What tyres should I buy ?

rhusberg · Postby **rhusberg** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:11 pm

Hello,

As a new member of this XJS forum, I have just bought myself
a nice 1985 V12, only driven 86000 km. The car has now allyear
tyres 235/65/15, and I would like to put on new 215/70/15 as original.

Who produce tyres in this size, and what is recomended ??

Cheers,

Ruben Husberg
Stavanger, Norway

almcl · Postby **almcl** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 1:04 pm

In the UK about the only one I can find with the required speed rating is a Pirelli P4000.

kelsham · Postby **kelsham** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 3:13 pm

Hi I purchased pirellis and so far am satisfied with them I bought them locally Mid Wales and they cost just under 100 pounds each fitted.

dhdove · Postby **dhdove** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 6:08 pm

Rhusberg

Welcome to the XJS Forum

Have a look in the general section of this forum, where there are several posts re tyres.

Pirelli P4000 are the Jaguar recommended fit and as kelsham says in the UK cost about £100.00 Sterling each inclusive. They ARE still available from Pirelli but you may have to order them

Regards

DH Dove

poprivet · Postby **poprivet** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 6:29 pm

Its a pity Vredestein don't seem to cover some of the sizes/ratings that we need (considering their excellent sponsorship of the JEC Racing).

Its worth bearing in mind though if you need tyres for any other car in the household they will give a 25% discount to JEC members.
I haven't used the service myself, guess who paid for two expensive Michelin tyres for the wife's Citroen not so long ago

Pop

rhusberg · Postby **rhusberg** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:49 pm

Hi gang,

Thanks for your replays so far.

I have checked here in Norway, but it looks like there is no P4000's
any more here. Our local Pirelli supplier could get them from Germany,
when they got some. So we will see. I will probably take the car to the
UK in October, so If I have not got any until then, I can put them on
the car there.

I had a look on Pirelli UK's webpage, and it says they don't have the
wanted 215/70/15.....

Cheers,
Ruben

Patrik_H · Postby **Patrik_H** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:17 am

Hi Ruben,

Pirelli P4000 215/70/15 are available here in your neighbour country Sweden at 1135 SEK (around 85 punds) from "Däck online".

Have a look at www.dackonline.se

Regards/Patrik

Patrik_H · Postby **Patrik_H** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:08 am

Hi again Ruben,

I just saw there is a link to Däckonline Norway on the web page.
They have Pirelli P4000 at 1015 NOK.

Good luck!

Regards/Patrik

rhusberg · Postby **rhusberg** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:25 pm

Hi Ruben,

Pirelli P4000 215/70/15 are available here in your neighbour country Sweden at 1135 SEK (around 85 punds) from "Däck online".

Have a look at www.dackonline.se

Regards/Patrik

Hei Patrick,

Thanks for your tip. It was two weeks to late... as I
got the tyres from Germany, and they are on my car
for NOK 7600.- in total.....

But the car handles mutch better, and looks better as well.

All the best,

Ruben

1985 HE V12

Patrik_H · Postby **Patrik_H** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:16 pm

I did not realize you message was one month old. Sorry about that.

Regards/Patrik

dhdove · Postby **dhdove** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:57 pm

INFO

Just put two new Pirelli P6000 225/55 ZR16 J tyres on the car today at my local independent tyre dealer......
£104.00 each inclusive.
The pair removed were just down to the tread markers having covered approx. 22,000 miles.

DH Dove

ptjs1 · Postby **ptjs1** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:30 pm

dh,

Wow, that's spooky - I put 2 P6000 225/55 ZR16s on my car yesterday!.....but I only paid £101 each incl VAT.....and I had mine filled with Nitrogen!

However, I assume my speedo now reads incorrectly - see my other post

Paul

dhdove · Postby **dhdove** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:03 pm

Paul

Ah..........................the old "fill your tyres with nitrogen routine".

Stops them exploding at altitudes above 20,000 feet I believe

Does your local garage have nitrogen top-up facilities

But seriously, yes I believe you will have exaggerated an error - see my other post

Regards
DH Dove

ptjs1 · Postby **ptjs1** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:07 pm

dh,

My local tyre dealer installed a Nitrogen "stuffer" (as I believe they are known) some years ago. This was because he was starting to sell a lot of Motorbike tyres.

As you probably know, Nitrogen has two big advantages over air. It apparently doesn't leak as easily (soemthing to do with the particles being bigger?). More importantly, it remains at a far more stable pressure when it gets hot. This is why F1 cars use it. As a lot of us bikers do Track days, having consistent tyre pressures is quite important.

So my tyre dealer gets a lot of business off bikers, both in new tyres and also in filling up tyres before Track days. Apparently, once you've installed the equipment, it costs virtually nothing to run.

You're right dh, once I start topping up with normal air, I'll start to lose the advantage. However hopefully, the mere fact that I start with Nitrogen means that I won't have to top up my tyres so often. He filled the new tyres on my Range Rover 6 months ago and the pressures are exactly the same today as they were 6 months ago!

Paul

dhdove · Postby **dhdove** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 3:55 pm

Paul

Pleased to hear that you are pleased........

When I bought my re-furbished rims last year I haven't had to top-up my tyre pressures since...........

As they say............."you pays your money and makes your choice"
Happy that it's working for you

NB Can't go to France on the pre-Xmas Piss -up, can you reccommend a venue for 2008?

Best Wishes
DH Dove