Hi Michelin TRX 240/55VR415 Visited the Silversytone Classic this weekend and spoke to a rep from Longstone tyres in the UK. Apparently they are in stock and production is regular now with BMWs still needing them. However £410 (uk sterling) per corner (or $634) plus delivery!!! Last year I got a new one from a part worn tyre place locally that imports from Germany for £50 which still had the labels on it - I was lucky. Hope this helps.
if you order directly at longstone tyres, the tyres are cheeper and shipping is free, $504.- per tire. I ordered one yesterday.
That's even better than what Coker has them for, $535. All the guys I know who need TRXs have been getting them from Coker.
I have the UK price list for longstone tyres in front of me and used todays exchange rate to give a dollar price. Seems that prices quoted are set to each countries market conditions.
If it's any consolation, Daniel @ Coker passes on discounts to F-Chatters. & on one of your X-country trips, stop in & save on the shipping.
Stocking up on the right kind of tires would have been a better investment that any car has been! These TRX's were "only" $475 from Discount Tire in 2003, the last time I shelled out for the damn things before replacing my 390 mm wheels with 16 inchers. If I'd known that the prices would climb so quickly, I'd have bought up 40 of 'em and made myself a couple grand.
But they are a depreciating asset. I doubt that you could get full current price today for 7 year old tires, even if they have been stored properly.
About 2+ years ago price in US went from $4XX to $5XX as a direct result of the strong Euro vs. US$. Now the Euro is in the tank and US prices should come down......however, that will depend on when Coker bought their supply. Situation in UK is a bit different the UK pound was in the tank versus the dollar and Euro, however, when the Euro dropped the pound stayed close to the dollar. So once again when did Longstone stock up? I'm sure if there is demand, both dealers will try to play the exchanger rate card against us. But with the recent fast change in Exchange rate price differences are to be expected. If Bradley stocked up on Euro's (not TRX tires) 10 years ago and slept on them for 9 years he would have made a handy profit....if he knew to cash them in before Greece went belly up. I've got 3 1/2 years and 13,000 miles on my set from Coker and there is plenty of life left in them. Ken
Just received word that they'll get the next run of 240/50VR415's in about 10 days, @ $349.50 GBP a pop.
I agonized over the tire issue for 2 years before I finally made a decission. I went the 16" wheels and modern tire way. If you read all the posts about TRX tires and all the problems why spend that outragious money for an antiquated design, old molds and to say nothing of the obsolete compounding. I ended up at the same place financially and have a far superior ride and handling. I was offered a road hazard warranty for $10.00 per tire which Coker and Michelien was not. I read most of the tire postings before I decided to buy new tires and ended up with Hankook. They are quiet and give excellent traction, however that said I have not driven them in the rain yet. One thing that you must remeber buying the trx's from Coker, in the past they have sold obsolete aged tires as fresh ones. There was a poster here that found the new TRX's he purchased from Coker were actually several years old. I believe he had a failure and there were some denials and the run around trying to get a replacement. I vote for 16" wheels and new fresh tires. Howard Musolf 1981 308gtsi 1982 400i Cabriolet 1994 348 spyder
If you make the switch to the 16" tires and modern rubber, don't forget to change the spare tire as well. Still, the full 5 tire switch, wheels included, is about the same price as a set of TRX's and thereafter the savings are enormous with tires only.
I did not replace the spare wheel or tire. I only drive 5-600 miles per year with this Ferrari now since I was given the 348 spyder from my wife. Between the 348,the 308, and the 400 annual mileage is limited. For the additional expense of the new wheel and tire, I upgraded my AAA coverage to the premium plan with towing on a flat bed up to 300 miles, and I still saved money. Howard Musolf 1981 308gtsi 1982 400i cabriolet 1994 348 spyder
I bought four 16" wheels and kept the TRX spare. My 16" tires are an exact match for the rolling diameter of the TRX's, so I am confident I can make it home or to a tire dealer to replace a tire. I drive 4-5000 miles a year and I am not worried. I do need to swap the spare to the best of my newer TRX's just removed. Thanks for the reminder! Ken
bonjour SouthJersey400i pourrais-tu donner une ou deux photos de ta voiture avec les jantes et pneus en 16'' pour voir comment ca fait au final
Hi Ken, Can you post some photos of the wheels and tires on the car. Also, what tire size did you end up using? Marv
Lets all ***** a little regarding the ease or lack thereof acquiring metric rubber for our 400/412's. If your Fcar isn't an '88 or "89 which was fiited with 16" wheels stock and haven't switched to non OEM wheels you are, like me perhaps, stuck in the soup line waiting for TRX's from whatever source you choose. I would like very much like to preserve the stock look of original wheels. I have found an alternative which would require about 35 firmly interested parties. A local aluminum wheel fabricator has offered to produce wheels identical in appearance to the non dished 412 wheels in 16 inches. These wheels would be race quality. They would not have the Ferrari script logo nor a "made in Italy" raised lettering on the reverse side. They would also be polished aluminum and would require painting if desired. If enough of us pooled our order for the 16" wheels our cost would be approximately $400.00 per. More demand might lower price but an order of not less than 120 units yielded the $400.00 quote. I never discussed with the shop owner production time or the particulars of track certification. If there is sufficient genuine interest we could pursue the matter. My only reward would be the shared purchase price. Producing a full set for myself alone was not fiscally reasonable. Waiting for outdated overpriced TRX's from whatever source will become a re-occurring nightmare without switching to 16" or larger wheels and is definitely not a 'Ferrari joy of ownership' benefit. Will seek answers to any questions posted. 330Guy
Based on crazy current TRX price, my change to 16" wheels and new tires cost less than four TRX's. Ken
You may be able to get 16" wheels and tyres for less than a set of the Michelin TRX Tyres However i would suggest that isn't with Michelin tyres. 240/55VR415 Michelin TRX tyres are more than just a pretty tread pattern. They are very clever, among other things they last for ages which in a way on a car like a Ferrari means people end up driving on old rubber which does not reflect well on the tyres performance if it is actually 10 years old.
Hi We have had some wranglings with our carriers, we are now able to ship a set of Michelin TRX Tires to Austrailia for £ 95 the majority of the rest of the world it is free shipping
