Citroen XM Forum

hi robert ive sent you a pm and email, if possible can you reply back to my email address for a quicker response!!

andmcit.... thanks for the info but i dont like them trims!!! the xm im hoping that comes my way has alloy wheels which i dont want hence the hunt for series one trims!!! that is very handy info on the wheel bolts

Hi Andrew and a Happy new year to you (Its good to see your back/posting, prior to today last post was Friday Nov 13, 2009)

andmcit wrote:

ex-em wrote:i plan on removing alloy wheels and just using wheel trims i dont like alloys!!!
i hope to be getting a series two but wasnt aware they came with wheel trims!!!

ex-em - are you saying you're planning to get an Xm after buying your choice of wheeltrims!?

Would it not be worth waiting to see what's on the car you buy first...

Andrew

Well spotted/deciphered there Andrew !

But take special care/attention it fitting a set of second-hand Alloys O/E 'Monte Carlo' or 'Etoile' style as they may look the same but could be a different thickness thro' the hub section (19mm or 16.5mm later spec.) , if say you've sourced a couple from breakers yard and a couple more from another (ie. E-bay) and therefore the threaded stud-bolt lengths may need/could be different

andmcit wrote: The alloy wheels also use m12 bolts, with a 1.25 pitch thread and a
90º square shoulder:



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-XM-WHEEL- ... 0272274467

As the post June1998/99 manufactured (RP7847 >) XM O/E alloys styles are actually called 'Ville De Monte Carlo' or 'New Etoile' due to the thinner section thro' the wheel rim/hub and the shorter 42mm (Under head) stud/bolts (So if your fitting 'Monte Carlo' or 'Etoile' alloys off another XM which don't come with the original stud/bolts make sure you source the correct ones) refer to pages 9,10 &11 (Thumbnails 11,12 &13 respectively) of THIS pdf file
Also note in the Remarks box (In the PDF file) for the 'New Etoile' Alloy does not have a drilled centre boss like the 'Etoile' Alloy wheel therefore making it more difficult to get a tyre place to get the wheel balanced (Unless they have the wheel adaptor) as the similar feature with the 'Monte Carlo' style.

I hope this may be of help to choose/use the correct stud-bolts and thread lengths with these type of Alloy wheels and also decipher the correct name for the sometimes called 'Spider/Spider Web' and 'Wobbly web/Jelly fish' alloys

Dont want to hijack the thread but yes, Happy new year Andrew, hasnt been the same without you on here, there hasnt been anyone to keep the ballance regarding gearboxes .
Hope all is well with you!

D

Thank you guys, Happy New Year to you all!
As things are looking dicey here's hoping for a decent 2010 for everyone.

Andrew

Andrew!

Happy new year to you too!

We missed that opertunity of a meet when I came down, but I didn't want to push things..

Im likely to be down again, IF and when I can get hold of Geoff Lebowski...

Heres also hopeing you have a better and peicefull 2010


Regards
Paul

Good to see you back again Andrew.

Yes, its nice to have you posting again, Make sure you have a good new year!

D

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