205Gti Tyre Bloodline

[driversdomainuk 8]

Hi

 

Restoring my 205 I am trying to make it as original as possible. Does anyone know what tyres were OE on the 1.9 in 1989?

 

I guess they would have discontinued these now, but is there a bloodline of tyre model I could follow to make sure I get as near as possible to what it came out the factory with?

 

Also 185 55 15 tyres do not appear to have a great selection, would it be easier to get 195 50 15's? Although maybe that would go against my plans with keeping it totally original..not sure...?

 

Thanks

Rob

[Projectuno 7]

I imagine they were michelin MXV or Pirelli P600 but I will check the brochure.

 

I run mine on Michelin Pilot Exalto 2 but these too have been superseded by the version 3

[welshpug 1,629]

my original spare from 1989 was a Michelin MXV, as mentioned, current variant is the PS3.

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

I think they came with both. I have an original MXV on a spare and I had P600's on the back of my current gti

[driversdomainuk 8]

thanks....so any reason for the Michelin to Pirelli swap?

[driversdomainuk 8]

If they were MXV's how about these as the bloodline tyre?

 

http://www.michelinman.com/tire-selector/category/luxury-performance-touring/primacy-mxv4/tire-details

[welshpug 1,629]

whatever Peugeot made a deal with for a bulk buy in that year I'd imagine.

 

Didn't know they made an MXV4, I had an MXV2 under my ZX.

 

MXV4 doesn't come in a small enough size.

Edited November 21, 2013 by welshpug

[driversdomainuk 8]

does anyone know main difference between pilot 3 and pilot exalto 3..?

[welshpug 1,629]

pilot 3 doesn't exist, nor does a pilot exalto 3.

 

 

http://www.michelin.co.uk/tyres/car-tyres#type=type_1

[driversdomainuk 8]

Pilot 3 does - it is called Pilot Sport 3....(so near enough

 

Also I am sure I have seen Exalto or something similar?

[welshpug 1,629]

there WAS a Pilot Exalto, which is LOOOOoonnggggg discontinued, Superseeded by the Pilot Exalto 2, which was superseded last year by the Pilot Sport 3.

 

 

The only current tyre in the correct 185 55 15 is the Energy Saver +, which does also come in a 195 50 and likely to be cheaper.

[driversdomainuk 8]

I reckon the pilot sport 3 are as good as you can get for the car then - in terms of original.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

MXV P, P600 or the Goodyear Eagle, Mind most where MXV P's, Still got a set of these for mine thankfully, Bad when new so 20 years of going off and I hate to think what they will be like now, Most 309's had the Goodyears fitted which is why the label states them all

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

And P600's were utter turd.

[bondo 6]

And P600's were utter turd.

They were nowhere near as good as that dude. Lethal ditchfinding cast-iron rubbish (also lasted forever- unfortunately).

[martyn180 9]

I managed to get p6000 v rated about 3 yrs ago on new wheels. Had to go to 4 places to get 5 mind you

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

P600's where good off road, not too bad on road in the day and going from the MXV P's which where almost solid rubber a good upgrade