Has anyone tried these wheels? - LotusTalk

EliseAutoXr · 10-12-2009, 07:49 PM

A fellow autox'r is running these wheels on his Miata and the website says the will work on the Elise (with a 1/2" spacer). They are cheap and light... any thoughts?

949 Racing

Thanks

LordZ · 10-12-2009, 08:15 PM

6 different wheel sizes in that link, and none of them 16". Ranging in price from 159 each to 189 each.

What are you trying to accomplish? 15/15 15/16 16/17 17/17 track wheels?

For the price I think the Rotas are a better buy if you want cheap 15/16. If you want the lightest then pay the cash and go with the Volk 15/16s.

I personally wouldn't want to mess with going to wheel studs, spacers, and wheels no one else is running. Makes it difficult to compare tire temps and air pressures at the track. Not to mention you are going to now have to shop for one off tire sizes that none of our vendors will stock.

I do like the way they look though. Maybe someone could talk to them and make some lotus specific wheels...

AZReason · 10-12-2009, 08:17 PM

949 6UL 15" Wheels 2 sets SoCal

won't work with Big brakes

EliseAutoXr · 10-13-2009, 03:20 PM

good points ... thanks!

10-12-2009, 07:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
EliseAutoXr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 120	Has anyone tried these wheels? A fellow autox'r is running these wheels on his Miata and the website says the will work on the Elise (with a 1/2" spacer). They are cheap and light... any thoughts? 949 Racing Thanks __________________ Bradley 06 Solar Yellow Elise SM2 14... BWR Supercharger, Pagid Pads. East Tenn Region SCCA

10-12-2009, 08:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
AZReason Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 440	949 6UL 15" Wheels 2 sets SoCal won't work with Big brakes __________________ Hoosier tires won in 2009: 11 so far Thank you Hoosier and NASA!

10-13-2009, 03:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
EliseAutoXr Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 120	good points ... thanks! __________________ Bradley 06 Solar Yellow Elise SM2 14... BWR Supercharger, Pagid Pads. East Tenn Region SCCA

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LordZ 06 S280 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,307	6 different wheel sizes in that link, and none of them 16". Ranging in price from 159 each to 189 each. What are you trying to accomplish? 15/15 15/16 16/17 17/17 track wheels? For the price I think the Rotas are a better buy if you want cheap 15/16. If you want the lightest then pay the cash and go with the Volk 15/16s. I personally wouldn't want to mess with going to wheel studs, spacers, and wheels no one else is running. Makes it difficult to compare tire temps and air pressures at the track. Not to mention you are going to now have to shop for one off tire sizes that none of our vendors will stock. I do like the way they look though. Maybe someone could talk to them and make some lotus specific wheels...

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