michelin tyres

Hi
Does anyone have any experience with Michelin XCL tyres?
And would they say good or bad tyre?
cheers

Never had any but they're michelin so unlikely to be bad and will probably last well.

i use em on my 90 , brilliant tyres.
on the road and in the mud.
i highly recommend them.

I run 7.50x16 XCL's. Awesome off road, they were the Camel Trophy tyre for years. Bit dodgy on wet tarmac though. very long lasting too.

another question on these tyres - are they directional?

yub said:

another question on these tyres - are they directional?

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Yes.

Just fitted today some 9.00x16 Michelin XL, which is the same pattern as XCL. 20mm tread depth, can't wait to try them out on Saturday.

i find them interesting on wet roads!

are those the ex military ones? if they are i had a funny moment in the rain yesterday. weeee!

Yes, bit scary on wet tarmac.

900's! Will they fit on a series? Have got 8.25's on my s2 and there does'nt seem to be a whole lotta room left...

bogtrotter said:

900's! Will they fit on a series? Have got 8.25's on my s2 and there does'nt seem to be a whole lotta room left...

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Living proof
Had to fit 1 ton shackles, trim the front wings, back of the bumper and adjust steering stops, but yes they fit and they're fantastic.

do they rub when the axles articulate?

nobber said:

do they rub when the axles articulate?

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They did before I took an angle grinder to the front wings and bumper, plus fitted 1 Ton Shackles. Now no problem.

Fook me! That looks a bit of a squeeze at the rear!
BTW. THeres some of those monsters listed in t'Landy section of Fleabay at mo.

bogtrotter said:

Fook me! That looks a bit of a squeeze at the rear!

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They are a very tight fit on the rears. Had a bit of rubbing before I fitted the 1 Ton Shackles. I have to get them on/off at an angle too, to miss the bodywork.

The first picture is before I fitted the 1 Ton Shackles, this one is after. It's pretty recent, Bumper is removed, as fitting a 2.5N/A Engine atm.

Yup. Looks well!

Tight fit and a bit of rubbing up the rear...and getting on and off at an angle... Dont let Grippa see that. He'll be messin' up his screen again!