives, its just when I walk to or away from in it a parking lot I get some cringes.

 

It is amazing just how glossy the Ebony paint is on these cars. When I see it with this contrast to the wheels its like a completely different paintjob.

Even sitting in the driver's seat I look out at the hood and have an extra sense of just how gloss black this gloss black paint job is. Jaguar did a great choice with the make up of their Ebony.

It is also a difficult color to get complementing wheels to.