Ferrari 849 Testarossa Tyre Reviews

Choosing tyres for a Ferrari 849 Testarossa comes down to matching the right size, load rating and tread pattern to how you actually use the vehicle. Below you will find owner reviews and ratings from Australian drivers, along with guidance on what to look for in this segment.

What to look for in Ferrari 849 Testarossa tyres

At this level the tyre is a homologated component. Manufacturers develop specific compounds and constructions with a tyre maker and identify them with a marking on the sidewall — N-codes, K1, MC, AMG, MO and similar. Fitting an unmarked tyre in the same nominal size is not equivalent, because the marked version differs in construction, compound and sometimes in the exact dimensions.

Two things bite owners of low-kilometre cars in particular. High-performance compounds harden with age regardless of tread depth, so the DOT date code matters as much as the wear. And cars stored for long periods can develop flat spots that never fully resolve. Staggered front and rear fitments are almost universal here, so both sizes need checking before ordering.

Ferrari 849 Testarossa tyre sizes and fitment

The authoritative source for your tyre size is the placard on the vehicle itself — usually inside the driver's door jamb, sometimes in the glovebox or on the fuel filler flap. It lists the size, the minimum load index and speed rating, and the recommended pressures for both normal and loaded running. Because the 849 Testarossa was offered with more than one wheel and tyre combination across its life and variants, the placard on your car is more reliable than a generic size list.

Ferrari 849 Testarossa tyre reviews from Australian owners

Every review on this page is written by someone who has actually run the tyre on their own vehicle, which is why they cover things a specification sheet cannot: how the tyre wore over 40,000 km, whether it tramlined, how loud it got as it aged, how it behaved on wet country roads at night. Filter by tyre brand or size to narrow the list, and if you have run a set on your Ferrari 849 Testarossa, adding your own review helps the next owner in the same position.