LOTUS ELAN WHEELS???POST YOUR WHEELS!

[HJ2]

There's always one!

[GeoffSmith]

......Just wish our tops were down.

Me too. Although I can't say for certain if Ekapol's naked hairy chest would have been the thrill I was looking for.

[rip]

......Just wish our tops were down.

Me too. Although I can't say for certain if Ekapol's naked hairy chest would have been the thrill I was looking for.

[Scott]

so tell me something... if you have big inches on the elan does it make it slower? i mean as you see i have the classic 16'', if i put on 17 or 18 is it gonna be slower?

[Grant]

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Wheels
Front - OZ Ultraleggera 17x7 4x100 44 Crsytal Titainium
Rear - OZ Ultraleggera 18x7 4x100 42 Crsytal Titainium

Tires
Front - 205/40-17 Yokohama S.drive
Rear - 205/40-18 Yokohama S.drive

[lottus77]

Is anyone else having trouble seeing the pix in this thread?

[Scott]

Is anyone else having trouble seeing the pix in this thread?

No!!

[Scott]

I decided to remain classic...but i'm going to post new pics of mine and i'm having a surprice for everyone!!

[abmunro]

These are my 16" alloys

These are Enki alloy wheels from Japan..

[Brit-Car-Nut]

Is anyone else having trouble seeing the pix in this thread?

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[djcar]

Konig 17" that came with the car extra when I bought it from Colin,






pain in the ass to clean.

[m100sandra]

A couple of pics of my Elan fitted with Speedline Corse GrA 2112 Alloys, 7.25 x 16, ET53 fitted with Kumho KU36's 215x16's

[woody]

Very smart Sandra, I like your choice of wheels.
Cheers,
Woody

[novacaine]

Does anyone k ow if these would fit?

http://www.wheelbasealloys.com/alloy-wh ... ey/16-inch

[dapinky]

Hi Jon,

yes, they'll certainly fit (might nee the plastic concentric rings which are pictured in their 'free fitting kit' - the Elan needs wheels with a centre bore of 56.6mm, most wheels come with a slightly bigger centre hole, and thus need the rings to locate them properly - so they run round, not oval!

Secondly, the offset is a maximum of 38mm, so there will be an overall increase in the 'track' of the car (width between tyres) of 44mm - this will improve the look of the car by filling out the wheelarches a bit, but *may* have a negative effect on the handling - probably not noticable for 90% of the drivers 95% of the time - but if you drive on track, on the limit, you may notice it. (You won't notice it driving to Tescos, or out for a nice drive in the sunshine)

[DABgp]

Hi J

Secondly, the offset is a maximum of 38mm, so there will be an overall increase in the 'track' of the car (width between tyres) of 44mm - this will improve the look of the car by filling out the wheelarches a bit, but *may* have a negative effect on the handling - probably not noticable for 90% of the drivers 95% of the time - but if you drive on track, on the limit, you may notice it. (You won't notice it driving to Tescos, or out for a nice drive in the sunshine)

Improve the look of the car? Of what importance is that? The Lotus engineers, even without the Chunky influence were surely a bit ahead of this sort of nonsense. Driving to Tesco is actually important. They were clever enough to engineer our favourite car to go to Tesco comfortably and at the same time handle better than any other fwd car. The 60mm offset seems to me to have been a significant part of the equation.

[dapinky]

Hi J

Secondly, the offset is a maximum of 38mm, so there will be an overall increase in the 'track' of the car (width between tyres) of 44mm - this will improve the look of the car by filling out the wheelarches a bit, but *may* have a negative effect on the handling - probably not noticable for 90% of the drivers 95% of the time - but if you drive on track, on the limit, you may notice it. (You won't notice it driving to Tescos, or out for a nice drive in the sunshine)

Improve the look of the car? Of what importance is that? The Lotus engineers, even without the Chunky influence were surely a bit ahead of this sort of nonsense. Driving to Tesco is actually important. They were clever enough to engineer our favourite car to go to Tesco comfortably and at the same time handle better than any other fwd car. The 60mm offset seems to me to have been a significant part of the equation.

1) 'Looks' are important to some owners moreso than others.
2) If (1) applies, then it isn't 'nonsense'.
3) Asda is more important for me.
4) I'm not sure that it handles better than ANY other FWD car (certainly better than MOST - either contemporary or more recent)
5) Of course the 60mm is significant - it's the only number which would have given the optimum scrub radius for the entire suspension geometry, within the confines of legality and style.

...but I stand by my comments as posted - some owners don't care too much about the performance, and styling is more their thing..... each to their own.

[DABgp]

Hi J

Secondly, the offset is a maximum of 38mm, so there will be an overall increase in the 'track' of the car (width between tyres) of 44mm - this will improve the look of the car by filling out the wheelarches a bit, but *may* have a negative effect on the handling - probably not noticable for 90% of the drivers 95% of the time - but if you drive on track, on the limit, you may notice it. (You won't notice it driving to Tescos, or out for a nice drive in the sunshine)

Improve the look of the car? Of what importance is that? The Lotus engineers, even without the Chunky influence were surely a bit ahead of this sort of nonsense. Driving to Tesco is actually important. They were clever enough to engineer our favourite car to go to Tesco comfortably and at the same time handle better than any other fwd car. The 60mm offset seems to me to have been a significant part of the equation.

1) 'Looks' are important to some owners moreso than others.
2) If (1) applies, then it isn't 'nonsense'.
3) Asda is more important for me.
4) I'm not sure that it handles better than ANY other FWD car (certainly better than MOST - either contemporary or more recent)
5) Of course the 60mm is significant - it's the only number which would have given the optimum scrub radius for the entire suspension geometry, within the confines of legality and style.

...but I stand by my comments as posted - some owners don't care too much about the performance, and styling is more their thing..... each to their own.

Good answers Dave.
My posting was a bit over the top, sorry. It might have been the Shiraz
PS. I prefer Booths.

[dapinky]

always adjusts my own ability to type my exact thoughts appropriately too!

No harm done (but personally I agree with your thoughts that function should always trump looks).

[LotusEnthusiast]

Team Dynamic Pro Race 1.2 16x7 47mm. Fitment is perfect and they look fantastic!