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| US Lotus Tire FAQ |
US Lotus Tire FAQ
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Standard Tire Specs (Yokohama AD07) |
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Size |
Section Width |
Diameter |
Recom. Rim |
Weight |
Gearing Change |
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175/55/16 (front) |
6.9" |
23.6" |
5"-6" |
- |
N/A |
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225/45/17 (rear) |
8.9" |
24.9" |
7"-8.5" |
- |
N/A |
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LSS Package Tire Specs (Yokohama A048) |
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Size |
Section Width |
Diameter |
Recom. Rim |
Weight |
Gearing Change |
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195/55/16 (front) |
8.0" |
23.7" |
5.5"-7" |
- |
N/A |
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225/45/17 (rear) |
9.0" |
24.8" |
7"-8.5" |
- |
< -1% |
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Aftermarket/Replacement Tires |
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Size |
Section Width |
Diameter |
Recom. Rim |
Weight |
Gearing Change |
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205/50/15 (front) |
8.5" |
23.1" |
5.5"-7.5" |
19.1 lb |
N/A |
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205/55/16 (front) |
8.5" |
25.1" |
5.5"-7.5" |
21.1 lb |
N/A |
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225/50/16 (rear) |
9.3" |
25.1" |
6.0"-8.0" |
25.7 lb |
< -1% |
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215/40/17 (rear) |
8.7" |
23.9" |
7.0"-8.5" |
19.8 lb |
- 4.8% |
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225/45/17 (rear) |
8.9" |
25.1" |
7.0"-8.5" |
22.6 lb |
< -1% |
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235/45/17 (rear) |
9.4" |
25.5" |
7.5"-9.0" |
24.0 lb |
+ 1.4% |
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245/40/17 (rear) |
9.9" |
24.8" |
8.0"-9.5" |
23.0 lb |
+ 1.0% |
These sizes are all just for reference. There is no guarantee
that any of these tire combinations will fit on the Elise. Some
tires may require different wheels, offsets, spacers, and wheel
well modifications to fit. Lotus also tunes their suspensions
to work with the OEM tires changing the tires may result in very
different ride quality or handling characteristics not intended
by Lotus. |
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Size |
Section Width |
Diameter |
Recom. Rim |
Weight |
Gearing Change |
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205/50/15 (front) |
8.4" |
23.2" |
5.5"-7.5" |
- |
N/A |
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205/55/16 (front) |
8.6" |
25.0" |
5.5"-7.5" |
- |
N/A |
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225/50/16 (rear) |
8.9" |
25.0" |
6.0"-8.0" |
- |
< -1% |
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225/45/17 (rear) |
8.9" |
25.0" |
7.0"-8.5" |
- |
< -1% |
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245/40/17 (rear) |
9.8" |
24.7" |
8.0"-9.5" |
- |
+ 1.0% |
These sizes are all just for reference. There is no guarantee
that any of these tire combinations will fit on the Elise. Some
tires may require different wheels, offsets, spacers, and wheel
well modifications to fit. Lotus also tunes their suspensions
to work with the OEM tires changing the tires may result in very
different ride quality or handling characteristics not intended
by Lotus. |
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Size |
Section Width |
Diameter |
Recom. Rim |
Weight |
Gearing Change |
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205/50/15 (front) |
8.3" |
23.1" |
5.5"-7.5" |
22.6 lb |
N/A |
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205/55/16 (front) |
8.3" |
24.9" |
5.5"-7.5" |
23.3 lb |
N/A |
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215/45/16 (front) |
8.5" |
23.5" |
7.0"-8.0" |
22.8 lb |
N/A |
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225/45/17 (rear) |
9.1" |
24.9" |
7.0"-8.5" |
25.9 lb |
< -1% |
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245/45/17 (rear) |
9.8" |
25.7" |
7.5"-9.0" |
28.8 lb |
+ 2.8% |
These sizes are all just for reference. There is no guarantee
that any of these tire combinations will fit on the Elise. Some
tires may require different wheels, offsets, spacers, and wheel
well modifications to fit. Lotus also tunes their suspensions
to work with the OEM tires changing the tires may result in very
different ride quality or handling characteristics not intended
by Lotus.
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Size |
Section Width |
Diameter |
Recom. Rim |
Weight |
Gearing Change |
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195/50/15 (front) |
7.9" |
22.7" |
5.5"-7.0" |
- |
N/A |
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195/45/16 (front) |
7.7" |
22.9" |
6.0"-7.5" |
- |
N/A |
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205/45/16 (front) |
8.1" |
23.2" |
6.5"-7.5" |
- |
N/A |
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215/40/16 (front) |
8.6" |
22.8" |
7.0"-8.5" |
- |
N/A |
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225/50/16 (rear) |
9.1" |
24.9" |
6.0"-8.0" |
- |
0% |
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245/50/16 (rear) |
9.8" |
25.7" |
7.0"-8.5" |
- |
+ 3.2% |
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225/45/17 (rear) |
8.8" |
24.9" |
7.0"-8.5" |
- |
0% |
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235/40/17 (rear) |
9.5" |
24.4" |
8.5"-9.5" |
- |
- 2.0% |
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245/40/17 (rear) |
9.7" |
24.7" |
8.0"-9.5" |
- |
< - 1.0% |
These sizes are all just for reference. There is no guarantee
that any of these tire combinations will fit on the Elise. Some
tires may require different wheels, offsets, spacers, and wheel
well modifications to fit. Lotus also tunes their suspensions
to work with the OEM tires changing the tires may result in very
different ride quality or handling characteristics not intended
by Lotus. |
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Bridgestone Potenza S-03 Pole Position
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Size |
Section Width |
Diameter |
Recom. Rim |
Weight |
Gearing Change |
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195/50/15 (front) |
7.9" |
22.7" |
5.5"-7.0" |
21 lbs |
N/A |
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205/50/15 (front) |
8.4" |
23.1" |
5.5"-7.5" |
22 lbs |
N/A |
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205/50/16 (front) |
8.4" |
24.1" |
5.5"-7.5" |
24 lbs |
N/A |
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225/45/16 (rear) |
9.0" |
23.9" |
7.0"-8.5" |
24 lbs |
- 4.0% |
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245/45/16 (rear) |
9.6" |
24.6" |
7.5"-9.0" |
26 lbs |
- 1.2% |
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225/45/17 (rear) |
9.0" |
25.0" |
7.0"-8.5" |
25 lbs |
< + 1.0% |
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235/40/17 (rear) |
9.7" |
24.5" |
8.0"-9.5" |
24 lbs |
- 1.6% |
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245/40/17 (rear) |
10.0" |
24.8" |
8.0"-9.5" |
26 lbs |
< - 1.0% |
These sizes are all just for reference. There is no guarantee
that any of these tire combinations will fit on the Elise. Some
tires may require different wheels, offsets, spacers, and wheel
well modifications to fit. Lotus also tunes their suspensions
to work with the OEM tires changing the tires may result in very
different ride quality or handling characteristics not intended
by Lotus. |
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Aftermarket R Compound Tires |
|
Size |
Section Width |
Diameter |
Recom. Rim |
Weight |
Gearing Change |
|
205/50/15 (front) |
8.4" |
22.8" |
5.5"-7.5" |
20.6lb |
N/A |
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225/50/16 (rear) |
9.2" |
24.6" |
6.0"-7.5" |
25.0 lb |
< -1% |
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245/45/16(rear) |
9.7" |
24.3" |
7.0"-8.5" |
25.0 lb |
+ 1.2% |
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225/45/17 (rear) |
9.2" |
24.6" |
7.0"-8.5" |
25.0 lb |
< -1% |
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245/45/17 (rear) |
9.7" |
25.3" |
7.5"-9.0" |
27.2 lb |
+ 2.8% |
These sizes are all just for reference. There is no guarantee
that any of these tire combinations will fit on the Elise. Some
tires may require different wheels, offsets, spacers, and wheel
well modifications to fit. Lotus also tunes their suspensions
to work with the OEM tires changing the tires may result in very
different ride quality or handling characteristics not intended
by Lotus. |
|
Size |
Section Width |
Diameter |
Recom. Rim |
Weight |
Gearing Change |
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205/50/15 (front) |
8.4" |
22.9" |
5.5"-7.5" |
20.7 lb |
N/A |
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205/45/16 (front) |
8.1" |
23.0" |
6.5"-7.5" |
19.2 lb |
N/A |
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225/50/16 (rear) |
9.1" |
24.7" |
6.0"-8.0" |
23.6 lb |
< -1% |
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225/45/17 (rear) |
8.9" |
24.8" |
7.0"-8.5" |
23.3 lb |
< -1% |
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235/40/17 (rear) |
9.5" |
24.2" |
8.0"-9.5" |
22.6 lb |
- 2.3% |
These sizes are all just for reference. There is no guarantee
that any of these tire combinations will fit on the Elise. Some
tires may require different wheels, offsets, spacers, and wheel
well modifications to fit. Lotus also tunes their suspensions
to work with the OEM tires changing the tires may result in very
different ride quality or handling characteristics not intended
by Lotus. |
|
Size |
Section Width |
Diameter |
Recom. Rim |
Weight |
Gearing Change |
|
205/50/15 (front) |
- |
- |
5.5"-7.5" |
- |
N/A |
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245/40/17 (rear) |
- |
- |
8.0"-9.5" |
- |
< -1% |
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245/45/17 (rear) |
- |
- |
8.0"-9.5" |
- |
+ 2.8% |
These sizes are all just for reference. There is no guarantee
that any of these tire combinations will fit on the Elise. Some
tires may require different wheels, offsets, spacers, and wheel
well modifications to fit. Lotus also tunes their suspensions
to work with the OEM tires changing the tires may result in very
different ride quality or handling characteristics not intended
by Lotus. |
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Hoosier A3SO3/R3SO3 (A/R) |
|
Size |
Section Width |
Diameter |
Recom. Rim |
Weight |
Gearing Change |
|
205/50/15 (front) |
8.6" |
22.8" |
6.5"-7.5" |
16.0 lb |
N/A |
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215/60/15 (front)R |
9.3" |
24.9" |
7.0"-8.0" |
18.0 lb |
N/A |
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205/45/16 (front)R |
8.2" |
23.5" |
6.5"-8.0" |
17.0 lb |
N/A |
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215/40/16 (front) |
9.0" |
22.7" |
7.5"-9.0" |
19.0 lb |
N/A |
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225/50/16 (rear) |
9.3" |
24.6" |
6.0"-8.0" |
18.5 lb |
- 1.2% |
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245/45/16 (rear) |
10.0" |
24.5" |
8.5"-9.5" |
19.0 lb |
- 1.6% |
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225/45/17 (rear) |
9.5" |
24.6" |
8.0"-9.0" |
17.0 lb |
- 1.2% |
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245/40/17 (rear) |
10.5" |
24.5" |
8.5"-9.5" |
18.0 lb |
- 1.6% |
These sizes are all just for reference. There is no guarantee
that any of these tire combinations will fit on the Elise. Some
tires may require different wheels, offsets, spacers, and wheel
well modifications to fit. Lotus also tunes their suspensions
to work with the OEM tires changing the tires may result in very
different ride quality or handling characteristics not intended
by Lotus. |
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Hoosier A3SO4/R3SO4 (A/R) |
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Size |
Section Width |
Diameter |
Recom. Rim |
Weight |
Gearing Change |
|
205/50/15 (front) |
8.6" |
22.8" |
6.0"-8.0" |
- |
N/A |
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215/60/15 (front)R |
- |
- |
- |
- |
N/A |
|
205/45/16 (front) |
8.6" |
22.8" |
6.0"-8.0" |
- |
N/A |
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215/40/16 (front) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
N/A |
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225/50/16 (rear) |
9.5" |
24.6" |
7.0"-9.0" |
- |
- 1.2% |
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245/45/16 (rear) |
10.1" |
24.4" |
7.0"-9.0" |
- |
- 1.7% |
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225/45/17 (rear) |
9.5" |
24.6" |
8.0"-9.0" |
- |
- 1.2% |
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245/40/17 (rear) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- 1.6% |
These sizes are all just for reference. There is no guarantee
that any of these tire combinations will fit on the Elise. Some
tires may require different wheels, offsets, spacers, and wheel
well modifications to fit. Lotus also tunes their suspensions
to work with the OEM tires changing the tires may result in very
different ride quality or handling characteristics not intended
by Lotus. |
|
Size |
Section Width |
Diameter |
Recom. Rim |
Weight |
Gearing Change |
|
205/50/15 (front) |
8.3" |
23.0" |
5.5"-7.5" |
20.0 lb |
N/A |
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205/55/16 (front) |
8.4" |
24.8" |
5.5"-7.5" |
23.0 lb |
N/A |
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245/45/16 (rear) |
9.6" |
24.6" |
7.5"-9.0" |
25.0 lb |
- 1.2% |
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235/45/17 (rear) |
9.3" |
25.4" |
7.5"-9.0" |
25.0 lb |
+ 2.0% |
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235/40/17 (rear) |
9.6" |
24.4" |
8.0"-9.5" |
23.8 lb |
- 2.0% |
These sizes are all just for reference. There is no guarantee
that any of these tire combinations will fit on the Elise. Some
tires may require different wheels, offsets, spacers, and wheel
well modifications to fit. Lotus also tunes their suspensions
to work with the OEM tires changing the tires may result in very
different ride quality or handling characteristics not intended
by Lotus. |
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