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F430 with Snow tires

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  1. rsvmille676

    rsvmille676 Formula Junior

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    Maybe it is just me, but if you are a car dealer and try to sell a 430 with snow tires during the summer months, in Arizona, you lose a ton of credibility.

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    I'm guessing he tried to skimp out and got a "good deal on the tires"
     
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  2. bisel

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    Snow tires? What makes you think it has snow tires?

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    The pictures near the end certainly make it look like snow tires to me. That's a very similar tread pattern to the Blizzaks I run here in Wisconsin during winter.
     
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  4. Spitfire

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    They look like snow tires to me too.

    Pirelli Sottozero = winter tire I think.
     
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    Well I'd be ready to hit the slopes in it. Just wish they made a decent roof rack for it to throw on the skis..
     
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    definitely snow tires. the sipes on the blocks between the big water exit cuts give it away. gotta wonder why they did that.
     
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    Better for drifting perhaps? :D
     
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  8. rsvmille676

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    Clearly Phoenix gets a lot of snow this time of year.
     
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    maybe previous owner was from up north... and last owner bought it and never changed the tires. Would need to look at the carfax for dates and locations of ownership
     
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    Previous owner probably took the car to ski resorts and sold the car in the spring. I wouldn't want a Ferrari that's been in the snow considering there are so many for sale that have been pampered througout their life and have never seen even rain.
     
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  11. Noblesse Oblige

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    In addition I don't understand why the seller did not change out the tires to regular summer. Why put the snow issue on the table if you are trying to sell it?
     
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