Citroen XM Forum

citroenmad wrote:The C5 has Michelins, uses the same size tyres as both xms, its got older E3As on the back and the newer energysavers on the front. Really not a huge fan of them actually, the front end grips well even in the wet and ive never had a problem with the back end either but the energysavers have such a soft sidewall that they always look soft, the tyres wear out on the edges and the steering is really very numb (i know its a C5 but its totally lifeless). They dont half squeal when being tormented too! The fronts are about worn out and the edges about bald so i think ill be going for something else when the time comes, i dont rate michelins.

My Energies squealed when not being tormented. Just driving round a roundabout behind a milk float was enough! The old Mitchelin Primacies were great, but the Energies are awful in my experience. I am on Pirrelli now and am fairly happy with them.

Ah the trailer was David H's wasnt it?

You're right Dean; Mr Hallworth had his trailer relieved from his ownership.

I suffered a break in into one of the barns where mountains of carefully considered purchases/rescued
salvaged items etc off Citroens in all shapes and sizes were stolen likely by Pikeys to weigh in for a
pittance when scrap values were sky high through the roof and everything and anything was walking
- must've lost close to £5k of items from sets of new alloys & tyres (some mega rare TRX metric CX
rims) and gearboxes and radiators among a raft of stuff.

I'm still missing items even now where I find something I thought I had has gone - burning at the stake
would be too good for some scum out there...


Andrew

andmcit wrote: Anyhow, yes I did recover the 3 wheeled Xm myself Chris. It was a bit challenging and took a fair
bit of head time to plan a means for collection as the road it was stranded on is a very busy one
with no room to get a trailer near to winch it on - in the end I substituted the rear nearside
corner with my 3.5tinne big trolley jack

Won't an XM run without a rear wheel as other hydropneumatic Cit's do.? Start up, select high mode, drive away.

Nope - tried it on high even, and NO it didn't work - only the G, D and CX it seems.

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Cars with the 'proper' suspension rather than the unleaded variety in other words...

Andrew

Im surprised by that, i would have thought it should lift its back wheel Something ive never tried though.

How strange! Perhaps the suspension isn't as long travel enough? To go off on a tangent, is the XM anywhere near as brilliant as the CX in snow?

I did this with my BX estate, I drove it around the yard on 3 wheels, the only snag every now and again was that the metal guard screwed onto the trailing arm would rub on the ground every now and again.

jonathan_dyane wrote:How strange! Perhaps the suspension isn't as long travel enough? To go off on a tangent, is the XM anywhere near as brilliant as the CX in snow?

Yes. I was very happy with mine.

That's good news. The BX is rather average in that respect...