Ferrari Mailing List: Re: FW: Tire replacements for your 355

[Fellippe Galletta (fellippe.galletta]

How much better does the car handle with 295s vs. 265s?

Also is there a dramatic difference in '07 tire tech vs. '95?

FG


On 10/15/07, Dave Handa <dave [at] davehanda.com> wrote:
>
> Adding to Dennis's comments, the stock rear 265 width is difficult to
> find.
> Many will choose the 275/40/18 as an alternative.  Or go with the widest
> possible size, 295/35/18.
>
> The 3 most popular model tires at present seem to be the Michelin Pilot
> Sports, Bridgestone 050 and Goodyear F1 GS D3
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Liu [mailto:bigheaddennis [at] gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 7:50 AM
> To: dave [at] davehanda.com
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: [Ferrari] FW: Tire replacements for your 355
>
> This is from a few years ago, but still works....
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Liu
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 7:03 PM
> Subject: Tire replacements for your 355
>
> Frank, we discussed getting new tires for your car.  I do recommend that
> you
> get this done before we go out to the Glen; your rear tires are pretty
> shot.
> You have some discretion as to sizes; I and others have gone to a wider
> rear
> tire, which helps cure some oversteer.  It's also a more available size;
> if
> you stick with stock factory sizes in the rear, your choices are much more
> limited.
>
> So, my recommendation is to stick with the stock size in front, 225/40-18,
> and move from the strock rear (265/40-18) to the larger 295/35-18, which
> will fit on your stock wheels just fine.
>
> You have several options for brands; I use Michelin Pilot Sport (not the
> Pilot A/S nor the Pilot Sport Cup), which others to whom I've recommended
> this have also liked.  Alternatively, you can go with the Bridgestone S-03
> Pole Position, for roughly the same price.  BF Goodrich tires are not as
> good in the wet and/or too expensive.  Again, stick with the Pilot Sport
> or
> go with the S-03s.
>
> If you want to save some money, look into Kumhos or Toyos.
>
> You can order Michelin Pilot Sports from Costco, and they'll install for
> free.  Or order from www.tirerack.com, which MAY be cheaper - but you'll
> have to pay $10-$40 per corner to mount and balance.  Tire Rack also sells
> the S-03.
>
>
> ====================
>
> Michael, your shop does tires too, right, so no worries about mounting and
> balancing?
>
> Ping me privately if you want to save an extra hundred bucks on Pirellis.
>
> vty,
>
> --Dennis
>
>
> .
>
>
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