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A few basic rules:
1. Wider rims make tires balloon out less, the more ballooned the sidewalls are, the less rigid the sidewalls are. Wider rims equates to a more direct steering feel.
2. Wider and softer front wheels normally equate to less push in corners. Wider wheels support wider rubber without ballooning the sidewalls.
For me, 7 inch front wheels with 205 width tires seemed to improve things. A tunable front sway bar (such as the bwr bar), allows you to fine tune for the characteristics you believe you want. However, in a very hard turn tires are going to slip. The Lotus engineers felt it was safer to have a push than a spin-out from over-steer. I tend to prefer improved front grip.
1. Wider rims make tires balloon out less, the more ballooned the sidewalls are, the less rigid the sidewalls are. Wider rims equates to a more direct steering feel.
2. Wider and softer front wheels normally equate to less push in corners. Wider wheels support wider rubber without ballooning the sidewalls.
For me, 7 inch front wheels with 205 width tires seemed to improve things. A tunable front sway bar (such as the bwr bar), allows you to fine tune for the characteristics you believe you want. However, in a very hard turn tires are going to slip. The Lotus engineers felt it was safer to have a push than a spin-out from over-steer. I tend to prefer improved front grip.
