Dumb question - size of standard XM tyres?

[blomquvist]

Citronistas,

Just a quick and dumb question, as the big grey shark is away on sabbatical at the French Garage for a few days and I need to price some new tyres. Could someone please advise the standard tyre size on a Series 1 XM with 15 inch factory alloys?

Apols for cross-posting on the XM Yahoo list, but most of the regular posters will be asleep by now.

Cheers,

Greg

 

[Roger Wilkinson]

Greg,

My XM (a 1990 Australian-delivered V6 12V) is on 205/60 R15. The Australian supplement in my owner's handbook says the same thing, and so does the placard in front of the driver's door. The wheels are steel rather than alloy but I can't see that making a difference. The rims are 6J x 15, according to the supplement. The supplement also says that the tyres shall have a load rating not less than 615km or load index of 91 and a speed rating not less than V.

There is a slight complication though. The handbook proper describes different sizes for different models. Yours is a 4cyl petrol injected isn't it? Tyre sizes in the table in the handbook go like this:

4cyl carby and diesel non-turbo: 185/65 R15 87H
4cyl injection: 195/60 R15 87H
2.1 turbo diesel (no 2.5 in 1990): 195/65 R15 91H
V6 12V: 205/60 R15 90V
V6 24V: 205/60 R15 90Z

A couple of observations:
My handbook came with a 1990 build date car, and yours is later
As a private import, your car might have different wheels

I bought a pair of Michelin XM1's for the front of mine a few weeks ago from a Michelin dealer here in Bendigo at $160 each. Made it handle much better than the crappy Indonesian front tyres it came with. XM1 are the cheapest Michelins in that size and I think a speed rating lower than the car is supposed to have (they are H if I recall), but quite adequate given the speed limit. And the RWC bloke certainly didn't notice.

I am one of those people who would put nothing but Michelins on a Citroen.

It might be worth calling the garage and asking them what size tyres are on it at the moment and what size the placard says should be on it.

Roger

 

[blomquvist]

Thanks

Roger,

Thanks for the generous reply. I don't think the specs for the tyres had changed by mid '92, but I'll take your suggestion and call the garage to be sure. 195/60 sounds right.

The wheels are the 15" factory alloys that were part of the Prestige options pack, and I haven't seen them on Australian-delivered XMs (wonders if uploading an image will work at this point - flounders aimlessly at keyboard for a time...)

I was thinking of some basic Michelins, so thanks for the feedback.

Regards,

Greg

 

[chaseracer]

195/60 sounds right.

The wheels are the 15" factory alloys that were part of the Prestige options pack, and I haven't seen them on Australian-delivered XMs...

Definitely 195/60x15 (you and I have similar cars, Greg) though apparently it wasn't unknown for 205s to be fitted on the line, depending on what was available at Rennes that day...