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  1. kaliforniakid

    kaliforniakid Formula Junior

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    #1 kaliforniakid, Jan 29, 2022
    Hi all. I have a low mile 550. When I purchased it the original tires were still on the vehicle. I replaced them with new but thought to keep the original tires as I do not believe they are made any longer.

    Knowing they are unusable is there any value in keeping the tires for future concourse or possibly for another low mile car wanting/needing original tires for display? These tires have 5000 miles on them.

    Might be an odd question but hate to throw them out and then regret it by me or a future owner. Thanks.
     
  2. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #2 Rifledriver, Jan 29, 2022
    The Ferrari club shows do not assign any points value to original tires. I had original tires for our Testarossa tires and threw them away.
     
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  3. Bluebottle

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    #3 Bluebottle, Jan 29, 2022
    Any concours that encourages the use of dangerously outdated tyres should be banned.
     
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  4. BillN

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    #4 BillN, Jan 30, 2022
    the only reason would be for an accurate Concourse judging, but I am uncertain whether you would lose points over that. If you decide you don't want them, I would be interested in them.
    Bill
     
  5. tazandjan

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    #5 tazandjan, Jan 30, 2022
    Brian is a concourse judge, and he says no points lost.
     
  6. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #6 Rifledriver, Jan 31, 2022
    Well at any non national FCA event who knows what they will do. We do have a category called "Preservation" which judges absolute originality. In that original tires are a plus. But the cars all have to be at least 30 years old.
     
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  7. Edward 96GTS

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    #7 Edward 96GTS, Jan 31, 2022
    original tires for a 1965 shelby gt 350 sell for $30k.
    those guys are nuts.
     
  8. Rifledriver

    Rifledriver Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #8 Rifledriver, Jan 31, 2022
    Corvette club is the worst I know of. They try to replicate runs in the paint.
     
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  9. mathewr

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    #9 mathewr, Jan 31, 2022
    I would keep them them for sure.
     
  10. gstudent

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    #10 gstudent, Feb 26, 2022
    I have kept a set from my 2002 with 1300 original miles on them when I bought a set of modular wheels for the car.
    Next took the original tires and wheels and made great end tables! Both the tires and wheels safe for who knows what and conversation piece tables.
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  11. JohnnyRay

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    #11 JohnnyRay, Feb 27, 2022
    I kept the original Goodyear Arrivas that came on my Pantera....
     

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