Lotus Elise: It’s all about the weight of the car.
The most effected option to reduce the weight of this car, is by selecting the right wheels for this car.
The Lotus Elise version in the United States has the same type of wheels as the 111S UP Spec. Lotus Elise version.
As you can see in the specs below, this wheel weights 15.17lbs (6.88kg) on the front and 20.94lbs (9.50kg) at the back.
Standard wheel Lotus Elise
Specs standard wheel Lotus Elise:
| Front | Rear | |
| Dimensions | 16″ x 5.5″ | 17″ x 7.5″ |
| Bolt pattern | 4 x 100 | 4 x 100 |
| Weight | 15.17 lbs (6.88kg) | 20.94 lbs (9.50kg) |
| Offset | +31 | +18 |
| Center bore | 56.6 | 56.6 |
| Possible tire fitment* | 175-195* | 195-245* |
| Lug nuts | 19mm/M12/1.5pitch | 19mm/M12/1.5pitch |
| *Possible fitment is just that these are recommended tire size fitments for this size wheel. Due to many other factors concerning tire shapes and size there is no guarantee that a tire width listed above will fit. | ||
To improve the weight of the car, Lotus developed the sport package called “LSS” Lotus Sport Suspension.
The wheels in this package are light weighted wheels, manufactured for Lotus by the company called Rimstock.
This are light weighted wheels and unique on the US marked. Currently they only have the color silver.
Of course we have some specs of this wheel, as you can see below:
Specs Rimstock wheel designed for Lotus:
| Front | Rear | |
| Dimensions | 16″ x 6.5″ | 17″ x 7.5″ |
| Bolt pattern | 4 x 100 | 4 x 100 |
| Weight * | 12 lbs (5.44kg) * | 14 lbs (6.35kg)* |
| Offset | +31 | +18 |
| Center bore | 56.6 | 56.6 |
| Possible tire fitment** | 195-225** | 195-245** |
| Lug nuts | 19mm/M12/1.5pitch | 19mm/M12/1.5pitch |
| *estimated **Possible fitment is just that these are recommended tire size fitments for this size wheel. Due to many other factors concerning tire shapes and size there is no guarantee that a tire width listed above will fit. | ||
After all of this, the after marked came. With even better light weighted wheels for this car. Two names are MKS Japan & Dymag UK.
Here some nice example of those wheels and of course their specs with it.
MKS Japan, I personally do like those! Especially with the nice silver lip. What a beauty!
| Front | Rear | |
| Dimensions | 15″ x 7.0″ | 16″ x 8.0″ |
| Bolt pattern | 4 x 100 | 4 x 100 |
| Weight | 10.14 lbs (4.6kg) | 11.9 lbs (5.4kg) |
| Offset | N/A | N/A |
| Center bore | N/A | N/A |
| Possible tire fitment* | 195-225* | 205-245* |
| *Possible fitment is just that these are recommended tire size fitments for this size wheel. Due to many other factors concerning tire shapes and size there is no guarantee that a tire width listed above will fit. | ||
Dymag UK designed the wheel called: Magnesium.
These spokes are a bit smaller then the MKS Japan wheel and looks very nice as well.
| Front | Rear | |
| Dimensions | 15″ x 6.0″ | 16″ x 8.0″ |
| Bolt pattern | 4 x 100 | 4 x 100 |
| Weight | 10.8 lbs | 13.0 lbs |
| Offset | N/A | N/A |
| Center bore | N/A | N/A |
| Possible tire fitment* | 195-205* | 205-245* |
| *Possible fitment is just that these are recommended tire size fitments for this size wheel. Due to many other factors concerning tire shapes and size there is no guarantee that a tire width listed above will fit. | ||
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