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.
Best Tires for the Jaguar XJ (X351) SWB 3.0d
Jaguar XJ (X351) SWB 3.0d drivers have left 10 tire reviews on Tire Reviews, covering 39,610 miles of real world driving. Every tire they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.
- 10owner reviews
- 39,610 milescovered on them
- 8different tires rated
- 70%average tire score
The best rated tires that fit the Jaguar XJ (X351) SWB 3.0d
The rankings above can only speak for tires a Jaguar XJ (X351) SWB 3.0d driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tires we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 275/35 R20 - whether or not anyone here has fitted them yet. They are ranked on the TR Score, which is built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire.
Winter tires
No Jaguar XJ (X351) SWB 3.0d driver has reviewed a tire in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli P Zero Winter 2 is our highest rated, at 9.8 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Jaguar XJ (X351) SWB 3.0d reviews |
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| 1 |
Pirelli P Zero Winter 2
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9.8 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Nokian Snowproof 3P
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
Summer tires
No Jaguar XJ (X351) SWB 3.0d driver has reviewed a tire in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Continental SportContact 7 is our highest rated, at 9.7 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Jaguar XJ (X351) SWB 3.0d reviews |
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| 1 |
Continental SportContact 7
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9.7 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Hankook Ventus Evo
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Hankook iON Evo
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9.3 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
No Jaguar XJ (X351) SWB 3.0d driver has reviewed a tire in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.
| # | Tire | TR Score | Made in | Jaguar XJ (X351) SWB 3.0d reviews |
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| 1 |
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
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9.6 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 2 |
Michelin CrossClimate 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 3 |
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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9.5 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 4 |
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
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9.4 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 5 |
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
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9.1 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
| 6 |
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
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8.9 | All your sizes | Be the first → |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tires → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Fitment comes from each tire's manufactured size list, and the sizes are the ones drivers reported when they reviewed. Check the size, load index and speed rating on your own doorplate before buying - a size a previous owner ran is not always the size your car left the factory on.
Every tire reviewed on the Jaguar XJ (X351) SWB 3.0d
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 6 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirelli P6000 Powergy | Summer | 79% | 2 | 20,000 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT | Summer | 65% | 2 | 12,000 miles |
Tire sizes Jaguar XJ (X351) SWB 3.0d drivers run
The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tires in that size, across every car.
What Jaguar XJ (X351) SWB 3.0d drivers say
The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.
Have used Pirelli three on most of my XJ Jaguar cars and I find them a good all round tire.
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.
Superb tires! I was persuaded to go for the Blacklion Champoint by my tire center 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
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.
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.
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 color 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.
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
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