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Discussion in '458 Italia/488/F8' started by gothspeed, Jul 30, 2009.

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Do the 458 wheels look like slender versions of 355 wheels?

  1. yes

  2. no

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  1. gothspeed

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    #1 gothspeed, Jul 30, 2009
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    Overall I like the 458 styling far over the 360/430 series ........ though because I own a 355, I am slightly biased in that I believe ..... at minimum ...... the 458 front was styled after the 355 ........ and judging from the similar design wheels ..... I would venture to say the 355 was surely referenced during the 458 design ....... and who could blame them, the 355 is indeed one of the best looking f-cars yet made :D.
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  2. CRG125

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    #2 CRG125, Jul 30, 2009
    I would think the 458 wheels were influenced by the 360 wheel.
     
  3. F430GB

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    #3 F430GB, Jul 30, 2009
    +1. That's what I was thinking.

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  4. TheMayor

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    #4 TheMayor, Jul 30, 2009
    Yes, but these wheels are already available as an option on the 16m. So, I don't think you can say they are really 458.
     
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    #5 483hp, Jul 30, 2009
    Exactly. They were the wheels on the 16M launch car and were the optional wheel. It explains why the supply of them dried up for 16M's when they were spec'd.

    I think it's a fantastic design and it really compliments the brakes.
     
  6. SSNISTR

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    #6 SSNISTR, Jul 30, 2009
    Aren't they an inch bigger then the 16M's?
     
  7. Cartist

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    #7 Cartist, Jul 30, 2009
    348,355,360,430,458... all with 5 spoke (or split 5-spoke) wheels upon debut. Tradition.
     
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    #8 483hp, Jul 31, 2009
    The 19" wheels referenced in the 16M press release were the split spoke rims for the scud coupe even though the launch pictures showed the optional ones. The price list I got for the 16M at the beginning of the year didn't even list these wheels as an option and very few 16M's were delivered with these wheels. I understand they became available to purchase recently so I can only assume they are the same wheels as the 458.
     
  9. CRG125

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    #9 CRG125, Jul 31, 2009
    The 458 wheel does look pretty big. I think its a 20 inch rim.
     
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    20" wheels according to Ferrari site.
     
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    #11 483hp, Jul 31, 2009

    Not disputing that. I am trying to say the optional wheels offered for the 16M and shown on the launch car are likely the same as the 458's (ie: 20") rather than the standard scud/16M wheels (19").
     
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    #12 Daytonafan, Jul 31, 2009
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    I think 5 spoke wheels on Ferraris go back a little longer than the 348 ;)

    The Daytona was the first road Ferrari to have 5 spokes as standard fit and the sports racers as shown by the 250LM had them before that. For me they are one of the Ferrari styling cues along with circular tail lights
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    #13 Cartist, Jul 31, 2009
    I was thinking v8's and was going to edit to include the 328, 288 & F40...but I indeed stand corrected. :D
     
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    #14 agup48, Jul 31, 2009
    I think they look like a flatter version of the 360 wheel.
     
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    I just hope they don't battleship (tuck in) the wheels like they've done on the 360/430 and 355.

    The 458 will be rollin' dubs..nice.
     
  16. ferrariluk

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    #16 ferrariluk, Jul 31, 2009
    That's Ferrari tradition, 5-spokes star wheels, love that!

    And I think the 458 wheels are perfect, just paint it black and that's it.

    I like your F355 too, but I perfer the couple version.
     

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