Testarossa Ferrari Tyres

The Ferrari Testarossa first came with the Michelin TRX tyre as standard equipment in 240/45x415 front and 280/45x415 rear. Later evolutions were equipped with the Michelin Pilot Sport in 225/50x16 front and 255/50ZR16 rear. Both these are available from stock at Longstone Classic Tyres.

The Ferrari Testarossa was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in September 1984 as the replacement for the Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer. Designed by the great Pininfarina the Testarossa was not Ferraris first car to bear the name. Back in 1950, the Testarossa moniker was given to a number of race bred Ferraris. The reason for the name being the distinctive red cam covers (Testarossa meaning red-head). The 80's Ferrari Testarossa’s was built primarily for the US market and made its way to the show rooms in 1985.

The Ferrari Testarossa uses a double wishbone suspension with coil over springs at the rear to help with the increase in weight. The body of the car was made up of aluminium with steel doors and roof. The engine was a modified version of the one found in the 512 Berlinetta Boxer, with 4 valves per cylinder, Marelli electronic ignition; K-Jetronic fuel injection and was capable of producing 390 bhp from the 4943cc horizontally mounted 12 cylinder. 60mph comes up in just over 5 seconds in the Ferrari Testarossa, and won’t stop pulling until it hits a (still) impressive 180mph!

Probably the Ferrari Testarossa’s most easily recognisable trait was its sculpted side vents that gave the impression that the car was travelling at 100mph even when it was standing still, necessitated by the twin radiators at the rear. At 6ft 6in wide the Ferrari Testarossa was a large car to say the least, however it still managed to be extremely light and agile to drive. The Testarossa’s acceleration and road holding were tremendous and more than capable of passing anything else on the road, (if the road was wide enough!) . Almost 7200 examples of the Ferrari Testarossa had been built when production ended in1992.