Michelin XM1+

cyclops · 28th March 2008, 11:50

hi all... i recently replaced my alto stock tyres with xm1's...
and have completed just 1200kms with em.....

last week, 3 of my new xm1's got punctured... in all 5 punctures and one leakage valve.... 2 punctures were on the side walls...

the air pressure was maintained properly.. and it was mainly city driving...
while repairing the punctures... the tyrewalla had found small nails.. not huge one's in two of the five punctures... he repaired them all and now there are the bits of the sealant coming out from five places on the tyres... so annoying...

what can be the possible reason behind this... and what should i do now?
i was planning a long trip by car.. but now i'm not too sure about the reliability of the tyres..! i'm somehow not convinced with the tubeless tyre repair process...!

i understand that it can be sheer co-incidence.. but still!

I hope you can guess my response when i saw 3 of the four tyres punctured on a new car with new tyres.. which have hardly crossed a thousand kms..!

iTNerd · 28th March 2008, 23:52

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last week, 3 of my new xm1's got punctured... in all 5 punctures and one leakage valve.... 2 punctures were on the side walls...

my god,,Never heard of that much punctures ever on new tyres.. dude, you have my sympathy :(

Xehaust · 29th March 2008, 00:28

Cyclops. There is a small chance of the tyres being defective. I hope you bought them with the warranty. Go back to the dealer and tell him what happened. The tyres with nails wont be covered but the other ones should be replaced under warranty free of cost.

mentos · 30th March 2008, 21:17

Where can I get Michelin XM1+ at a good price in Delhi/Noida in exchange for my stock tyres?

VC12 · 30th March 2008, 21:58

use your warranty,

I have noted from MICHELIN website that only XM1 has tyres in 13", whereas XM1+ is for 14" & 15"

rks · 30th March 2008, 22:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyclops

hi all... i recently replaced my alto stock tyres with xm1's... and have completed just 1200kms with em.....

last week, 3 of my new xm1's got punctured... in all 5 punctures and one leakage valve.... 2 punctures were on the side walls...

the air pressure was maintained properly.. and it was mainly city driving...
while repairing the punctures... the tyrewalla had found small nails.. not huge one's in two of the five punctures...

Very unusual, especially if you had maintained tyre pressures properly. And just how did you manage to get your side walls punctured? Did you go roughly into a pothole full of nails and hit your sidewalls as well? Other than something of this nature, I have to say that foul play cannot be ruled out in this case.

Edit: Did you drive on roads where repair work/construction was going on? These guys scatter all kinds of rubbish on the road, including nails/screws, etc. and punctures are possible. Whenever construction or road repairs are going on, I try to avoid that route if possible.

hrishig · 2nd April 2008, 22:05

Never heard of something like this .

Instead of tyre problem I sense somebody's human act behind this.

Of course use your warranty

Luke · 27th April 2008, 22:36

Are Michelin XM1+ tyres available in india are made in china? I am planning to buy 185/60/R14 XM1+ tyres for my Accent CRDI (upsize) but the tyres I saw were made in China. Are they safe? please advice

iraghava · 28th April 2008, 01:37

Are they with B&W?? If it's XM1+, it should be made in Thailand not China.

Can you give me the size you're looking to buy? Maybe I could dig up some info.

bottle · 28th April 2008, 01:47

i got xm1+ recently. if someone told me how to, i can check. is it marked on the tyres ?

iraghava · 28th April 2008, 02:07

On the sidewall ther will be an embossed stamping saying "Made in XXXXXXX". Check that & tell us what it says on your tyres.

horsepower · 28th April 2008, 08:51

hi! Ishan, Nowadays Michelin is coming from China. A friend recently purchased Energy XM1+ for his swift and they were made in china. Purchased with the bill and the warranty from an authorized Michelin dealer.

Luke · 28th April 2008, 08:58

It was not in B&W. The complete tyre was in black. The size iam looking for is 185/60/R14 XM1+ . This dealer imports these tyres from Delhi. I was infact searching for the manufacture date. Thats when I found they were made in China. The dealer is a well known in chennai "LAL Enterprises" Gopalapuram. I need to buy these tyres within a day as I am planning for a long trip to Munnar this weekend. Can I buy these tyres? or can you suggest any other shop in Chennai?

bottle · 28th April 2008, 11:37

Luke I think Lal is an authorized dealer for Michelins and quite known as well. Should be ok.

I got my tyres from 'tyrestore'. Its on greams road

Posted the details in another thread, you can have a look

pics: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/805321-post75.html
shop details: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/805344-post78.html
contact no: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/805373-post79.html

@iraghava,

thanks for all your help via pm.Sadly the dealer said pp2 is out of stock and wasnt able to arrange the same either saying it was not available even with michelin and wont be there for a month or so till they get their next batch

gkrishn · 28th April 2008, 11:45

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Originally Posted by VC12

I have noted from MICHELIN website that only XM1 has tyres in 13", whereas XM1+ is for 14" & 15"

This is not true. I have one of 13", which is a XM1 plus.
What happened was, when i went to change my all five, they had only four. So went and picked up fifth one when he had it in stock after about a week. Now last week, when i had a puncture, i noticed the fifth one is a xm1+ and yes it is a 175/70R13.

28th March 2008, 11:50	#46
cyclops BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 297 Thanked: 12 Times	hi all... i recently replaced my alto stock tyres with xm1's... and have completed just 1200kms with em..... last week, 3 of my new xm1's got punctured... in all 5 punctures and one leakage valve.... 2 punctures were on the side walls... the air pressure was maintained properly.. and it was mainly city driving... while repairing the punctures... the tyrewalla had found small nails.. not huge one's in two of the five punctures... he repaired them all and now there are the bits of the sealant coming out from five places on the tyres... so annoying... what can be the possible reason behind this... and what should i do now? i was planning a long trip by car.. but now i'm not too sure about the reliability of the tyres..! i'm somehow not convinced with the tubeless tyre repair process...! i understand that it can be sheer co-incidence.. but still! I hope you can guess my response when i saw 3 of the four tyres punctured on a new car with new tyres.. which have hardly crossed a thousand kms..!
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29th March 2008, 00:28	#48
Xehaust BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 846 Thanked: 81 Times View My Garage	Cyclops. There is a small chance of the tyres being defective. I hope you bought them with the warranty. Go back to the dealer and tell him what happened. The tyres with nails wont be covered but the other ones should be replaced under warranty free of cost.
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30th March 2008, 21:17	#49
mentos BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dublin Posts: 44 Thanked: 0 Times	Where can I get Michelin XM1+ at a good price in Delhi/Noida in exchange for my stock tyres?
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30th March 2008, 21:58	#50
VC12 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 297 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	use your warranty, I have noted from MICHELIN website that only XM1 has tyres in 13", whereas XM1+ is for 14" & 15"
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2nd April 2008, 22:05	#52
hrishig BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 466 Thanked: 180 Times	Never heard of something like this . Instead of tyre problem I sense somebody's human act behind this. Of course use your warranty
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27th April 2008, 22:36	#53
Luke BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 26 Thanked: 0 Times	Are Michelin XM1+ tyres available in india are made in china? I am planning to buy 185/60/R14 XM1+ tyres for my Accent CRDI (upsize) but the tyres I saw were made in China. Are they safe? please advice
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28th April 2008, 01:37	#54
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Are they with B&W?? If it's XM1+, it should be made in Thailand not China. Can you give me the size you're looking to buy? Maybe I could dig up some info.
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28th April 2008, 01:47	#55
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 274 Times View My Garage	i got xm1+ recently. if someone told me how to, i can check. is it marked on the tyres ?
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28th April 2008, 02:07	#56
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	On the sidewall ther will be an embossed stamping saying "Made in XXXXXXX". Check that & tell us what it says on your tyres.
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28th April 2008, 08:51	#57
horsepower BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 281 Thanked: Once View My Garage	hi! Ishan, Nowadays Michelin is coming from China. A friend recently purchased Energy XM1+ for his swift and they were made in china. Purchased with the bill and the warranty from an authorized Michelin dealer.
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28th April 2008, 08:58	#58
Luke BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 26 Thanked: 0 Times	It was not in B&W. The complete tyre was in black. The size iam looking for is 185/60/R14 XM1+ . This dealer imports these tyres from Delhi. I was infact searching for the manufacture date. Thats when I found they were made in China. The dealer is a well known in chennai "LAL Enterprises" Gopalapuram. I need to buy these tyres within a day as I am planning for a long trip to Munnar this weekend. Can I buy these tyres? or can you suggest any other shop in Chennai?
	() Thanks

28th April 2008, 11:37	#59
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,634 Thanked: 274 Times View My Garage	Luke I think Lal is an authorized dealer for Michelins and quite known as well. Should be ok. I got my tyres from 'tyrestore'. Its on greams road Posted the details in another thread, you can have a look pics: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/805321-post75.html shop details: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/805344-post78.html contact no: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/805373-post79.html @iraghava, thanks for all your help via pm.Sadly the dealer said pp2 is out of stock and wasnt able to arrange the same either saying it was not available even with michelin and wont be there for a month or so till they get their next batch
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