I just met a customer at the rim shop who was buying some obnoxious 22" rims for his 2001 xkr. He has 245x18 in the front and 255x18 in the rear.

I desperately need new tires so I offered him $850 for his chrome rims & tires (his tires are 65%)

I have a 2000 with 245x17 on all four tires.

Will I have a problem given his front & rear are different diameters?

 

FYI they are the stock jaguar rims, he just has larger 255 rubber in the rear

 

That's the way 18's are fitted from Jaguar. The rear rims are 1" wider. Mine have been changed over without any issue.

 

You wont have an issue and i run 01 xkr rims on my 96 vdp with 275/40 rear and 255/40/18 front. Really should run the larger in the rear since the xk has a huge wheel opening and it fills the well much nicer

 

+1

My 2002 XK8 Coupe had those tyre sizes as supplied. Wheels rims were 8.5 x 18 Front and 9 x 18 Rear Impeller.

 

After the threads 2nd post I remembered there is a chart inside the center console.

I went ahead and bought them. As soon as I'm done putting the thermostat house in I will mount em and see how they look outside in the sun. I put one on prior to paying for them and the chrome looks really nice with the red body.

 

Be sure to post a pic so we can see what style they are and what they look like on your car. We're all Jaguar voyeurs on here

 

I also had 8.5 x 18 Front and 9 x 18 Rear.

Remember that you cannot rotate tires front to back, and may or may not be able to rotate left to right.

 

If stock off an XKR, I bet they're chromed 'double-fives'. That's my guess.

 

like these on mine

 

8.5 X 18 in front?

My stock wheels are 8 X 18 front and 9 x 18 rear, a 1 inch difference, like these.

Alloy Wheels



Wheel Part Number: #59713 FRONT
2000-2004 Jaguar XK8
Size: 18" x 8", 5 Lug, 4.75" Bolt Pattern
Finish: Silver
Description: Used Front 10 Spoke Original Alloy Wheel
Condition: Like-New

(Without Center Cap)



$200 Each
Or Call To Order
(800) 896-7467
Wheel Part Number: #59714 REAR
2000-2004 Jaguar XK8
Size: 18" x 9", 5 Lug, 4.75" Bolt Pattern
Finish: Silver
Description: Used Rear 10 Spoke OEM Alloy Rims
Condition: Like-New

(Without Center Cap)



$230 Each
Or Call To Order
(800) 896-7467

 

www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp go to this site and it will tell you everything you want to know about your rim's and tire sizing.

 

That site is very helpful. I didn't know my current 245X17's are a full inch shorter than the oem 255X17's.

Just a thought about bigger rims and lower profile tires. One of my sons is a mechanic at a used car dealer. he has noted that cars with the "wagon wheels" have a much higher degree of deterioration and damage to the suspension components....especially the Jags, and especially the front suspension. He said it looks like the lack of a sidewall is beating the suspensions to death.

 

Stock Tires for a 97 XK8 are 245-50/17 on all four corners.

 

I'd like to apologize first. I tried editing the post so it doesn't say "Urgent" in the thread title. I don't want to cry wolf too many times... Can a mod change the thread title? It was urgent in the sense that I had a 2 hr window to make the deal.

Turns out the guy's car was not an XKR, he just had the supercharged badge on the front bumper (I should have known given there were no hood louvers)

As soon as I wake up more, and wash the car I will post pics in this post.

 

 

Correct. I have no idee howmy nmbers gots o mixed up.