Here is what ff ownership looks like
One other idea, which is inspired from @Il Co-Pilota, is the Vredstein Quadtrac Pro I think they make a 245/40 size for the front and a 275/40 for the rear. These sizes do work, they will give you like 1+ inches of sidewall, its like going down to just below a 19” wheel. There could be some minor speedo error but these are much more sidewall. Apparently they are not anywhere near the sportiness of the Michelin MPS4S and likely you will gain comfort. If I were bending wheels all the time I would be considering the trade off. Also I think one of these tires- either front or rear is speed rated to only 148. Since I never go anywhere near that speed, for me, its a non issue. But its something to be aware. I’m running their Wintertrac tires for the winter in these sizes (from memory so please if you want to explore this do your homework) and so far so good. Sent from my iPad using FerrariChat
for me i think id give up the FF if this was the only way...will drive an SUV and get my kicks from the older ferraris.
You could do it without resorting to all season shoes. MPS4S in: 245/40R20 and 315/35R20. That will give you the same sidewalls as Jerrys winter boots but without the drawback of going all season. Sent from my SM-G930F using FerrariChat.com mobile app
I didnt realize they made those, I guess you need the rears in that size to match the radius and keep the computer in check? The extra width on the rear in theory would increase understeer but I doubt anyone would really notice and probably look pretty good! Our roads are pretty crummy and you really do need a “battle tank” for daily activists. Sent from my iPad using FerrariChat
Definitely need for the front sidewall ratio to be 40 or more to even have a chance there. I wonder where NYC ranks on the list of worst road surface for North America...Gotta be in the top 10.
Possibly an obvious question, but what if any more protection would comfort mode give me against potholes vs sport ? Hit 2 smallish holes this winter in my FF with dire consequences for the tyres. I mostly drive in Sport but am rethinking
Agree. In theory it might give you a little something but in reality its basically nil. Thats because its the initial impact that is at issue and that has to do with suspension geometry, the weight on the tire and the springs. The dampers, which are controlled by the system mostly affect what happens after the impact. It could be that sport mode might actually slightly help in some circumstances with repeating bumps. These are wonderful cars, but, it seems to me they set them up with a priority for fun to drive, and not much thought to how they handle horrible roads. Its the one real downside to these vehicles in my opinion. Sent from my iPad using FerrariChat
While these cars should be able to handle some bad road conditions, I kind of think what TT is experiencing is beyond what can be expected. Those are not conditions we see in most of the western world, nor is it a thing in Asia. The extreemely poor US road conditions found in some areas are beyond the norm really. The UK has struggled to keep their roads in good condition too, but again, we cannot put that on Ferrari and cars they designed 5-10 years ago. Yes the OE winter shoes are silly, and 275 summer fronts would have been better, but when someone is in a place where tyres are blown out on a monthly basis, I have to say that, that is a problem beyond what Ferrari can accomodate. Sent from my SM-G930F using FerrariChat.com mobile app
