New 458 Owner - Wheel Rim Question

I saw these on a local yellow spider.i love them. Didnt know they were titanium. Ive been looking for these.i found a reference on am ebay posting:

https://www.ebay.com/i/123771216125?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=123771216125&targetid=809744412425&device=m&mktype=pla&googleloc=9060264&poi=&campaignid=6470661042&mkgroupid=76459667646&rlsatarget=pla-809744412425&abcId=1141156&merchantid=114708856&gclid=CjwKCAiApOvwBRBUEiwAcZGdGJfAQ3J7FEOdVIZIVwRPMohu6P3gS7lO6i6Krt7mg4FwgVaVPcl4GRoCOvQQAvD_BwE

I have no affiliation with the seller.

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Hi Steve,
no they are not. They are made of Aluminum alloy.
Titanium is the name of the dark gray color.
I hope it helps, and welcome!

 

Congrats! Giada is beautiful! Enjoy in good health.

 

congrats and welcome to the family...

 

Congrats. As was said, no, they are not titanium wheels. Be glad they are not, they would weigh almost three times as much if they were.

It's a wheel offered as an aftersales alternative. Not many were sold, but I' actually prefer that design of all the 458 rims. It's not as light as the normal forged 458 wheels, but they look good. Have fun

As for your dealer saying they are titanium alloy? That sets off alarms in my head though. If a dealer would say something so odd and wrong, where are the limits to his dishonesty? That would in fact have been a dealbreaker for me, as it would render his trustworthiness zero.

Again, enjoy the car, hope you get thousands upon thousands of miles on it. It's a car, don't shelf it

 

Btw, any reputable tyre shop with proper equipment can change the tyres. They are "just wheels" after all. Getting them damaged during a tyre change, is more a matter of whether the guy doing the change, is careless and use the wrong tools. I've seen wheels damaged by both Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini and McLaren dealers, so that in itself is no guarantee. My personal experience is that a race shop that really care about cars, performance, racing etc. have a tendency to be the best choice. They care and they often like doing things right as it's part of their "hobby" and passion. At the end of the day, just make sure whom ever you get to change tyres understands that they came in without a scratch, and what ever damage is done, is fixed on their dime.

 

Those are some sick wheels! Love that look.


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The whole 10k is just a bunch of #$#%$%. I remember hearing the same thing 10 years ago. Drive the car. Enjoy the car. I have met so many 458 owners with 15-20k + miles, I lost count. Every single one of them seems very, VERY happy they did.

 

Yep. Half the time people who say that, have never even sat in a Ferrari.
A car you don't drive, has no value, simple as. A 458 is not a 250 Lusso or a 330 GTS. It will NOT retain its value like those. There were thousands made, and if you want one, buy one. No matter what you do, they will continue to depreciate for some time, even if you don't drive it. It will age and while it may become a classic of sorts one day in the distant future, that time is not now. It will be compared to its newer siblings for some time, and as long as that is going on, many will prefer the newer and faster models.

Enjoy it and use it, it would be a damn shame not to.