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My Xantia is on Michelin Energy 205/60r15 V.
My car is homologated to use V rated tyres, which I think was changed from early Activa's and V6's, they were W rated.
I bought them 18 months ago from http://www.mytyres.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; at about £80 each.
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Michelin Energy Saver 205 60 R15 on the front of mine, and yes, 91V spec, no problem with insurance or MOT. Service Citroen says:

TYRE (SIZE, TYPE) 205X60X15 V TYRES

They've done 10k miles of hard cornering and still have more than half their tread depth left and aren't bald on the shoulders either.

Good all round tyre. Plenty of grip, they don't squeal on corners and grip well in the wet too.
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MIne's got Champiro (?) winter tyres on the front, one Conti and one Firestone on the back..
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Champiro's were on all four wheels of my previous 2 litre Xantia when I first got it - they wore the shoulders bald on the fronts in a few thousand miles and squealed around the corners. Not impressed by them! I fitted a set of Michelin XM1 (not available in the UK market) and those did 20k miles with plenty of tread left and cornered on rails...

Personally I think the XM1 are a bit better than the Energies, pity you can't get them over here...(they sell them in NZ, AUS and a few other markets)
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superloopy wrote:
northern_mike wrote:MIne's got Champiro (?) winter tyres on the front, one Conti and one Firestone on the back..
Toyos all round except an 'H' :oops: rated one i've not heard of on rear, could be the spare. Been there a while now. So it's looking like 'V' rated all round, goodo :)
I think Toyos are just about the best value tyre there is. I've had them on a few things, and especially on Ford Pumas they stick to the road like s**t to a blanket.
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Mandrake wrote:Champiro's were on all four wheels of my previous 2 litre Xantia when I first got it - they wore the shoulders bald on the fronts in a few thousand miles and squealed around the corners. Not impressed by them!
These are winters, with a heavy tread pattern. I have to say, in the wet weather we had earlier in the year when it was cold, they were excellent. They do tramline a bit though on crappy roads, of which there are many round here.
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Just fitted 2 to mine and very pleased so far, the reviews and ratings are also excellent, better than the Michelins in most categories, I'm getting the other 2 done tomorrow.
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Dunlop SP Sport 01's on mine, not as fuel efficient as some, but quieter than most and good in the wet.
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