Unusual Xantia Alloys?

lankytim · Post by **lankytim** » 29 Oct 2013, 16:33

I'm buying a set of these,

They are from an R reg Mk2 2.1 Diesel. I don't think i've seen them before, are they unusual?

The whole car is being broken up if anybody is interested.

My exclusive wheels may well be up for sale when I fit these wheels!

lankytim · Post by **lankytim** » 29 Oct 2013, 19:00

Nice. Are the dimensions the same as MK2 alloys?

citroenxm · Post by **citroenxm** » 29 Oct 2013, 19:31

They are full 15" originally fitted to the V6 Exclusive Mark 1 XM..

Ive got 2 or three left, they are a PITA.. They are either true and round and will balance, and at limited places due to the centreless idea, or out of true and never blance!

KP · Post by KP » 29 Oct 2013, 19:53

Most older ones if they have a curb mark/gouge never balance right again

It's a shame but it's the way they go

lankytim · Post by **lankytim** » 29 Oct 2013, 19:59

... so not much love for these then?

citroenxm · Post by **citroenxm** » 29 Oct 2013, 20:01

Nope!

Which is a great shame! I like the style very much!

lankytim · Post by **lankytim** » 29 Oct 2013, 20:30

Maybe I shouldn't bother then! They do look mint though...

Citroening · Post by **Citroening** » 29 Oct 2013, 20:32

Nice picture...

addo · Post by **addo** » 29 Oct 2013, 20:35

I think they could be counterbored for a commonplace snap-in centre cap. The once only expense would enable cheap balancing and more accurate truing.

Trainman · Post by **Trainman** » 30 Oct 2013, 18:45

I've got a set on my V6 I love them, in fact I've just acquired a fifth one for the spare.

Dommo · Post by **Dommo** » 31 Oct 2013, 15:55

A set of these have just gone to McGuinness' scrappers Tim on my friends rusty 2.1TD

lankytim · Post by **lankytim** » 31 Oct 2013, 21:03

Those are the ones I was looking at buying! Nearly new tyres on them, they have put them to one side for me. Do you know if they're straight?

Why did your friend scrap it anyway? McGuinness don't pay very well for cars.

Dommo · Post by **Dommo** » 31 Oct 2013, 21:22

They were when I sold him the car 3 year ago, but I'm not sure about now!

He had a major hydraulic leak on the main high pressure pipe that goes to the stop light switch, we replaced that for him but every other pipe near there is rusty as hell so we decided it wasn't worth replacing more and more pipes, especially as the rear door shut is pretty rusty, and there was some rust creeping up above the nearside rear wheel on the C-pillar

Post by **CitroJim** » 01 Nov 2013, 05:11

I hate these wheels with a passion. Not their looks as they look absolutely ace and perhaps they're the best looking wheels out there. They remind me of the old Minilites. Lovely wheels.

I have had S1 Xantia V6s with them and I have an XM with them - not identical as they're five-stud and called Monte Carlo - but the same problem remains - they are a real pain to clean, to keep clean and very soon after a good and difficult clean they look as bad again...

If the cars had drum brakes all-round there'd be no problem...

lankytim · Post by **lankytim** » 01 Nov 2013, 09:55

The spokes and gaps between look large enough, surely they can't be as bad as many other wheels?

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