Skiddly 0 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Hi, I'm Sid and this is my first Jag. A 2003 X Type, 2.5 SE auto. Lovely metallic green in colour, racing green I believe, picked it up 2 days ago. Not looking to do much to it apart from changing from 16" to 18" wheels. Love it's looks and the V6 noise :) Nice to meet you. Cheerzen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Peter 826 Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Welcome to the Club, Sid, The X type is a great car to drive, and the the bigger wheels look great on it, but more expensive when you come to put tyres on them. I had 17" wheels on my X type and they could be the best bet on the AWD model. Regards, Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skiddly 0 Posted September 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Thanks Peter. Is wheel size important/relevant on an AWD? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Peter 826 Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Hi Sid, I am not an engineer, but I do believe that drivers of performance cars, should not move too far away from essential parts of the design of their car as it left the factory. The specification for the x type AWD, which I checked up on when I had one, was 16" and 17" wheels, although I was reliable informed that 18" wheels would fit perfectly well. I am also reliably informed that you get a more comfortable ride on 16" wheels rather than 18" wheels. My S type 2.7D, which is a much heavier car that the x type AWD petrol, has 18" wheels which is the mid point between the wheels specified by Jaguar of 17" 18" and 19" wheels. With that in mind, I think that 17" wheels are ideal for the AWD x type. My Rover Sterling 2.5 litre automatic was a slightly lighter car than the x type ran on 15" wheels and fave a very comfortable ride over the 11 years I had it. But it was not a performance car, and rather good for passengers. I would be inclined to keep the 16" wheels on through the winter and see how they perform on the road on a car that holds the road extremely well. Trying something out is often a bit better than investing in something that might not work as well. Regards, Peter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skiddly 0 Posted September 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 I appreciate that Peter, like the reasoning. Thank you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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