355/20 tyres on my XKR
I love really fat rear tyres on my cars and had always thought the factory-fit 285/30s were just a wee bit skinny.
So, I ordered some extra meaty 355/20s last week and had them fitted this morning. What do you think? http://www.garagetech.fr/xkr/355tyres.jpg |
They look brilliant and far superior but those tires will compromise fuel economy , more rubbing .
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I love it! I'm with you when it comes to fat tires. My XK8 came with stock 255's on the rear. I installed 285's because that's as wide as I could go on those rims. Your 355's look awesome! How wide are your rims?
I'll translate for the other Americans out there: 255's are 10 inches wide 285's are 11.2 inches wide 355's are 14 inches wide! With both tires combined that's another 8 inches of tread width over stock XK8 tires, and about 6 inches more than stock XKR tires. |
And, to be honest, the extra weight of the tires is going to have a slight impact on the car's performance. It might cost you a tenth of a second or so in acceleration and increase breaking distance a wee bit, but they look great!
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From the looks of it, I'm guessing a photoshop for April fools, but I could be wrong.
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Originally Posted by K.Westra
(Post 329975)
From the looks of it, I'm guessing a photoshop for April fools, but I could be wrong.
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