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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.. :lol:

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.. :lol:
As Robert has stated that's not quite true :!:
It has all been discussed recently in THIS post.

:D
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.. :lol:
As Robert has stated that's not quite true :!:
It has all been discussed recently in THIS post.

:D
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
Good afternoon chaps,

Just to update this post a bit more. I fitted a towbar to the car yesterday, I was lucky to buy a brand new one from a local dealer who had it up on e-bay. It was also handy to have the rear bumper from the Onyx in the same colour and with towbar cut out so I can take the towbar off if I sell the car again.


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Here she is with the rest of the XM fleet

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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