Jaguar XJ (X351) SWB 3.0d Tires

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Blacklion Champoint BU66 (21) 88% 84% 81% 82% 81% 85%
Falken Azenis FK510 (144) 89% 88% 82% 82% 72% 77%
Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 (80) 87% 81% 78% 79% 74% 77%
Continental Sport Contact 3 (244) 88% 80% 81% 77% 62% 74%
Pirelli P6000 Powergy (11) 83% 67% 71% 75% 85% 70%
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT (71) 86% 67% 76% 72% 66% 68%
Radar Dimax R8 (37) 65% 48% 52% 52% 65% 58%
Accelera PHI (159) 68% 44% 53% 52% 66% 58%

Jaguar XJ (X351) SWB 3.0d Tire Review Highlights

Writing about the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT given 46% (275-35-20-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
Had these as OE fit on a Jaguar XJ, and while they were fine in the dry the car was like Bambi on ice in the wet, huge slides available at will which is fun but not really safe. Threw them in the bin with most of the life left in them. I can see why the supercharged Jaguars have a reputation for randomly spinning out in the rain with these as OE fit.
tire reviewed on 2023-01-02 16:53:21
Writing about the Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 given 96% (275-35-20-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 10 average miles
I've been using Hankook tires for the last 10 years
tire reviewed on 2021-06-16 15:48:19
Writing about the Pirelli P6000 Powergy given 76% (235-50-18-V)
Driving on mostly town for 6000 easy going miles
Have used Pirelli three on most of my XJ Jaguar cars and I find them a good all round tire.
tire reviewed on 2021-03-09 06:53:47
Writing about the Falken Azenis FK510 given 87% (275-45-19-W)
Driving on mostly country roads for 1500 spirited miles
I have just changed from nexen nfera which I thought were pretty good but these new falkerns are just brilliant. 4 weeks in and I've been doing 100 Miles a day in wet heavy rain and slippery roads (same journey every day) so I can see a huge difference in the car, much better grip in dry and especially in wet, less body roll so much more confidence wen taking bends.
tire reviewed on 2020-11-11 01:15:21
Writing about the Continental Sport Contact 3 given 79% (245-40-20-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 500 average miles
No comments left
tire reviewed on 2020-10-20 08:31:32
Writing about the Pirelli P6000 Powergy given 81% (225-45-17-)
Driving on mostly country roads for 14000 easy going miles
No comments left
tire reviewed on 2020-07-24 10:01:54
Writing about the Blacklion Champoint BU66 given 99% (245-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 2500 spirited miles
Superb tires! I was persuaded to go for the Blacklion Champoint by my tire centre based on their high labelling scores, A rated grip was what I was looking for after my previous set of 'Premium' tires let me down once too often. Instant improvemnt in my grip and handling after switching. Can't recommend highly enough
tire reviewed on 2019-04-23 18:05:43
Writing about the Radar Dimax R8 given 30% (275-45-20-W)
Driving on mostly motorways for 100 average miles
I went to purchase my usual Landsail tires that I've had for a number of years and always found them very good value for money but the dealer did not have them and sold me 2 radar tires for £180.
4 days and 70miles later my wheels were removed for a refurb and I was amazed the inside of tire had a bulge all around the inner edge. I had not merged it or anything like that. Went back to the garage who advised that all they could do was fill out a form but radar will claim it's my fault and the claim will be rejected. I changed back to Landsail. If anyone offers you these tires do not accept them. Awful tires with awful customer service.
tire reviewed on 2018-07-17 17:35:09
Writing about the Accelera PHI given 24% (225-45-17-)
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 spirited miles
I bought a Jaguar XJ 3.0 Diesel 2013 and these were fitted to it front 245/45R19 and rear 275/40R19. In the dry they are ok grip wise however in the wet they are useless and dangerous. Very very very noisy specially on a cold dry winter day. I have done good 3k miles and they havent worn a touch, not serprised though because they are like hard lump of plastic not rubber. You can tell from their colour they are a very hard tire. I am going to changing them all to Falken even though there is still good 5mm of tread left on them. I really don’t understand why people put rubbish tire on luxury and sport cars. Why buy an expensiv flashy car and try to save a few pounds on the most critical thing on the car. My advise to people DO NOT buy these horrible/ dangerous tires. If you have a sport car buy mid-range or premium. If you have an everyday car and you want to save money then buy a better budget brand probably cost a fiver per tire more if that.
tire reviewed on 2018-01-19 23:33:21
Writing about the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT given 83% (275-40-20-W)
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles
These are OEM fitment for the XJ. I drive pretty hard and still managed 10k on the rears. At 4mm i noticed a slight lack of adhesion which by 3mm had become more pronounced. I always change my tires with at least 3mm remaining but with these tires I had to in order to maintain a acceptable level of grip. Don't get me wrong these are a great tire and i have replaced like for like. They are the quietest by far, wet grip is high and they communicate well when pushed. Price wise they are on par with other premium brands. Get the 'J' suffix for rim protection. Recommended
tire reviewed on 2017-01-12 06:23:36
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