XK120 Disc Wheels - Wanted

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I’m hoping that someone who has converted to wires has a set of original 16 inch steel disc wheels gathering dust.

Prefer to pick up in mid-Atlantic or Northeast but will consider shipping if total cost is reasonable.

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You can probably use Mk7-9 wheels as well. The early rims on wheels were 5 inch and most are 5.5 inch. My 140 with disc wheels and full spats is OK with 5.5K rims but this might come down to the tire choice…

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I have a markvii parts car with a full set of wheels. I think. never looked closely but I assume they are correct. In Pittsburgh. Will be back next week and can check if you are interested.
Joe baird

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MKVIIM steel wheels measure 5.5" between the inside beads, which is the same as XK140

earlier MK7 wheels are 5", which is the same as XK120

I am not sure whether 5.5" wheels will fit XK120

the relevant parts manual may give some guidance

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Original XK120 wheels were C.3105, and were 5in rim width
These were superseded by C.6749 for all later XK120s and all XK140 and these were now 5-1/2in rim width, but still using the same 6.00" x 16" Dunlop Roadspeed tyres.

The optional wire wheels were back to 5in rim width.

So there is no problem with 5-1/2in rims from a Mark VII/VIIM/VIII/IX fitting , but as always, the main problem is not fitting oversize tyres re both compatibility with rim-width (there are legal standards) and also physical clearance issues, including with XK120s, whether the spare tyre/wheel will fit in the spare wheel compartment. Bear in mind a 6.00in wide tyre (as in the original 6.00 x 16in cross-ply (bias -ply) tyres) that 6.00in = 150mm. So a direct equivalent radial tyre is a 150R-16. Common practice, and legal tyre/rim compatibility allows a wider 175R-16, with that being extended legally (where a jurisdiction cares/manages tyre/rim legality) to accommodate a maximum 185R-16. But a 185R-16 will start to have physical clearance problems.

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