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  1. 10th October 2009, 09:27 PM #1
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    where to buy - Michelin XZY

    It's time to replace the tyres on the Defender. The SP Road Grippers I got off a troopy lasted 60K km, which is the poorest milage I've had from tyres. I would have been happy to buy another set for the right price (around $300 for 4 with under 2K km on them), but the 2nd hand market seems to be a bit high.

    I've got a pair of Michelin XZYs on the trailer, which are new; so I thought I could buy another two and put them on the Defender, and move the nearly worn out SPs to the trailer. My dilemma is that the XZY now only comes out as a XZY3, and while it's steering & wet capabilities look a bit better, it's less of an AT in the lug department. I could put XZY3s on the front and the older XZYs on the back. So far prices have varied from $250 -$310 per tyre for the Michelins.

    Does anyone know where I can get a pair of older style XZYs in Melbourne?
    Can anyone recommend a well priced supplier?

    The XZYs seem to have good reviews on both aulro & web searches, and certainly seem to outlast the BFGs in milage.



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    It might just be different terminology, but over here the XZY was renamed 4x4O/R a while ago. I don't know if that applies to the Australian market as wll, though. Maybe you should look for this one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jojo View Post
    It might just be different terminology, but over here the XZY was renamed 4x4O/R a while ago. I don't know if that applies to the Australian market as wll, though. Maybe you should look for this one.
    Thanks, I'll look into it on Monday.
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    Call Michelin direct. I called a few local tyre outlets, and no-one had any knowledge of these tyres, or the XZLs either.

    I spoke to this lady a few weeks ago, and she emailed me some info on the XZY3s. Price quoted from her was $338 per tyre:

    Kasie Bell
    Customer Service Representative
    Michelin Australia Pty Ltd
    Phone: 1300 72 78 78
    Fax: 1300 72 48 48
    Email: kasie.bell@au.michelin.com

    I like the newer XZY pattern, but you can only get it in 7.50 R 16. I'd like to get it in 235/85 16 for my 90 (little bit wider than the 7.50R16s), but they are not available from what I can gather.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jojo View Post
    It might just be different terminology, but over here the XZY was renamed 4x4O/R a while ago. I don't know if that applies to the Australian market as wll, though. Maybe you should look for this one.
    The 4x4 O/R is the XZL according to Michelin.

    Still looking, otherwise I'll need to get 4 "cheap" tyres - any recommendations on them?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael2 View Post
    The 4x4 O/R is the XZL according to Michelin.

    Still looking, otherwise I'll need to get 4 "cheap" tyres - any recommendations on them?
    Eldorado, I've got 235/70X16 ATR, 80,000k and still going strong.
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    When I enquired at my local tyre co. some time ago, they said those tyres only come into Australia fitted to Defenders. Not available otherwise. Don
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    That's why you need to ring Michelin direct on the numbers I gave above.

    They are still available.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael2 View Post
    The 4x4 O/R is the XZL according to Michelin.

    Still looking, otherwise I'll need to get 4 "cheap" tyres - any recommendations on them?
    Ooops, sorry
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  10. 20th October 2009, 09:30 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by spudboy View Post
    That's why you need to ring Michelin direct on the numbers I gave above.

    They are still available.
    Michelin say "NO more XZYs only the XZY3"

    I've tried, and a local tyre place has tried to find a couple of old stock XZYs, but to no avail
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