There’s a company based in the United Kingdom by the name of
Don Law Racing that specializes in replacement parts for the Jaguar XJ220.
Late last year, the company teamed up with Bridgestone to
develop a new set of tires for the car using all the advancements that have
been made in tire technology since the XJ220 bowed out of production more than
two decades ago.
Bridgestone worked with the original Jaguar engineers and
test drivers responsible for the XJ220, and it used a pre-production
chassis—chassis #004, to be exact—for testing purposes. Here we have a glimpse
of what the testing involved.
The resulting tires measure 255/45ZR17 for the front and a
massive 345/55/ZR18 out back. Unfortunately, we don’t have any performance
numbers so can’t tell you if the new tires have helped make the XJ220 any
quicker.
Interestingly, for a car from the 1990s whose
production numbered less than 300 units, it’s surprising that Bridgestone isn’t
the only company that’s developed new tires for the XJ220. Last year we also
saw Jaguar’s own classic car department Jaguar Classic team up with Pirelli to
develop a tire for the car. We’re sure the few hundred owners out there
will be happy with having a choice next time they require some new rubber.
source: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1108436_watch-bridgestone-test-its-new-tires-for-the-jaguar-xj220
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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