Michelin XZX Any Good?
Bug-Man
have are Michelin XZX. Are these any good? I also checked out the michelin
site and they dont list the XZX, anybody have a good picture of the tread,
and sidewall for me?? BTW they are $67 Each. (Im not worried about price)
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Ryan Holmboe
wrote:
>Just called my nearest Michelin Dealer (sears), The only 165R15's that they
>have are Michelin XZX. Are these any good? I also checked out the michelin
>site and they dont list the XZX, anybody have a good picture of the tread,
>and sidewall for me?? BTW they are $67 Each. (Im not worried about price)
I've heard ONLY good things about the XZX's. Those are the exact
tires I'm going to buy for my car when they're up for new rubber.
Ryan Holmboe
Lloyd McClelland
sidewall with chevrons turning into straight grooves ,about a inch long,
going toward the center. The tread has four rows of chevrons interlocking to
form S's( if looked down on tread, looks wiggle, not straight grooved
tread).I was looking for Pirelli P3, they just laughed..In North Calif., Les
Schwab was 67$,Costco was 47$ Lloyd....
Ryan Holmboe <did...@nospam.bayarea.net> wrote in message
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Dave Hall
is usually around $90 equivalent, though, so you're lucky again on price in
the USA! Is that why Walmart wants to get in on the UK market?
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Bug-Man <Bug...@sisna.com> wrote in message news:3764...@news.sisna.com...
> Just called my nearest Michelin Dealer (sears), The only 165R15's that
they
> have are Michelin XZX. Are these any good? I also checked out the
michelin
> site and they dont list the XZX, anybody have a good picture of the
tread,
> and sidewall for me?? BTW they are $67 Each. (Im not worried about
price)
>
Lloyd McClelland
Lloyd
<heyi at jps dot net (Mark Time)> wrote in message
news:3765db2b...@news.jps.net...
> Costco told me they did not have 165R15's at all...
>
> MTS
>
> On Mon, 14 Jun 1999 15:55:22 -0700, "Lloyd McClelland"
> <ls...@northcoast.com> wrote:
>
> >Good all around tire, just got 4 last weekend, no picture, has black
> >sidewall with chevrons turning into straight grooves ,about a inch long,
> >going toward the center. The tread has four rows of chevrons interlocking
to
> >form S's( if looked down on tread, looks wiggle, not straight grooved
> >tread).I was looking for Pirelli P3, they just laughed..In North Calif.,
Les
> >Schwab was 67$,Costco was 47$ Lloyd....
> >Ryan Holmboe <did...@nospam.bayarea.net> wrote in message
> >news:37654ad1...@news.bayarea.net...
> >> On Sun, 13 Jun 1999 19:29:53 -0600, "Bug-Man" <Bug...@sisna.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >they
> >> >have are Michelin XZX. Are these any good? I also checked out the
> >michelin
> >> >site and they dont list the XZX, anybody have a good picture of the
> >tread,
> >> >and sidewall for me?? BTW they are $67 Each. (Im not worried about
> >price)
> >>
Mark Time
Jim Adney
>Just called my nearest Michelin Dealer (sears), The only 165R15's that they
>have are Michelin XZX. Are these any good? I also checked out the michelin
>site and they dont list the XZX, anybody have a good picture of the tread,
>and sidewall for me?? BTW they are $67 Each. (Im not worried about price)
Excellent tire! I have been using them, or their predecessors, for 30
years. I just wore out a pair about a month ago. They were 1981 date
codes and I figure I had about 150k miles on them when I finally wore
through to the belt on one. I replaced them with a new pair of 165 SR
15 XZXs.
Jim
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Jim Adney jad...@vwtype3.org
Madison,Wisconsin USA
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zigstardust65
They have a very cool tread design, one that looks like it should be on
an old European car. It's best to spend the extra $10 each for these
tires because they will last for many years on a bug if you rotate them
regularly. I am in So. Cal and work for America's Tire Co. (sister
company of Discount Tire Co.) and we sell them here in California for
about $54 each. If you can find one in your area, come to us. I always
recomend these to people who come in with bugs, and I also put them on
my bug. They are VERY cool! Kelly Springfield (makers of Goodyear) also
make a very good tire called a Monarch which will also last very long
if you take care of it. We sell those for about $30-$45 each.
Zigsta...@hotmail.com
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ones! Even in the rain!... actually - slight exaggeration - they are good
though. I had a pai of 145's on the front though - not the best for grip!
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Bug-Man wrote in message <3764...@news.sisna.com>...
>Just called my nearest Michelin Dealer (sears), The only 165R15's that they
>have are Michelin XZX. Are these any good? I also checked out the
michelin
>site and they dont list the XZX, anybody have a good picture of the tread,
>and sidewall for me?? BTW they are $67 Each. (Im not worried about price)
>
Jerome
>Just called my nearest Michelin Dealer (sears), The only 165R15's that they
>have are Michelin XZX. Are these any good? I also checked out the michelin
>site and they dont list the XZX, anybody have a good picture of the tread,
>and sidewall for me?? BTW they are $67 Each. (Im not worried about price)
By far the best tires you could offer to your VW....
I've driven several brand, Michelin were the very best !!!
Jerome
Jack A Stafford 9AD15
: >have are Michelin XZX. Are these any good? I also checked out the michelin
: >site and they dont list the XZX, anybody have a good picture of the tread,
: >and sidewall for me?? BTW they are $67 Each. (Im not worried about price)
I'd been using 185R14 Michelin XZX on my bus for many years.
This was a very good tire. In '96, I needed to replace two
before a trip from L.A. to the Canadian arctic.
My local FLATS said the XZX was very hard to find as it had
been discontinued! Michelin's replacement was the MX tire.
The MX seemed equal to the XZX in every regard (including the
price $70) except for the tread pattern. The XZX had the old
familiar 'sargeant' tread patterns and the MX did not.
Last year I moved that pair of Michelin MX tires to spares
and put four Bridgestone RD603 lite truck tires on the ground.
Same price as the Michelins, but slightly higher load and
ply ratings. YMMV
Jack '73 Westfalia
Costa Mesa, CA
http://home1.gte.net/sunbus/index.htm
Mark Time
Think I'll try a "manager" next time!
MTS
On Mon, 14 Jun 1999 23:08:05 -0700, "Lloyd McClelland"
<ls...@northcoast.com> wrote:
>not in stock, must be ordered , they need to look in the Michelin catalog.
>Lloyd
><heyi at jps dot net (Mark Time)> wrote in message
>news:3765db2b...@news.jps.net...
>> Costco told me they did not have 165R15's at all...
>>
>> MTS
>>
>> On Mon, 14 Jun 1999 15:55:22 -0700, "Lloyd McClelland"
>> <ls...@northcoast.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Good all around tire, just got 4 last weekend, no picture, has black
>> >sidewall with chevrons turning into straight grooves ,about a inch long,
>> >going toward the center. The tread has four rows of chevrons interlocking
>to
>> >form S's( if looked down on tread, looks wiggle, not straight grooved
>> >tread).I was looking for Pirelli P3, they just laughed..In North Calif.,
>Les
>> >Schwab was 67$,Costco was 47$ Lloyd....
>> >Ryan Holmboe <did...@nospam.bayarea.net> wrote in message
>> >news:37654ad1...@news.bayarea.net...
>> >> On Sun, 13 Jun 1999 19:29:53 -0600, "Bug-Man" <Bug...@sisna.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Just called my nearest Michelin Dealer (sears), The only 165R15's that
>> >they
>> >> >have are Michelin XZX. Are these any good? I also checked out the
>> >michelin
>> >> >site and they dont list the XZX, anybody have a good picture of the
>> >tread,
>> >> >and sidewall for me?? BTW they are $67 Each. (Im not worried about
>> >price)
>> >>
Chris REMOVE DUCKBUTTER
Notchback since 1986 (that's what the receipt sez.) I bought the car with
them in 1992. Here's the kicker--they've never flatspotted, even after
sitting in one position for over a year!! The sidewalls show cracks from age
alone, but they still ride, handle and grip like new. I love michelins!!