Matched sets for your Jaguar XKR8 Coupe (1996-2005)

245/45R18 front · 255/45R18 rear

Your car takes a wider tyre on the back, so these come as a set — the same make front and rear, priced for all four fitted. Pull the shelf along for more.

What’s the BMW star (★) on a tyre?

BMW’s approval. A star on the tyre wall means BMW tested that tyre for your model — around 50 checks, from grip and braking to wear, noise and high speed, well beyond the EU tyre label.

Not the law. A tyre without the star, in the right size and rating, is safe and legal and passes the NCT.

Why it matters most on xDrive (four-wheel drive). The front and back wheels are driven together, and the drive system allows only a tiny difference in how far each tyre travels per turn. Star tyres are made to BMW’s own measurements so all four roll alike; two tyres with the same size printed on them, from different makers, can differ by a few millimetres.

So on xDrive, keep all four the same: star on all four or none, and the front and back within about 3 mm of tread of each other. Mixing them is what wears the transfer case — and BMW dealers check it before a transfer-case warranty claim.

What we do. BMW’s star sets come first. The others fit and perform fine as a full set of four, and on xDrive we never fit a pair against star tyres on the other axle.

  • Hankook
    Premium
    Front
    245/45R18 100Y XLVentus Evo€179 eachtap the tyre for the tread and the label
    +
    Rear
    255/45R18 103Y XLVENTUS EVO K137€207 eachtap the tyre for the tread and the label
    here by 09:00 on MondaySame tread front and rear
    €772all four, fitted
    Ring to order · 01 295 3829
  • Goodyear
    Premium
    Front
    245/45R18 100Y XLEagle F1 Asymmetric 6 FP€206 eachtap the tyre for the tread and the label
    +
    Rear
    255/45R18 103Y XLEagle F1 Asymmetric 6 FP€250 eachtap the tyre for the tread and the label
    here by 09:00 on MondaySame tread front and rear
    €912all four, fitted
    Ring to order · 01 295 3829
  • Bridgestone
    Premium
    Front
    245/45R18 100Y XLTURANZA 6€207 eachtap the tyre for the tread and the label
    +
    Rear
    255/45R18 103Y XLTURANZA 6€261 eachtap the tyre for the tread and the label
    here by 09:00 on MondaySame tread front and rear
    €936all four, fitted
    Ring to order · 01 295 3829
  • Pirelli
    Premium
    Front
    245/45R18 100Y XLP Zero (*)€198 eachtap the tyre for the tread and the label
    +
    Rear
    255/45R18 103Y XLP Zero PZ4 (*)€301 eachtap the tyre for the tread and the label
    here by 09:00 on MondaySame tread front and rear

    The rear is the P Zero PZ4, the current P Zero; the other end is listed as P Zero. Compatible as a set, and we'll confirm the exact tread with you before fitting.

    €998all four, fitted
    Ring to order · 01 295 3829
  • Nexen
    Mid-range
    Front
    245/45R18 100Y XLN'Fera SPORT€163 eachtap the tyre for the tread and the label
    +
    Rear
    255/45R18 103Y XLN'Fera SPORT€186 eachtap the tyre for the tread and the label
    here by 09:00 on MondaySame tread front and rear
    €698all four, fitted
    Ring to order · 01 295 3829
  • UNIROYAL
    Mid-range
    Front
    245/45R18 100Y XLRainSport 5€163 eachtap the tyre for the tread and the label
    +
    Rear
    255/45R18 103Y XLRainSport 5€195 eachtap the tyre for the tread and the label
    here by 12:00 on MondaySame tread front and rear
    €716all four, fitted
    Ring to order · 01 295 3829
  • Firestone
    Mid-range
    Front
    245/45R18 100Y XLRoadhawk 2€175 eachtap the tyre for the tread and the label
    +
    Rear
    255/45R18 103Y XLROADHAWK 2€204 eachtap the tyre for the tread and the label
    here by 11:30 on MondaySame tread front and rear
    €758all four, fitted
    Ring to order · 01 295 3829
  • Falken
    Mid-range
    Front
    245/45R18 100Y XLFK520 AZENIS€203 eachtap the tyre for the tread and the label
    +
    Rear
    255/45R18 103Y XLFK520 AZENIS€223 eachtap the tyre for the tread and the label
    here by 15:00 todaySame tread front and rear
    €852all four, fitted
    Ring to order · 01 295 3829
  • Firestone
    Mid-range
    Front
    245/45R18 100Y XLROADHAWK 2 ENLITEN€198 eachtap the tyre for the tread and the label
    +
    Rear
    255/45R18 103Y XLROADHAWK 2 ENLITEN€231 eachtap the tyre for the tread and the label
    here by 13:00 todaySame tread front and rear

    ⚡ Electric specif yours is electric or a plug-in hybrid, this is the set to have — it carries the battery's extra weight, rolls easier for more range, runs quieter, and copes with the instant pull of an electric motor. On a petrol or diesel car the standard set does the job.

    €858all four, fitted
    Ring to order · 01 295 3829

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