Need advice on XJ8 (tires/brakes)

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Dave B. - 08 Mar 2004 16:31 GMT

New to this group. Own a 2000 XJ8 and it needs a set of tires. I
live in the Chicago area but have accepted the fact that the XJ8 is
going to be a pain in the winter. With that in mind I want to buy
tires for th 355 days a year that there is not snow on the road.
Roads though in the Chicago area are often wet. I do find myself on
the expressways (very early in the morning) pushing 100 mph. So I
want to make sure I am getting the correct tires for the need.

Also, brakes are starting to get low. Can you cut rotors on an XJ8?
In addition anyone know if I can get ceramic pads for that car?
Getting rid of the brake dust would be awesome !!

Please advise...

Dave

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longwave guru - 08 Mar 2004 19:37 GMT

Can't help with the tires - I'm still using the Pirelli's.

I just did the front rotors and pads on my '99. Replaced the pads w/ Ferodo
and replaced the rotors rather than turning them. There's not much
thickness to start w/ on import rotors. Total cost w/ shipping was $175.71.
Much less than the $550 quoted by the dealer. Ferodos do not squeak and the
brake dust is nearly nil. Factory pads are Jurik.

> New to this group. Own a 2000 XJ8 and it needs a set of tires. I
> live in the Chicago area but have accepted the fact that the XJ8 is
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> Dave

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WayneC - 08 Mar 2004 23:02 GMT

> New to this group. Own a 2000 XJ8 and it needs a set of tires. I
> live in the Chicago area but have accepted the fact that the XJ8 is
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> Dave

Play around on this site:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/SearchTires.jsp

select the tire size... for each tire, you can click on a link of
buyers' opinions/rating of the tire.

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WayneC - 08 Mar 2004 23:06 GMT

> New to this group. Own a 2000 XJ8 and it needs a set of tires. I
> live in the Chicago area but have accepted the fact that the XJ8 is
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> Dave

Here's a link to the same site, but searching on your car (click the
"survey results" next to each tire to view it's buyer rating summary):

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/CompareMostPop.jsp?autoYear=2000&autoMake=Jaguar&a
utoModel=XJ8&autoModClar=&sortCode=45850&width=225/&ratio=60&diameter=16&minSpee
dRating=V&minLoad=S&search=mostpop&vehicleSearch=true&speed_rating=VR&speed_rati
ng=WR&speed_rating=YR&speed_rating=ZR&

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Kevin Killebrew - 11 Mar 2004 17:56 GMT

I put the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S (all season) on mine and like them very
much. It's a Z rated tire and comes a bit cheaper than the Pirellis.

KK

> New to this group. Own a 2000 XJ8 and it needs a set of tires. I
> live in the Chicago area but have accepted the fact that the XJ8 is
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> Dave

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