OK, after fixing the sports suspension on my XM today, i have decided to get somebody to do the repairs that she needs.
She's going into somebody called Graham Harper on Thursday to have bits n bobs done.
But she could also do with 4 new tyres.
The hand book says 205/60/15 90Z.
Kwik Fit have offered me 4 Michelins in the right size with a Z rating for £83 a tyre.
What do you guys think?
David.
Tyres for a 24v Series 1 XM
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Tyres for a 24v Series 1 XM
'98 Xantia Activa V6
'00 XM V6 Exclusive
'09 C5 2.7 HDi Exclusive
‘10 C5 3.0 HDi Exclusive
'12 C6 3.0 HDi Exclusive
'15 C4 BlueHDi Feel
'00 XM V6 Exclusive
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‘10 C5 3.0 HDi Exclusive
'12 C6 3.0 HDi Exclusive
'15 C4 BlueHDi Feel
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It's all about economies of scale - if a manufacturer makes 10 times more Z rated tyres than V rated, then the Zeds become cheaper, even if they are more "premium". A V6 XM isn't exactly slow, and the added benefit of a Z rated tyre is its (normally) stronger; HA Citroens can exert some serious cornering forces, plus the XM isnt exactly a lightweight..
I'm surprised at the price for those 205/55's..it's now the most common size on new cars of the Astra/Focus size
I'm surprised at the price for those 205/55's..it's now the most common size on new cars of the Astra/Focus size
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i have a membership card for the local costco warehouse, and they do seriously cheap michelin tyres, so to save me a trip across the city i started haggling with Kwik Fit.
In the end they pretty much price matched Costco.
David.
In the end they pretty much price matched Costco.
David.
'98 Xantia Activa V6
'00 XM V6 Exclusive
'09 C5 2.7 HDi Exclusive
‘10 C5 3.0 HDi Exclusive
'12 C6 3.0 HDi Exclusive
'15 C4 BlueHDi Feel
'00 XM V6 Exclusive
'09 C5 2.7 HDi Exclusive
‘10 C5 3.0 HDi Exclusive
'12 C6 3.0 HDi Exclusive
'15 C4 BlueHDi Feel
205/60/215 are/were standard on the V6 and 2.5 TD.
My old TD12 (2.1) had 195/65/15 as standard.
I currently run 215/55/16 on the 2.5TD summer time, gives a very good road feel and retains nearly all the comfort. But I assure you, you wouldn't want to have them on in the winter over here! thats why it is now on 185/65/15 studded Nokians.
//NiSk
My old TD12 (2.1) had 195/65/15 as standard.
I currently run 215/55/16 on the 2.5TD summer time, gives a very good road feel and retains nearly all the comfort. But I assure you, you wouldn't want to have them on in the winter over here! thats why it is now on 185/65/15 studded Nokians.
//NiSk
'85 BX 16TRS, '91 XM injection 241,000 km (company car), '93 XM TD12 (515,000 km), '98 XM 2.5TD Break (320,000 km)
David,
Try http://www.mytyres.co.uk, they are probably about the cheapest you can get, but you then gotta find a friendly place to change your tyres, i found Michelin Primacy for £76.30 each, same size but a rating of W (up to 168mph), have a toy around there,hope it helps. You are pushing the boat out on the XM now, good to see it being looked after. Oh what could have been!!
I guess the Kwik Fit ones are priced welll, with them you have the guarantee of service should something happen.
Good luck.
Try http://www.mytyres.co.uk, they are probably about the cheapest you can get, but you then gotta find a friendly place to change your tyres, i found Michelin Primacy for £76.30 each, same size but a rating of W (up to 168mph), have a toy around there,hope it helps. You are pushing the boat out on the XM now, good to see it being looked after. Oh what could have been!!
I guess the Kwik Fit ones are priced welll, with them you have the guarantee of service should something happen.
Good luck.
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ordered the Z profile today, one hour later Kwik Fit rang back, Michelin no longer make a Z rating, so rang Costco, they offered me V rated for £66 a tyre.
Costco can get W rated ones in, but i need them for sunday and they take 10 days to get them into stock.
so going to get V rated michelins on Friday morning.
You guys reckon they'll be good enough?
David.
Costco can get W rated ones in, but i need them for sunday and they take 10 days to get them into stock.
so going to get V rated michelins on Friday morning.
You guys reckon they'll be good enough?
David.
'98 Xantia Activa V6
'00 XM V6 Exclusive
'09 C5 2.7 HDi Exclusive
‘10 C5 3.0 HDi Exclusive
'12 C6 3.0 HDi Exclusive
'15 C4 BlueHDi Feel
'00 XM V6 Exclusive
'09 C5 2.7 HDi Exclusive
‘10 C5 3.0 HDi Exclusive
'12 C6 3.0 HDi Exclusive
'15 C4 BlueHDi Feel
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Dunno about the tyres, but Graham Harper is v good. If you can find him! Knows his stuff, and trades on word of mouth mostly. Last time I was in there (taking the front hubs off my mate's 306 for new wheel bearings) he had some big American job with all the innards out of its V8 engine - very interesting!
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