Ferrari 250 GTO Wheels

250 GTO Wheels

• The Ferrari 250 GTO fitted lightweight, Aluminium Rimmed, Borrani wire wheels.
• The front 250 GTO wheels were 6”X15” RW3711.
• Ferrari fitted larger wheels and tires to the rear of the GTO; The series 1 GTO fitted 6.5”X15 RW3715.
• The later 2nd series 250 GTO of 1964 Ferrari fitted wider 7.5”X15” RW3808 on the rear and put the series 1 RW3715 wheel on the front with the wider 6.5” rim.
• Some of the earlier series 1 Ferrari 250GTO now often fit the later and wider 7.5” RW3808 Borrani.
• The 250GTO had a 42mm hub. The spinners used were the 3 ear 42mm dished Ferrari Spinners.

Ferrari 250 GTO Tires

• The Ferrari 250 GTO of 1962 to 1964 left Maranello fitted with Dunlop Racing tires.
• The Dunlop Racing CR65 tires fitted could have been a mixture of 6.00L15 CR65, 6.50L15 CR65 and 7.00L15 CR65.
• The Dunlop Racing tires fitted would be determined by the track, and race series entered.
• The Dunlop Racing M section tires are not suited to a Ferrari 250 GTO, because as it runs wire wheels it need to fit inner tubes.
• For many years Ferrari 250GTO cars used on the road would fit a mixture of Michelin XWX tires.
• The 185VR15 Pirelli Cinturato CA67 is a genuine period tire that would have been a road tire option for the front of the 250 GTO.
• The 205VR15 Pirelli Cinturato CN72 came out in 1964 and is perfect radial tire for the rear of the 250 GTO. It is a shame these 2 tires don’t share the same tread pattern.
• Pirelli have made a special tire, specifically for the Ferrari 250 GTO, with a period Pirelli racing tire tread pattern the Pirelli Stelvio.
• The Ferrari 250 GTO needs to fit inner tubes in its Borrani wire wheels. Fronts; the Michelin 15F fits 185R15 and 205/70R15. The Michelin 15/17H13 is the ideal inner tube for 215/70R15 and 225/70VR15 tires on wire wheels.