Wheels: Description and Operation

XK8 Wheel Designs


Wheel Changing

CAUTION: Do not allow grease to contaminate the wheel stud threads and wheel nut to wheel mating surface, as this may cause the nuts to loosen.

NOTE: When installing the wheel, smear a thin layer of grease onto the hub mounting face and spigot; and wheel mounting face and spigot hole, to prevent the wheel corroding on to the hub.





Locking Wheel Nuts

Locking wheel nuts are fitted as standard to UK vehicles.
One locking wheel nut is fitted to each road wheel and can only be removed by using the correctly coded socket, For road wheels with exposed wheel nuts, each locking wheel nut is provided with a cover, which is removed using the cover removal tool.
Locking wheel nuts have different coded keyway combinations with corresponding coded sockets. The correct socket, and cover removal tool are supplied with the vehicle toolkit. Sets of sockets are available to Jaguar dealers.

Temporary Spare Wheel
In certain markets, the spare wheel supplied with the vehicle is of the temporary-use type, it is narrower than the normal road wheel and takes up less room in the luggage compartment.

NOTE: When using this type of spare wheel note that:
Speed must not exceed 80 km/h (50 mph).
The normal road wheel must be reinstalled as soon as possible.
Only one temporary wheel may be installed to the vehicle.
Traction control (where fitted) must be switched OFF.