Which tyres for XJS?

[cml]

The chap at my garage says that the P6000 doesn't suit the later XJS (1993 in this case) and cause it to tramline a bit.

Any thoughts on what to replace them with? Preferably ones that don't cost the earth.

[GavinPearson]

The XJ-S was specced with a Dunlop SP2000 225/55 R16 which was far better than the Pirelli P600 of the same size. Nice to drive, handled well, didn't vibrate. I'd buy the latter day equivalent from Dunlop.

[greg2k]

Pirelli P600s are the best ones to have now (235/60/15) but a lot of garages will try and fob you off with 225s because even the pirellis are not normally stocked off the shelf.

>> Edited by greg2k on Friday 16th December 11:50

[cml]

Thanks. Avons were mentioned at one point.

I think I have 225s all round, should I get 235s when the time comes to replace the rears? (These are a few thousand miles ahead of the fronts).

>> Edited by cml on Friday 16th December 12:13

>> Edited by cml on Friday 16th December 12:15

[pwig]

Avons

[groomi]

I had an XJ40 originally with Dunlops which were fine and lasted forever. Replaced them with Pirelli P4000s which increased the grip dramatically without shortening the life much.

Could be worth considering...

[XJR420]

I've got Avons on my XJR and have had no problems, they wear much better than Pirellis (but what doesnt?)and grip better than Goodyears. Obviously you have some trade off with wear and grip but I find them to be very capable (even with my big heavy boots!).

[kevinday]

pwig said:

Avons

Avon make a very good winter tyre, the Ice Tourer.

[agent006]

Just a shame they don't make any good summer tyres really.

[XJR420]

All I can say is that you obviously havent tried any recently! Mine cope with 420 BHP where Continentals, Pirellis and Goodyears would have broken away.

[cml]

I have starfish alloys (16" and 225's all round. Can/should these be 235s then?

[GavinPearson]

No. The 235 was a 235/60 R 15 P600 then changed to a Goodyear NCT; the correct tyre for 16" is a 225/60 R16 P4000 on comfort suspension and 225/55 R16 on sport suspension (green dampers). The sport 16" was fitted with P600s, then British Dunlops, then Japanese Dunlops until production ended.