Jaguar E type wheels and tyres
Discussion
For me its wires for road cars and alloys for racers (E-Types that is).
DBSV8's car looks absolutely gorgeous on those 6" wheels - perfection!
To me, the 1964 LWE really suits it's alloys ... (note the square holes and not the round holes of D-Types)
Expect to pay from £300 for one-piece billet to around £600 for one-piece cast peg-drive. I have recently bought a pair of E-Type homologated 7" fronts for my 1966 XJ13 project - shod with 6.00 Dunlops. The rears on my project are 9 3/8" peg-drive "square-hole" which will have to specially cast (don't ask how much
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DBSV8's car looks absolutely gorgeous on those 6" wheels - perfection!
DBSV8 said:
Expect to pay from £300 for one-piece billet to around £600 for one-piece cast peg-drive. I have recently bought a pair of E-Type homologated 7" fronts for my 1966 XJ13 project - shod with 6.00 Dunlops. The rears on my project are 9 3/8" peg-drive "square-hole" which will have to specially cast (don't ask how much
)Edited by XJ13 on Thursday 6th December 19:44
FordDesignGuru said:
I love the alloy wheels. I have 5-bolt hubs and would like the 7" front/8" rears, but I'd really like to avoid peg-drive hubs. Does anyone know if I can get these for 5-bolt?
THANKS
Mark - these people could be worth considering Image Wheels. They supply three-piece billet wheels so you can specify almost any combination of rim width/offset. Available in 15" - 22"; 3/4/5 & 6 stud fitment inc Centre Lock.THANKS
If you want to replicate the look of peg drive/centre-lock, without having either, Adrian at Realm Engineering offers a plate that bolts on to the hub mounting face.
No affiliation etc.
Edited by XJ13 on Friday 7th December 08:37
XJ13, thank you so much for the info. I like the round hole Image Billet wheels. They'll work for my lowly S2.
Btw, I had possession of the real XJ13 for three months. It was an exciting feeling when the factory handed the keys over to me (but ultimately not as exciting as it could have been).
Btw, I had possession of the real XJ13 for three months. It was an exciting feeling when the factory handed the keys over to me (but ultimately not as exciting as it could have been).
FordDesignGuru said:
I had possession of the real XJ13 for three months. It was an exciting feeling when the factory handed the keys over to me (but ultimately not as exciting as it could have been).
Bet you weren't as excited as Jaguar Heritage when they realised the car was missing.The car doesn't have keys by the way ...
It was a long time ago. 1992 I think. But I guess you are right, they handed me keys but they must have been for the storage room where the car was waiting (in the US). I did not drive it but I could have <SNIFF>. I had asked for XJ13 to be shipped here and the factory said NO!. Some negotiations with my boss (Jack Telnack)and we got it. My wife and I were charged with protecting it during the "Eyes on Classic Design" show at the E&E Ford Mansion. Our millwrights put little finger dents in the rear quarters pushing it onto the transport. I kept the car here as long as I could. I did not offer to ship it back and finally after 3 months they asked for it back... It was so choice. I sat in it for hours at a time but never fired it up.
Just noticed that the photo of the D-type in the background is now in my garage. This is from 1992 - first time XJ13 came to USA...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carphotosbyrichard/31...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carphotosbyrichard/31...
neutral 3 said:
Sorry Mph, But Minilites Look great on an E. They are a Quality, period wheel.
Yes JAP were around, but few road cars had them, i believe John Quicks Race E WOO 11 had them when he raced her.
You're probably right but I have this unreasonable dislike of them on certain cars. Yes JAP were around, but few road cars had them, i believe John Quicks Race E WOO 11 had them when he raced her.
I know they're a quality wheel but I just don't like to see them on most classic British sportscars where wires were the original equipment.
Strangely I do like them on Volvo P1800's which were of the same period. Probably being watching the Saint too much.
I had a V12 E-type some years ago that I put alloys on (can't remember what type) but that was only because it had much uprated power.
I missed a set of JAP wheels only a few months back. The owner sold the lot for £250 - a bargain IMHO.
I've got a set of recent Minilite magnesium wheels; Jaguar, 15", 6" wide, 5 bolt, that I'd like to sell.
FordDesignGuru said:
I love the alloy wheels. I have 5-bolt hubs and would like the 7" front/8" rears, but I'd really like to avoid peg-drive hubs. Does anyone know if I can get these for 5-bolt?
THANKS
THANKS
AJAX50 said:
I've got a set of recent Minilite magnesium wheels; Jaguar, 15", 6" wide, 5 bolt, that I'd like to sell.
Were you aware that your Minilites should also fit a disc-wheeled MGC?FordDesignGuru said:
I love the alloy wheels. I have 5-bolt hubs and would like the 7" front/8" rears, but I'd really like to avoid peg-drive hubs. Does anyone know if I can get these for 5-bolt?
THANKS
THANKS
Trophy200
Hi, I'm new to the site and was just looking round and noticed this thread on wheels for Jaguar E-types and the like. I don't if anyone might be interested, but I was thinking of selling a spare set of rims I have which would look really good - if you have Jaguar 5-bolt hubs. Its a set of 4 Lightweight E-type replica wheels by Compomotive size 15" x 7" with a +25mm offset. I had them as a spare set with wet weather tyres on when I used to race my D-type replica (I also have a set of round-hole D-type style wheels), but I don't race any more so don't really need them. 
Edited by dtype38 on Saturday 11th May 08:34
Just a few thoughts on this thread:
I do get why people want to fit 6" wheels, because they like to fill the wheel arches out. I personally think they loook brilliant the way they are, but i am aware that people want to fill the arches. However it does effect the handling, there is more than just the need to faff around with bump stops.
You could squeeze 205/70VR15 tyres on 5" wheels, but it's not good, and you won't benefit from it, the tyre will be unstable, and wander. the recommended rim size is 5.5" - 7.5" for 205/70VR15 tyres https://www.borrani.com/en/partfinder/product/list...
You can however fit http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/185vr15-miche... ont a 6" rim. they fit 4.5" - 6" rims
MPH
If your Borrani wheels were rebuilt with stainless steel spokes they are no longer Borrani wheels.
In fact i would suggest that who ever rebuilt them with stainless steel is no longer a Borrani agent.
Ferrari, MAserati, ISO Etc fitted painted Borrani wheels to their racing cars, and that is what i would fit. I might have the outer flange polished.
The other good things about Borrani is they just fit on your standard Rudge Whitworth Hubs. A lot of the expense of the peg drive wheels is modifying the car, and we get in that situation where one modification demands the next. but fitting a Borrani, just means you have a better wheel that weighs about 20% less
https://www.borrani.com/en/jaguar-wheels/e-type.ht...
Timhum
185VR15 Pirelli Cinturato CA67 on 5" wheels. That is exactly what Jaguar fitted. Correct me if i'm wrong, i think Jaguar probably did quite a lot of testing of tyres and wheels. In fact Jaguar were fitting 205/70VR15 tyres to the XJ6 in 1968, but they didn't fit it to an E type untill they fitted power steering. I think that speaks for it's self. Jaguar, and all those famous test drivers that, Jaguar were so famous for, know best.
I also think a 215/60VR15 tyre is about 1/2" too smalll in diameter
Dougal
I do get why people want to fit 6" wheels, because they like to fill the wheel arches out. I personally think they loook brilliant the way they are, but i am aware that people want to fill the arches. However it does effect the handling, there is more than just the need to faff around with bump stops.
You could squeeze 205/70VR15 tyres on 5" wheels, but it's not good, and you won't benefit from it, the tyre will be unstable, and wander. the recommended rim size is 5.5" - 7.5" for 205/70VR15 tyres https://www.borrani.com/en/partfinder/product/list...
You can however fit http://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/page/185vr15-miche... ont a 6" rim. they fit 4.5" - 6" rims
MPH
If your Borrani wheels were rebuilt with stainless steel spokes they are no longer Borrani wheels.
In fact i would suggest that who ever rebuilt them with stainless steel is no longer a Borrani agent.
Ferrari, MAserati, ISO Etc fitted painted Borrani wheels to their racing cars, and that is what i would fit. I might have the outer flange polished.
The other good things about Borrani is they just fit on your standard Rudge Whitworth Hubs. A lot of the expense of the peg drive wheels is modifying the car, and we get in that situation where one modification demands the next. but fitting a Borrani, just means you have a better wheel that weighs about 20% less
https://www.borrani.com/en/jaguar-wheels/e-type.ht...
Timhum
185VR15 Pirelli Cinturato CA67 on 5" wheels. That is exactly what Jaguar fitted. Correct me if i'm wrong, i think Jaguar probably did quite a lot of testing of tyres and wheels. In fact Jaguar were fitting 205/70VR15 tyres to the XJ6 in 1968, but they didn't fit it to an E type untill they fitted power steering. I think that speaks for it's self. Jaguar, and all those famous test drivers that, Jaguar were so famous for, know best.
I also think a 215/60VR15 tyre is about 1/2" too smalll in diameter
Dougal
LongstoneTyres said:
Just a few thoughts on this thread:
MPH
If your Borrani wheels were rebuilt with stainless steel spokes they are no longer Borrani wheels.
In fact i would suggest that who ever rebuilt them with stainless steel is no longer a Borrani agent.
Dougal
Well as my wheels were made by Borrani in the 1950's they are most certainly Borrani wheels irrespective of your opinion.MPH
If your Borrani wheels were rebuilt with stainless steel spokes they are no longer Borrani wheels.
In fact i would suggest that who ever rebuilt them with stainless steel is no longer a Borrani agent.
Dougal
I will re-check my spokes but I'm fairly certain they're stainless. In which case they're Borrani wheels with stainless spokes.
If I do require them rebuilding again I'll be sure to find a reputable Borrani agent.
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