Tyre replacement
Discussion
Hi,
The rear Tyres on my Elise needs to be replaced and I need some advice on what to do.
My alternatives (without priority) are as follows:
1. New Bridgestone Potenza RE040s at the rear. Quite expensive here in Norway and when I ask about the "Elise" DOT code that I want no-one seems to know what I am talking about. Not at all sure it will be the right tyre if I get them from some local tyre shop. Actually I think the offer I got was for the RE050 and not the RE040 also.
2. New Dunlop SP9000s on all 4 wheels. Probably not much more expensive than 2 Potenzas and then I would suddenly have 4 brand new tyres :-) Lookes like the SP9000 get good reviews from other Elise drivers? Have been told that I would have to change from 175/55-16 to 185/50-16, though, but that sholdn't be a problem on the same wheels?
3. New Toyo Proxes T1-R on all 4 wheels. Rather cheap but not a recommended option on Elise it lookes like?
4. Others?
What should I do? Any thoughts and experiences appreciated...
The rear Tyres on my Elise needs to be replaced and I need some advice on what to do.
My alternatives (without priority) are as follows:
1. New Bridgestone Potenza RE040s at the rear. Quite expensive here in Norway and when I ask about the "Elise" DOT code that I want no-one seems to know what I am talking about. Not at all sure it will be the right tyre if I get them from some local tyre shop. Actually I think the offer I got was for the RE050 and not the RE040 also.
2. New Dunlop SP9000s on all 4 wheels. Probably not much more expensive than 2 Potenzas and then I would suddenly have 4 brand new tyres :-) Lookes like the SP9000 get good reviews from other Elise drivers? Have been told that I would have to change from 175/55-16 to 185/50-16, though, but that sholdn't be a problem on the same wheels?
3. New Toyo Proxes T1-R on all 4 wheels. Rather cheap but not a recommended option on Elise it lookes like?
4. Others?
What should I do? Any thoughts and experiences appreciated...
the yokohama advans are considered the best choice of street tyres
www.eliseparts.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=78&products_id=228
I have the Toyos on my elise, and they seem 'ok' .Although I haven't pushed the car to the limits or anything .
www.eliseparts.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=78&products_id=228
I have the Toyos on my elise, and they seem 'ok' .Although I haven't pushed the car to the limits or anything .
Hi
If you are only planning to change the rears, have a quick word with the guys at Lotus re: your choices and their recommendation.
I had to replace the fronts a little while ago, and thought that I might go for the new OEM Yoko tyres, but not a good idea to combine the Yokos at the front and Bridgestone on the rear.
I would've thought that there is less problem with the rears being different, but might be worth checking.
Just a thought, Andrew.
If you are only planning to change the rears, have a quick word with the guys at Lotus re: your choices and their recommendation.
I had to replace the fronts a little while ago, and thought that I might go for the new OEM Yoko tyres, but not a good idea to combine the Yokos at the front and Bridgestone on the rear.
I would've thought that there is less problem with the rears being different, but might be worth checking.
Just a thought, Andrew.
Easy tigers. We're talking S2 here so you can't broad brush it. I think the Bridgestone's are considered a very good bet, there are also new Yoko Advans that they are now fitting to the 111R's but I imagine these would be more expensive.
Toyo's are OK on the S1, but the Yoko are definitely superior.
If you are not on a tight budget, I'd go Yoko or Bridgestone. Perhaps ask over on SELOC as there are more S2 drivers on there.
>> Edited by S Works on Wednesday 31st May 17:14
Toyo's are OK on the S1, but the Yoko are definitely superior.
If you are not on a tight budget, I'd go Yoko or Bridgestone. Perhaps ask over on SELOC as there are more S2 drivers on there.
>> Edited by S Works on Wednesday 31st May 17:14
The Potenza RE040's are almost impossible to get here in Norway, at least with the correct "Elise" dot code. The closest I get is the RE050's which I guess is a more "general" type of tyre and not specially made for the Elise (?) This is by far the most expensive tyre, though.
My options at the moment are Toyo Proxes T1-R, Dunlop SP 9000 and BF Goodrich G-Force Profiler. The Toyos I can have put on tomorrow, a bit more unsure about the other two.
I should mention that I only drive my Elise on the road so road performance is much more important than high-performance on track.
I have asked the same question on Seloc too and the opinions on the Toyos seem to be a bit divided. Some say they are fine, others say the sidewalls are too soft which results in less steering feel and directness (even noticeable at low speeds on road). The Dunlops seem to get generally good reviews from what I can see.
The Yokos are difficult to get here as well and also a bit expensive.
My options at the moment are Toyo Proxes T1-R, Dunlop SP 9000 and BF Goodrich G-Force Profiler. The Toyos I can have put on tomorrow, a bit more unsure about the other two.
I should mention that I only drive my Elise on the road so road performance is much more important than high-performance on track.
I have asked the same question on Seloc too and the opinions on the Toyos seem to be a bit divided. Some say they are fine, others say the sidewalls are too soft which results in less steering feel and directness (even noticeable at low speeds on road). The Dunlops seem to get generally good reviews from what I can see.
The Yokos are difficult to get here as well and also a bit expensive.
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