Myweepony
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Just in case.
I am neither an engineer nor a wheel manufacturer. This may not be legal or safe. The information contained in this post is for amusement and entertainment only. Should you decide to use this information for your own purposes, you are solely responsible for any deaths or accidents that you cause.
Well, you never know!!!
First of all, get yourself a 19 inch x 4J space saver wheel for a Jaguar XFR.
Available in black or red it seems.
Machine the centre bore to 70.6mm diam. x 16mm deep. This clears the hub spigots front and rear. I didn't machine all the way through as it looked like it might get a bit thin at the top of the stud pockets. A bit of judicious filing of the stud holes might provide clearance for the studs, I opened the holes out to 7/8" (22mm). This allows a little wiggle room and makes sure the wheel locates on the bore and not the studs.
Before:
After:
Next you need to acquire a set of wheel nuts from a Mercedes Sprinter (Febi Bilstein 22474). Then make some offset washers 32mm OD with a 16mm hole offset 3mm from centre. I used 3mm thick ally to start with. Too soft.
Ally washers replaced with mild steel washers 5mm thick.
Fitted to rear:
Fitted to front:
Fits in the wheel well:
Wheel is fitted with Continental 155/70 x 19 space saver tyre. This is 3mm smaller overall diameter than the rear tyre, essentially same size 275/40 x 19. Shouldn't be any problems with the diff.
Punters with non standard wheels and spacers may need to come up with your own solution.
Fitted wheel with mild steel washers torqued to 120ft/lbs. No apparent deformation of washer, unlike ally washers. Test drove 5 miles at speeds up to 60mph, mostly 50mph. No vibrations, no knocking, no rubbing. Wheel nuts still at 120ft/lbs when wheel removed.
Rough costs:
Wheel: £145
Machining: £70
Wheel nuts & washers: £20
Tyre: £100
Total: £335
I am neither an engineer nor a wheel manufacturer. This may not be legal or safe. The information contained in this post is for amusement and entertainment only. Should you decide to use this information for your own purposes, you are solely responsible for any deaths or accidents that you cause.
Well, you never know!!!
First of all, get yourself a 19 inch x 4J space saver wheel for a Jaguar XFR.
Available in black or red it seems.
Machine the centre bore to 70.6mm diam. x 16mm deep. This clears the hub spigots front and rear. I didn't machine all the way through as it looked like it might get a bit thin at the top of the stud pockets. A bit of judicious filing of the stud holes might provide clearance for the studs, I opened the holes out to 7/8" (22mm). This allows a little wiggle room and makes sure the wheel locates on the bore and not the studs.
Before:
After:
Next you need to acquire a set of wheel nuts from a Mercedes Sprinter (Febi Bilstein 22474). Then make some offset washers 32mm OD with a 16mm hole offset 3mm from centre. I used 3mm thick ally to start with. Too soft.
Ally washers replaced with mild steel washers 5mm thick.
Fitted to rear:
Fitted to front:
Fits in the wheel well:
Wheel is fitted with Continental 155/70 x 19 space saver tyre. This is 3mm smaller overall diameter than the rear tyre, essentially same size 275/40 x 19. Shouldn't be any problems with the diff.
Punters with non standard wheels and spacers may need to come up with your own solution.
Fitted wheel with mild steel washers torqued to 120ft/lbs. No apparent deformation of washer, unlike ally washers. Test drove 5 miles at speeds up to 60mph, mostly 50mph. No vibrations, no knocking, no rubbing. Wheel nuts still at 120ft/lbs when wheel removed.
Rough costs:
Wheel: £145
Machining: £70
Wheel nuts & washers: £20
Tyre: £100
Total: £335
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