1990 110 TD Wolf rims & XZL's

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Nige

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• Sep 16, 2006

• #1

Found some new sets of white wolf wheels & XZL's new for £300 per set of 4,
are the ZXL's road legal? I prewsume no problems fitting wise? Seems a good
deal for decent tyres & new wheels for nowt!

The trac edges are looking a bit ropey in parts, road legal, but not worth
the risk for two of 'em.

Ta

nige

 

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Dougal

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• Sep 16, 2006

• #2

Nige wrote:

> Found some new sets of white wolf wheels & XZL's new for £300 per set of 4,
> are the ZXL's road legal?

Why not?

This is effectively what Michelin sell (or did in 2002) as the 4x4 O/R
if they can make up their minds what naming 'system' to use. It used
to be simple but now seems to be a complete shambles!

> I presume no problems fitting wise? Seems a good
> deal for decent tyres & new wheels for nowt!
>
> The trac edges are looking a bit ropey in parts, road legal, but not worth
> the risk for two of 'em.
>
> Ta
>
> nige

Go for them but don't expect good wet road behaviour!

 

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Nige

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• Sep 16, 2006

• #3

"Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Nige wrote:
>
>> Found some new sets of white wolf wheels & XZL's new for £300 per set of
>> 4, are the ZXL's road legal?
>
> Why not?
>
> This is effectively what Michelin sell (or did in 2002) as the 4x4 O/R if
> they can make up their minds what naming 'system' to use. It used to be
> simple but now seems to be a complete shambles!

Cheers Dougal, they are either Michelin or Goodyear XZL's & are brand new. I
only asked as i know very little about thatkind of tyres, they do look a bit
aggressive if you know what bi mean. i did think they may be as they drive
on the M1 with them often enough!

>
>> I presume no problems fitting wise? Seems a good deal for decent tyres &
>> new wheels for nowt!
>>
>> The trac edges are looking a bit ropey in parts, road legal, but not
>> worth the risk for two of 'em.
>>
>> Ta
>>
>> nige
>
> Go for them but don't expect good wet road behaviour!

hehehehe- the trac adges are a bit on the hairy side too! Mind you, once i
had a good look today, they are not in the best condition really, 3 like
new, 2 a bit shagged to be honest!

I reckon for £300 it's not a bad deal for decent off road tyres & a new set
of wheels!

Cheers

nige

 

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Dougal

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• Sep 16, 2006

• #4

Nige wrote:

> "Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Nige wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Found some new sets of white wolf wheels & XZL's new for £300 per set of
>>>4, are the ZXL's road legal?
>>
>>Why not?
>>
>>This is effectively what Michelin sell (or did in 2002) as the 4x4 O/R if
>>they can make up their minds what naming 'system' to use. It used to be
>>simple but now seems to be a complete shambles!
>
>
> Cheers Dougal, they are either Michelin or Goodyear XZL's & are brand new. I
> only asked as i know very little about thatkind of tyres, they do look a bit
> aggressive if you know what bi mean. i did think they may be as they drive
> on the M1 with them often enough!
>
>
>>>I presume no problems fitting wise? Seems a good deal for decent tyres &
>>>new wheels for nowt!
>>>
>>>The trac edges are looking a bit ropey in parts, road legal, but not
>>>worth the risk for two of 'em.
>>>
>>>Ta
>>>
>>>nige
>>
>>Go for them but don't expect good wet road behaviour!
>
>
> hehehehe- the trac adges are a bit on the hairy side too! Mind you, once i
> had a good look today, they are not in the best condition really, 3 like
> new, 2 a bit shagged to be honest!
>
> I reckon for £300 it's not a bad deal for decent off road tyres & a new set
> of wheels!
>
> Cheers
>
> nige

Today's XZL and stablemate XML:
http://www.michelintransport.com/ple/front/affich.jsp?codeRubrique=47&lang=EN

The three rib design of the 'old' XZL was used on imperial sizes, the
metric sizes used the four rib design:
http://www.michelin.co.uk/uk/front/affich.jsp?codeRubrique=20060301154613

Sounds too good a deal to overlook!

 

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Nige

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• Sep 16, 2006

• #5

"Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Nige wrote:
>
>> Found some new sets of white wolf wheels & XZL's new for £300 per set of
>> 4, are the ZXL's road legal?
>
> Why not?
>
> This is effectively what Michelin sell (or did in 2002) as the 4x4 O/R if
> they can make up their minds what naming 'system' to use. It used to be
> simple but now seems to be a complete shambles!
>
>> I presume no problems fitting wise? Seems a good deal for decent tyres &
>> new wheels for nowt!
>>
>> The trac edges are looking a bit ropey in parts, road legal, but not
>> worth the risk for two of 'em.
>>
>> Ta
>>
>> nige
>
> Go for them but don't expect good wet road behaviour!

this is the link, but these don't look like the ZXL's at witham sv etc?

I'm confuddled!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-New-Lan...7QQihZ005QQcategoryZ31348QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

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Nige

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• Sep 16, 2006

• #6

"Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Nige wrote:
>


>
> The three rib design of the 'old' XZL was used on imperial sizes, the
> metric sizes used the four rib design:
> http://www.michelin.co.uk/uk/front/affich.jsp?codeRubrique=20060301154613
>
> Sounds too good a deal to overlook!

Thats the beggar!!! Still be ok on my 110 of the 1990 vintage, they must be
old tyres anyway for that kind of price, but for 50/50 roadoff road use i
suppose they could be ok.

cheers

nige

 

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Dougal

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• Sep 16, 2006

• #7

Nige wrote:

> "Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Nige wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Found some new sets of white wolf wheels & XZL's new for £300 per set of
>>>4, are the ZXL's road legal?
>>
>>Why not?
>>
>>This is effectively what Michelin sell (or did in 2002) as the 4x4 O/R if
>>they can make up their minds what naming 'system' to use. It used to be
>>simple but now seems to be a complete shambles!
>>
>>
>>>I presume no problems fitting wise? Seems a good deal for decent tyres &
>>>new wheels for nowt!
>>>
>>>The trac edges are looking a bit ropey in parts, road legal, but not
>>>worth the risk for two of 'em.
>>>
>>>Ta
>>>
>>>nige
>>
>>Go for them but don't expect good wet road behaviour!
>
>
> this is the link, but these don't look like the ZXL's at witham sv etc?
>
> I'm confuddled!
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-New-Lan...7QQihZ005QQcategoryZ31348QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I'm not sure. They don't look quite right in the side view - the
central rib seems too wide compared with the side ribs. It could be
just that he's just screwed up the electronic image resizing.

The XZLs on Witham's site today are the current pattern for the larger
sizes.

Goodyear don't make the XZL. The G90, I think, is their likely offering:
http://www.ajstyres.co.uk/offers/January 2006/January2006.htm

 

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Dougal

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• Sep 16, 2006

• #8

Dougal wrote:

> Nige wrote:
>
>> "Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>
>>> Nige wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Found some new sets of white wolf wheels & XZL's new for £300 per
>>>> set of 4, are the ZXL's road legal?
>>>
>>>
>>> Why not?
>>>
>>> This is effectively what Michelin sell (or did in 2002) as the 4x4
>>> O/R if they can make up their minds what naming 'system' to use. It
>>> used to be simple but now seems to be a complete shambles!
>>>
>>>
>>>> I presume no problems fitting wise? Seems a good deal for decent
>>>> tyres & new wheels for nowt!
>>>>
>>>> The trac edges are looking a bit ropey in parts, road legal, but not
>>>> worth the risk for two of 'em.
>>>>
>>>> Ta
>>>>
>>>> nige
>>>
>>>
>>> Go for them but don't expect good wet road behaviour!
>>
>>
>>
>> this is the link, but these don't look like the ZXL's at witham sv etc?
>>
>> I'm confuddled!
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-New-Lan...7QQihZ005QQcategoryZ31348QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>>
>
>
> I'm not sure. They don't look quite right in the side view - the central
> rib seems too wide compared with the side ribs. It could be just that
> he's just screwed up the electronic image resizing.
>
> The XZLs on Witham's site today are the current pattern for the larger
> sizes.
>
> Goodyear don't make the XZL. The G90, I think, is their likely offering:
> http://www.ajstyres.co.uk/offers/January 2006/January2006.htm

and another pretty piccy:
http://eu.goodyear.com/uk_en/tires/repository/G90_G82_G48/index.jsp

 

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Nige

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• Sep 16, 2006

• #9

"Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
news[email protected]...
> Nige wrote:
>
>> "Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>Nige wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Found some new sets of white wolf wheels & XZL's new for £300 per set of
>>>>4, are the ZXL's road legal?
>>>
>>>Why not?
>>>
>>>This is effectively what Michelin sell (or did in 2002) as the 4x4 O/R if
>>>they can make up their minds what naming 'system' to use. It used to be
>>>simple but now seems to be a complete shambles!
>>>
>>>
>>>>I presume no problems fitting wise? Seems a good deal for decent tyres &
>>>>new wheels for nowt!
>>>>
>>>>The trac edges are looking a bit ropey in parts, road legal, but not
>>>>worth the risk for two of 'em.
>>>>
>>>>Ta
>>>>
>>>>nige
>>>
>>>Go for them but don't expect good wet road behaviour!
>>
>>
>> this is the link, but these don't look like the ZXL's at witham sv etc?
>>
>> I'm confuddled!
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-New-Lan...7QQihZ005QQcategoryZ31348QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> I'm not sure. They don't look quite right in the side view - the central
> rib seems too wide compared with the side ribs. It could be just that he's
> just screwed up the electronic image resizing.
>
> The XZLs on Witham's site today are the current pattern for the larger
> sizes.
>
> Goodyear don't make the XZL. The G90, I think, is their likely offering:
> http://www.ajstyres.co.uk/offers/January 2006/January2006.htm
>

Did you ever watch 'soap' in the 80's?? 'confused, you will be......'

LOL!!!

Are the tyres i am looking at road legal & a same size 'ish replacement for
my trac edges of 235 85 16 sizes?

Me heed is boiling over!!!

Cheers matey

Nige

 

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Nige

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• Sep 16, 2006

• #10

"Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Dougal wrote:
>
>> Nige wrote:
>>
>>> "Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>
>>>> Nige wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Found some new sets of white wolf wheels & XZL's new for £300 per set
>>>>> of 4, are the ZXL's road legal?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Why not?
>>>>
>>>> This is effectively what Michelin sell (or did in 2002) as the 4x4 O/R
>>>> if they can make up their minds what naming 'system' to use. It used to
>>>> be simple but now seems to be a complete shambles!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I presume no problems fitting wise? Seems a good deal for decent tyres
>>>>> & new wheels for nowt!
>>>>>
>>>>> The trac edges are looking a bit ropey in parts, road legal, but not
>>>>> worth the risk for two of 'em.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ta
>>>>>
>>>>> nige
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Go for them but don't expect good wet road behaviour!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> this is the link, but these don't look like the ZXL's at witham sv etc?
>>>
>>> I'm confuddled!
>>>
>>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-New-Lan...7QQihZ005QQcategoryZ31348QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>>
>>
>> I'm not sure. They don't look quite right in the side view - the central
>> rib seems too wide compared with the side ribs. It could be just that
>> he's just screwed up the electronic image resizing.
>>
>> The XZLs on Witham's site today are the current pattern for the larger
>> sizes.
>>
>> Goodyear don't make the XZL. The G90, I think, is their likely offering:
>> http://www.ajstyres.co.uk/offers/January 2006/January2006.htm
>
> and another pretty piccy:
> http://eu.goodyear.com/uk_en/tires/repository/G90_G82_G48/index.jsp
>

Are they road legal? Bloody hell!

 

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Dougal

Guest

• Sep 16, 2006

• #11

Nige wrote:

> Are they road legal? Bloody hell!

You've got e-mail.

 

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Nige

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• Sep 16, 2006

• #12

"Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Nige wrote:
>
>> Are they road legal? Bloody hell!
>
> You've got e-mail.

So have you matey!!!

ta

nige