I will be driving in the Tuscany area when I visit Italy in August. I would like to purchase good driving maps before I leave so that I could become familiar with the area ahead of time. What maps do you recommend and where do I purchase them? I tried Trek Tools but they are sold out right now. Thanks for your input.

I highly recommend a GDS with European maps!

Michelin has good driving maps...

I use 2 maps. The Michelin #563 for overall planning--it covers all of centro Italy. But, for real details of back road Tuscany you want the TCI map of Toscana. Try Globe Corner Bookstore online.

I got a real great one from Border's Book Store.

That TCI (Touring Club of Italy) 1:200000 map is great. I think I found ours in a local barnes and noble.

You should be able to get Michelin maps at any sizable book store - or at Amazon or b&N online if you don;t have nay bookstores nearby.
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Also - I would print out in advance detailed street maps of any city you will be visiting - esp the ares of your hotel and the major sights. (These are eps good because they show one way streets - which are very common.)

TCI and Michelin, in that order.