Mondial tires and coupes

stevez · 07-26-2005, 11:24 AM

Two Mondial related questions:
1) In Taylor and Campbell's Mondial Buyer's Guide, they mention that 3.2s need metric tires. I was under the impression that only 8s and QVs used metric tires. In Forza magazine's Mondial Buyer's Guide, they only mention the latter two needing metric and not the 3.2s. What's the real story?

2) I have always assumed that Mondial coupes were never officially sold in the U.S., but I never see that mentioned in any of the literature. Did I subconsciously make that up?

Thanks.
Steve Z
Seattle

williamtaylor · 07-26-2005, 10:51 PM

stevez, In answer to your questions:

1. The Mondial 8's, QV's and certainly most 3.2's were fitted with metric tires at the factory (some of the late 3.2's might have been fitted with the t wheels). Per the owners manuals the tires are:

Mondial 8 & QV - Front/Rear Michelin TRX 240/55 VR 390
Mondial 3.2 - Front Michelin TRX 220/55 VR 390, Rear TRX 240/55 VR 390

2. Mondial coupes were officially sold by Ferrari in the US. US sales started in 1981.

07-26-2005, 11:24 AM	#1
stevez Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle, Washington, USA Ferrari Life Posts: 2	Mondial tires and coupes Two Mondial related questions: 1) In Taylor and Campbell's Mondial Buyer's Guide, they mention that 3.2s need metric tires. I was under the impression that only 8s and QVs used metric tires. In Forza magazine's Mondial Buyer's Guide, they only mention the latter two needing metric and not the 3.2s. What's the real story? 2) I have always assumed that Mondial coupes were never officially sold in the U.S., but I never see that mentioned in any of the literature. Did I subconsciously make that up? Thanks. Steve Z Seattle

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07-26-2005, 10:51 PM	#2
williamtaylor Owner Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: US and Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 298	stevez, In answer to your questions: 1. The Mondial 8's, QV's and certainly most 3.2's were fitted with metric tires at the factory (some of the late 3.2's might have been fitted with the t wheels). Per the owners manuals the tires are: Mondial 8 & QV - Front/Rear Michelin TRX 240/55 VR 390 Mondial 3.2 - Front Michelin TRX 220/55 VR 390, Rear TRX 240/55 VR 390 2. Mondial coupes were officially sold by Ferrari in the US. US sales started in 1981.