Fabspeed_Motorsport Report post Posted September 9, 2014 What are you guys that have switched to aftermarket options using?? I am wrapping up a set of wheels on an 08 Veyron and tires are providing to be a huge hurdle! Apparently the stock tires are "PAX" and semi-beadlocks. They are also no a "real" tire size, rather they are 20.5" and 21.25 (or something along those lines). The only thing I have come up with are Pirelli Pzero's in 275/30/20 and 355/25/21, which are basically indefinitely back-ordered. The wheels are nearly done so I would like to address tire options before I get stuck with a Veyron on the lift and wheels with no tires Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyinFapper Report post Posted September 9, 2014 PM MAC N IT, his friend runs aftermarket wheels. Also try Baky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fabspeed_Motorsport Report post Posted September 9, 2014 I actually just got off the phone with Pirelli in Georgia. They are going to make me a set and have them here in a week! It was expensive, but I suppose way cheaper than the OEM ones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster Report post Posted September 9, 2014 Define expensive if you don't mind? I once had to get 375s from Germany but they were already made. I think 750 each. I'm just curious Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabspeed_Motorsport Report post Posted September 9, 2014 Define expensive if you don't mind? I once had to get 375s from Germany but they were already made. I think 750 each. I'm just curious $3700-ish for the set. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_ Report post Posted September 11, 2014 $3700-ish for the set. That's a hell of a lot better than what OEM tires apparently cost. Something like 20K for a set? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabspeed_Motorsport Report post Posted September 11, 2014 That's a hell of a lot better than what OEM tires apparently cost. Something like 20K for a set? I was told by a not so helpful dealer that it was around 30k with valve stems and what not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBUGKING Report post Posted September 14, 2014 OEM Bugatti tires are 40k ish including sales tax and labor and freight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBUGKING Report post Posted September 14, 2014 Aventador rears is what people are using for aftermarket tires on aftermarket wheels Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabspeed_Motorsport Report post Posted September 16, 2014 Tires arrived today.. Under a week to have a custom run of a really unusual tire size completed, I am very surprised/satisfied! Plus, they look just as ridiculous in person as I imagined. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortis Report post Posted September 16, 2014 That's very impressive, I didn't know you could actually request to have custom tires made. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emanon Report post Posted September 16, 2014 That's very impressive, I didn't know you could actually request to have custom tires made. Not exactly custom, just a special run of an existing tire. Custom tires would be many multiples that cost in mold tooling alone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortis Report post Posted September 16, 2014 Not exactly custom, just a special run of an existing tire. Custom tires would be many multiples that cost in mold tooling alone. I see, I misunderstood, I thought it was a one off special run, thank you for clarifying it for me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabspeed_Motorsport Report post Posted September 16, 2014 I see, I misunderstood, I thought it was a one off special run, thank you for clarifying it for me! it was a special run, just a special run of a tire they already make! I was surprised they agreed to it as well.. like I said earlier, initially I was going to have to wait a couple of months to get these in. I guess money really is the key to getting things done Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HannibalACP82 Report post Posted September 16, 2014 I was told by a not so helpful dealer that it was around 30k with valve stems and what not. Those valve stems will get you ever time. $29,998.00 for the tires. $2.00 for the valve stems. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emanon Report post Posted September 17, 2014 Those valve stems will get you ever time. $29,998.00 for the tires. $2.00 for the valve stems. Its a veyron, the valve stem is rated for a 300g load, weighs exactly 22.6 grams (the exact weight of the aluminum hole in the rim it fills, and requires a special fitting to fill them. I was thinking $12k in tires and $18k in NASA STIG valve stems. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabspeed_Motorsport Report post Posted September 17, 2014 Its a veyron, the valve stem is rated for a 300g load, weighs exactly 22.6 grams (the exact weight of the aluminum hole in the rim it fills, and requires a special fitting to fill them. I was thinking $12k in tires and $18k in NASA STIG valve stems. I don't recall 100%, but I think I remember them saying $6000 for the valve stems with associated hardware, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griza Report post Posted September 17, 2014 Very surprised to see the pzero nero was the choice of tire to be custom made for a veyron. I had those tires on one of my exwifes cars and hated them. Found the grip to be relatively weak but the worst part was the soft sidewall. Def would not have been my choice, but im not sure what choices you had. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFilipinoStig Report post Posted September 17, 2014 I see some potential with future owners buying these for 500-600k and throwing on shit wheels, old strange rubber on them and having some very major high speed problems. Only a few wheel manufacturers I would trust with this car and there is a reason the tires are so expensive. This isn't some $2,000 cup holder... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabspeed_Motorsport Report post Posted September 22, 2014 Very surprised to see the pzero nero was the choice of tire to be custom made for a veyron. I had those tires on one of my exwifes cars and hated them. Found the grip to be relatively weak but the worst part was the soft sidewall. Def would not have been my choice, but im not sure what choices you had. that was the only thing they offered me. There were tons of options for the front, not the case with the rears. I see some potential with future owners buying these for 500-600k and throwing on shit wheels, old strange rubber on them and having some very major high speed problems. Only a few wheel manufacturers I would trust with this car and there is a reason the tires are so expensive. This isn't some $2,000 cup holder... The my understanding is that the tires are so expensive because they are an extremely limited run, in a unheard of size made specifically for this car. UGR cars mainly run Toyo's and go as fast as the Veyron without any issues (on HRE's, ADV1's and stock wheels), and they can do it for more than 4 minutes or whatever the PAX tires are limited to at that speed. what makes you say aftermarket wheels are "shit"? Weld wheels are cheap as all hell and routinely go 200+ MPH without any issues on drag cars. Fadi is running ADV1's on his stage 2r or 5r or whatever his LP560 is up to now and drives his car harder than probably 99% of Veyron owners out there(not an attack on Veyron owners, but Fadi really drives his car!). I doubt you will ever see a veyron for 500k unless it has a ton of stories, even then I doubt it, but who knows. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_ Report post Posted September 23, 2014 If I recall correctly, the issue with Veyron tires isn't the speed of the car, but the weight. Also I believe the Michelin PAX tires were run flats as well. As you pointed out, most UGRs run toyo R888s, and they can obviously handle insane speeds and acceleration. Koenigsegg and Hennessey both run off the shelf (i believe) Michelin Super Sports (or Pilot Sport Cup 2s) on their cars, and they seem to handle the power and speed well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabspeed_Motorsport Report post Posted October 20, 2014 Wheels are in! I should be traveling to the owners house later this month to shoot a few of the cars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpohl402 Report post Posted October 23, 2014 ^ Looking forward to seeing photos! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
szabo_martin Report post Posted October 23, 2014 Wheels look sweet......... I know Bugatti went through some MAJOR R&D with wheels, tires and stems. If it's the wrong stem apparently the tire deflates when running near top speed. The Veyron, unlike most of these "I can go 240mph" cars, is that VAG designed it to go 240+mph for extended periods of time. Heavy car in warm climate going that fast will delaminate most tires. 95% of ppl will never get to that point, so if they wany better looking or more unique wheels, I'm sure they will be fine. Odds are they will keep the OEM wheels and tires anyways for resale. Plus for driving around town, I'd rather kill 3K worth of rubber the 30. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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