Tyre options :)

[miro]

For general road use (general for an Elise) all year round only car thing what is best to go for. Priorities are Value for money and safety, again with in the scope of why anyone would own an elise. theres no point throwing money away on super grippy fair weather tyres if im going to end up in a tree when it rains is there equaly theres no point saving a few quid and knackering the handling.

[bogie]

for what Elise ?

S1 - then Yoko Advan Neovas
S2 on 175 fronts then Yoko AD07s

[miro]

havent bought it yet but it will most likely be a standard S2

[Pumpkinheeed]

Glad this has been brought up....
Had a funny little incident today whilst out in my Series 1.
doing about 10-15 mph pulling onto a newly laid surface near our local Audi garage. Only in second gear and gently touched the throttle. Before I knew it the back end was out and I had to act sharpish before kerbing the bugger.

I'm convinced it was a road surface issue rather than tyres - it was a newly laid surface, you know the kind before they put on the final top surface.

It got me thinking. My car currently has some cheep shit Kumho tyres on the rear that the previous owner put on. I have every intention of changing all four before the winter as it is my daily driver. I was going to go for Toyo Proxes. But having read this am wondering if for piece of mind the best all round option (especially in the wet) might be for Yokos?

Any advice welcome.

[S Works]

As above, for an S1 you can't go wrong with Yoko Advan Neova LTS. Much better than the Toyo's.

For S2 (assuming regular wheels), Advan AD07's or the Bridgestones.

[Pumpkinheeed]

Now the question is where to get them from?
I see Elise-Parts do a full set for just shy of £400?
Anywhere better on price?

[jon-]

S Works said:

As above, for an S1 you can't go wrong with Yoko Advan Neova LTS. Much better than the Toyo's.

For S2 (assuming regular wheels), Advan AD07's or the Bridgestones.

I'll second this. More information here: http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Grid/ though to be taken with a pinch of salt until the database is bigger.

[Pumpkinheeed]

Update on prices for Neova Advans LTS
Spoke to a local Tyre dealer yesterday and he sad they can't get them as they are a Lotus special order and I would have to go direct to Lotus to get them. So I called Formula One in Newcastle - price for a full set inc. VAT £441.98.

So it's looking like EliseParts might be the cheapest option.

[miro]

Would the advice change for a Lotus Elise Sport 135R with the OZ wheels.

[itiejim]

I just bought a set from Hanger 111 for £430 delivered.

[bogie]

miro said:

Would the advice change for a Lotus Elise Sport 135R with the OZ wheels.

yes because the wheels are bigger and wider fronts:

track/dry road use - Yoko A048
road/wet use (occasional track day) - Yoko A039

other cheaper options:

Toyo R888 for track/dry
Toyo Proxes T1-R for road and winter use

[gorrieman]

bogie said:

miro said:

Would the advice change for a Lotus Elise Sport 135R with the OZ wheels.

yes because the wheels are bigger and wider fronts:

track/dry road use - Yoko A048
road/wet use (occasional track day) - Yoko A039

other cheaper options:

Toyo R888 for track/dry
Toyo Proxes T1-R for road and winter use

As above, these are the same sizes as Exige... I've taken the 48's off for now and am currently using T1R's in prep for the colder/wetter weather. Did try the T1R's on track and they were gash. Overheated very quickly. Slow but fun.