Dino Ferrari Tyres

Dino was the brand name given to the mid engined, rear wheel drive sports cars produced by Ferrari from 1968 to 1976. By 1976 the name Dino was dropped and from then onwards all cars were given the full Ferrari name.

The first out of the stable was the Ferrari Dino 206 in 1968 with a mere 150 of these cars being produced. The 246 would be the first of the Dino range to be produced in high numbers (from 1969), 3761 in total in both GT coupe and spyder form. The Ferrari Dino 206 was hailed as a car with groundbreaking design and impressive driving qualities. The name Dino was given in honour of Enzo Ferraris late son Alfredo Dino Ferrari, who was credited with the design of the V6 engine. Cars with Dino name included the 246 GT and also the later 308 GT4. The Ferrari 246 Dino was considered one of Ferraris most stylish mid engine cars, with its soft curves and edges reminiscent of earlier Ferraris. The Ferrari 308 Dino in contrast was designed with more crisp edges and straighter lines.

The Dino Berlinetta was Ferraris first transverse-mounted mid-engine car, designed by the great Pininfarina and built by Scaglietti, with a 2.0 litre all-aluminium V6 engine that hit the red line at 8000rpm and all alloy body. The 206 also had full independent suspension and was fitted with disc brakes all round. These things all went to making the driving experience miles ahead of any other Ferrari previously produced. The 246 Dino came with a 2.4 litre engine with iron block and alloy head.

Unfortunately the Ferrari Dino is dismissed all to often by ‘purists’ but is none the less one of the prettiest Ferraris ever produced.

The Dino Ferrari first came equipped with a 185x14 tyre for which we can offer the Michelin MXV-P, for the later 246 Dino the original equipment was the 205/70VR14 Michelin XWX, luckily Michelin have reintroduced this tyre as no other tyre suits the car!