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Re: Robert's Turbo SD
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:21 am
by Dieselman
205 should be 60 series not 65, to give the same rolling radius. They look like baloons..

Re: Robert's Turbo SD
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:45 am
by robert_e_smart
They're pretty big!
But the auto had the same tyres on it previously, the spare is also a 205 65 as well, so its the right tyre for the 2.1 Auto versions.
I have good Michelin energys from that Xantia I am going to put on the SD to run them off. They're not far from being the correct size. I can't remember the exact details, they're either 185 or 190s. They're just a wee bit lower than the ones I have on the 2.0 Si.
Re: Robert's Turbo SD
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:56 pm
by XMX
Hi Dieselman
Dieselman wrote:205 should be 60 series not 65, to give the same rolling radius. They look like baloons..

As Robert has stated that's not quite true
It has all been discussed recently in
THIS post.
XMX
Re: Robert's Turbo SD
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:09 pm
by Dieselman
XMX wrote:Hi Dieselman
Dieselman wrote:205 should be 60 series not 65, to give the same rolling radius. They look like baloons..

As Robert has stated that's not quite true
It has all been discussed recently in
THIS post.
XMX
It must be me, but I've checked my manual and saw the one in that thread and still only see either 195/65 or 205/60 series. Where does it say differently?
Re: Robert's Turbo SD
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:18 pm
by robert_e_smart
I think it says they're 65s in the owners manual and on the sticker in the door shut.
My Pal's TCT has 205/60s.
Re: Robert's Turbo SD
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:35 pm
by robert_e_smart
Re: Robert's Turbo SD
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:39 pm
by xmexclusive
As a follow up on the tyres issue for 2.1TD's it seems that it is only in the spec for the Mk2 that there is a difference in the tyre size.
All XM Mk1 TD's (manual and auto) are shown as being supplied with 195/65/R15's.
John
Re: Robert's Turbo SD
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:58 pm
by Dieselman
xmexclusive wrote:As a follow up on the tyres issue for 2.1TD's it seems that it is only in the spec for the Mk2 that there is a difference in the tyre size.
All XM Mk1 TD's (manual and auto) are shown as being supplied with 195/65/R15's.
John
Are series 2 fitted with 205/65 or 205/60 series? My understanding was that all cars had either 195/65 or 205/60 series tyres.
Re: Robert's Turbo SD
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:37 pm
by Peter.N.
All mine are 195.65.15.
Re: Robert's Turbo SD
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:03 am
by jorgy
Nice XMs u have there Robert, few and cherished!
G