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  1. deichenb

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    #1 deichenb, Jul 17, 2016
    This is a really fun item to sell, especially to my fellow Fchatters. I'm cleaning out the loft in my storage garage and found this incredible set of original, date-coded tires from my ex-1989 328 GTS c/n 80360. They are marked 019 and 039, for production the 1st and 3rd week of 1989.

    They are incredibly impractical, since they are unsafe on the street, but they are incredibly cool. They would look fabulous on a Preservation-class entry anywhere. I really like them, but they are useless to me, so I am selling them to the highest bidder - starting at $1 with no reserve - plus $200 fixed-rate shipping.

    Original Vintage 1989 Ferrari 328 Tires Date Coded | eBay

    Good Luck!
    David
     
  2. piezo

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    #2 piezo, Jul 18, 2016

    With all due respect, the uneven wear on one of them was frightening and alarming on another. You think they are still suitable for shows at those conditions?
     
  3. deichenb

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    #3 deichenb, Jul 18, 2016
    Agree re: the wear. I do think they are more than reasonable for a preservation class presentation. Technically, there is no reward nor deduction for tires in any class, but they could be a fun, frivolous detail on a 1989 328.
     
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    #4 piezo, Jul 18, 2016

    I see. Interesting item nevertheless!
     
  5. mike996

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    #5 mike996, Jul 18, 2016
    Heck, nowadays, I'm sure SOMEBODY will be interested. The shipping price might be a bit off-putting but shipping is whatever it is so there's no way around that, I guess. As you are making very clear, they are not suitable for actual use on the road, only for "display" purposes.
     
  6. tinterow

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    #6 tinterow, Jul 18, 2016
    Don't take this wrong, but in reality you are trying to sell garbage. Make no mistake...one mans trash is another mans treasure, but I just don't get the obsession to original equipment and or period correct tires...They are a wear item!!!!!!! Everybody....please get over it!!!!! Buy the correct "new" tires and move on. Just my humble opinion :)
     
  7. Andy 308GTB

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    #7 Andy 308GTB, Jul 18, 2016
    +1

    But saying that, I've got 3 gallons of 4 star petrol from 1978 tucked away in the corner of my garage that could be useful if you are going for a period correct car.
     
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    #8 Milkshaker0007, Jul 18, 2016
    Andy, that made me chuckle, nice one
     
  9. Rosey

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    #9 Rosey, Jul 18, 2016
    Brilliant !!
     
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    #10 tinterow, Jul 18, 2016
    I'll give you two dollars per gallon if you'll throw in eight quarts of oil :)
     
  11. redline76

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    #11 redline76, Jul 18, 2016
    To be technical, two of them are absolute garbage as the wear is way past what anyone would consider to be acceptable, even just as show tires.

    The other two are merely junk as they serve no useful purpose since no judge would deduct points for up-to-date tires.

    If you had a super low miles car with the original tires and it will spend eternity in a non-driving state in someone's collection, MAYBE original tires might mean something but they're going to go to s**t even sitting there.

    Throw them out, do you really want the liability of selling that crap to someone who might do something stupid, like drive on them?

    Warren.
     
  12. tinterow

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    #12 tinterow, Jul 18, 2016
    +1 Thanks!
     
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    #13 tinterow, Jul 18, 2016
    OMG...I just took a close look at the tires...not only are they not suitable for any judging (they would deduct points) but they're Goodyear Eagles. I'm sure they came off your Ferrari, but they could have come off of any Corvette, Mustang, Porsche, etc. Nothing makes these tires Ferrari exclusive. I know it sounds like we're picking on you (and we are) but hopefully after a week of no bids (unless you get one of your buddies to buy them to save face) just find a nice tree and make four swings for your grandkids...if they're even suitable for that :(
     
  14. Thomas Magnum

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    #14 Thomas Magnum, Jul 18, 2016
    I think it's great you're offering them up and basically free, or whatever the market says. Someone will appreciate them and your ad was honest and fair.
     
  15. deichenb

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    #15 deichenb, Jul 18, 2016
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    Thank you everyone for checking out the tires and posting. I knew these would be fun to sell! I like the breadth of opinions. Thanks as well for the compliments on the ad - it was fun to write. I agree that to 99.99% of the general population the tires are junk. It seems that to some of the "cognoscenti" here on Fchat they are junk, too. However, some users seem to see the same thing in them that I do - which is that these tires are neat piece of OEM Ferrari from 1989.

    I do take issue with the comments about their "unsuitability" for judging. I stand by my opinion that they are absolutely suitable for a Preservation class early 1989-production 328. As some experienced FCA/Cavallino entrants know, in the IAC/PFA judging system there is no bonus nor deduction for replaced wearable items. Tires are a specific example of a wearable with no pre-determined quantitative effect on a car's score. However, there is a compelling non-numeric "cool" factor to a car with very low original mileage showing up with OEM, date-coded tires, original hoses, and such. Whether or not that is car appealing/useful or not is an individual decision, but very-low-mileage cars exist, are valued by their owners, are presented for judging regularly, and would be enhanced by OEM-date-coded tires. These would look just right on a 3,000-6,000 mile car, since that's exactly the tire appearance such a car would have had when going in for service and its first tire change sometime in 1990. That was the mileage on c/n 80360 when I pulled them off. Presenting a preservation-class car is about preserving a time point in automotive history/the history of the model. I recommend any/all enthusiasts own and show a car like that at least once in their hobbyist career; it's a rewarding experience.

    I want to give the owner of a preserved 1989 328 of that sort a shot at these, essentially for free.

    If that owner doesn't show up now, then I'll either (1) make some tire swings, or (2) list them again in another 6-10 years. How cool would it be for the Preservation class cars cars at Pebble to show up on their OEM/period produced tires? O, wait, they already have, and it is *super* cool.
     
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    #16 tinterow, Jul 19, 2016
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    They are only Ferrari OEM because you say so....They could have come off any car with a bad front end that ruined the tread...Free? $200 shipping!!!! Might as well buy these cheap ass tires brand new at Sams Club...3000 mile tires would look like this? Try 30,000 miles...now you're losing some credibility...3000 miles on these tires? Sorry...no way...
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    #17 deichenb, Jul 19, 2016
    A basic pointer for writing credible opinions about tires is to be able to determine the fronts from the tears. To be clear, the rear 225-section tires have the more substantial tread wear.
     
  18. mike996

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    #18 mike996, Jul 19, 2016
    "They are only Ferrari OEM because you say so..."

    That's not really the point - they ARE and can be proven to be 1989 tires and, therefore ARE the tires that would have been on a 1989 328 in the showroom and are, therefore, 1989 328 OEM tires. I don't get all the vitriol. NO, I have no use for such tires but see absolutely nothing wrong with the ad. Jeez, if you don't want a set of OEM original tires, don't buy them! People buy stuff all the time on auction sites that others consider to be junk; nothing wrong with that.

    Hey, nothing is more disgusting than buying old, used sneakers but they sell regularly... EWWWWW....:(

    And hey, what's cooler than tire swings! :)
     
  19. tinterow

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    #19 tinterow, Jul 19, 2016
    Ok...me sowwy...I went overboard :(
     
  20. deichenb

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    #20 deichenb, Jul 25, 2016
    So the results of the auction were that, this past week, the tires were not worth $200 shipping + $1 bid. To test the theory as to their desirability, I've re-listed them with a halved $100 shipping cost. That means, depending on where they are sent, I may have to pay to save these OEM 328 tires. They're worth that to me in old-car cool. Let's see if they're worth $101 to anyone out there.

    Original Vintage 1989 Ferrari 328 Tires Date Coded | eBay
     
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    #21 robo330, Jul 25, 2016
    I replaced the tires on my 1985 308QV. It had Goodyear tires similar to the ones in this discussion. The car had 27K miles when I bought it and the rubber was in a similar state - worn in the rear. We just tossed them when the new tires were fitted.
     
  22. Rosey

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    #22 Rosey, Jul 25, 2016
    Buddy just throw them away and move on. You might think they are worth something but clearly no one else shares your opinion. Sorry.
     
  23. tinterow

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    #23 tinterow, Jul 25, 2016
    David...I appreciate your tenacity :)
     
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    #24 andyww, Jul 25, 2016
    Do they come with original factory air?
     
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