Wow, you're old. Letter-sized tires. Course, my second car had L-60/15s, so I'm not far behind.

 

The new P72 comes with rose gold wheels.

 

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ That looks kinda cool, but evidently it's a prototype or something, as there's nothing inside the wheel wells. Or, is that tricks of light?

 

Prototype, but there are youtube videos of it showing off on the track (sounds like any other angry bumblebee).

 

It's a running, breathing prototype and the first of 72 to be produced. Today they announced the powerplant will be a 5.0L Ford V8 cranking out 700hp.

 

Blue and bronze could be quite nice. Would remind me of those 1990s WRC Imprezas without being too brash.

I wouldn't go too dark though as, to me, dark wheels "disappear" making the wheel wells look empty - as though the wheels have been stolen and the car is on bricks

Black wheels only just about work for me with red, yellow or orange, but even then they need a lighter rim to highlight the wheel itself.

 

I agree. I might end up with a polished wheel just for that reason.

QUOTE=neilr;2146995]Blue and bronze could be quite nice. Would remind me of those 1990s WRC Imprezas without being too brash.

I wouldn't go too dark though as, to me, dark wheels "disappear" making the wheel wells look empty - as though the wheels have been stolen and the car is on bricks

Black wheels only just about work for me with red, yellow or orange, but even then they need a lighter rim to highlight the wheel itself.[/QUOTE]

 

Ok. Final decision.

 

How about this ride? And only 1 HP!

 

That is a beautiful choice. I just got these for my 1968 GTO restoration, this morning.

 

my buddy has a 70 Goat. Love the gold wheels.

 

I first thought this;


Not the Pontiac version.

 

Only separated by about $5,000,000.

 

I don't find any aftermarket wheels to look as nice on a Jaguar as their own OEM designs. Maybe I am just old and not into the custom stuff? I feel the same with most cars and aftermarket wheels; the manufacturers have the designs figured out. Maybe with a Jaguar center cap it may look more "stock".

 

I love the Senta wheel. The car I’m looking at has the 19 in. It is my least favorite Jag wheel.

 

If those came in chrome I would scoop...

 

I'm not a fan of any wheels that boldly and conspicuously advertise the name of the manufacturer. That "Vertini" takes up an entire spoke! And to add insult to injury, it's also on the center caps. If I'm going to advertise their product, they should pay me. Small and tastefully inconspicuous is OK, but SCREAMING LOUD is obnoxious.

That includes car dealers who stick their name on the back of my car without first asking permission to do so.

Nevertheless, I like the Jaguar name and logos on my XKR since it reduces the number of people who ask me if I like my Maserati.

 

And to add to the name twice I think I can make out the word racing on the left top of the inside part of the wheel...

 

If you like the car, you can always replace the wheels. Don't make it the deciding factor in whether or not you buy the car.
My XK came with those 19" Carelia wheels, which I don't hate, but do like the Senta wheels better. So I watched eBay. First found a single rear for a good price, bought it and continued to wait for more. I finally found a full set for a good price, and bought them (subsequently sold the single rear I had bought earlier). Still have the Carelia's, with almost new tires. I'll put them back on when I'm going to do a long road trip, just because they'll likely handle an inadvertent pot-hole better than the Senta (due to a higher tire sidewall), and if they do get damaged, well, I won't cry (as much).