I own a 1970 XJ6, it is presently riding on 225-70-15 Dunlop tires which are not the standard size for the car, these tires are mounted on Dayton wire wheels, and lastly my spare tire is mounted on the original XJ6 steel wheel (205-70-15). If I enter this car in a championship division coucours what deduction will the tire and wheel issue cost me. I do have the original wheels but I like the wire wheel look much better. I am just trying to get a feel for how I think my car will do in a concours setting. Thanks in advance for any and all feedback on this matter. There is a picture of this car in the XJ6 gallery image section.
http://jcna.com/gallery/main.php?Vref=JCNA&Vfnum=140

Bill Bielauskas
Wayne, NJ
1970 Jaguar XJ6, 2.8 liter, 4 speed manual with OverDrive
2002 Jaguar X-Type

Submitted by arsenaultd@ear… on Tue, 04/26/2005 - 00:20

If you are concerned enough to enter concours, you should consider mounting your original stock wheels for show season , with the correct size tire, all 5 wheels to match, and running the wires with whatever tires you prefer in the off season.

If you buy your tires at a place like Americas Tire Co , they will be happy to switch wheels and tires for you if you don't feel like doing it yourself, they offer free rotation through the life of the tires they sell you.

Daniel Arsenault
Lakewood, CA
1994 XJ12 Morocco Red
1995 XJS 4.0 Rose Bronze

Submitted by peddlarbob@sym… on Mon, 04/25/2005 - 11:00

Edited on 2005-04-25 11:07:53

Bill.
I work it out as follows.

Wrong type of wheel @4.8 each. Maximum deduction allowed of 18 points.
Wrong tire size @ 1.8 each Maximum dedustion allowed of 5 points.
Non Matching spare wheel 4.8 points
Mismatched Tire 1.8 points. Maximum deduction for both of 6 points.

Assuming I have not missed anything and everything else is perfect on your car. The highest score you could start with is 97.10 In light of this, you probably would do best to change the wheels back to the originals just for show days and enjoy the car how you like it the rest of the time.

Bob.
92 V-12 VDP Black Cherry

Submitted by GallantCSC@aol.com on Mon, 04/25/2005 - 10:37

Basically, non-OEM wheels makes you wholly uncompetitive in championship class (I know from experience). In championship class, unless your car is completely stock, you cannot possibly place in the top 3 (unless fewer than 3 other cars show up, that is) because deductions for non-originality far outweigh deductions for cleanliness, etc. And non-OEM wheels are a BIG hitter. Just look at any past concours results and you will quickly see that non-OEM wheels are definitely a no go.

Stevo