Bristol Cars - Owners and Enthusiasts Forum  

Go Back   Bristol Cars - Owners and Enthusiasts Forum > Bristol Forums > 8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars

8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars Type 407 onwards - restoration, repair, maintenance etc

Wheels and Tyres questions: planning for replacements

 
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #17 (permalink)  
Old 05-02-22, 09:20 PM
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2021
Posts: 373
Default

I changed to Jaguar XJS wheels on my 410. Very similar look to the 410 wheels and I think 1" wider. They needed a very light application of an angle grinder to the corner of the inner cup to avoid contact with the calliper.
I fitted 205/70 15 tyres.

Ultimate ability to stay on the road might have been better but I wasn't happy with the feel of the steering. Went back to standard Bristol wheels with 185/15 on the front and kept wider on the back. I think this is the best option for handling but not everybody's choice to have different front and rear.
Reply With Quote
 


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


All times are GMT. The time now is 12:30 PM.


This is the live site

Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2