I like the Lotus wheels, wouldn't even consider a change. I'm a bit confused when reading several threads I've seen about all the plans to "upgrade" the Elise. I'm buying the car because I think the Lotus engineers did a fine job, not because I think they didn't and the I am just the guy to do it right. That thinking kind of boggles me.Derek said:I submit to you the following observation:
Like many of you I have searched for new pictures of the Liz in various colors and found many. Of those pictures I have found very few (only two) with wheels that were other than factory. Why do so few Elise owners choose to change the original factory rims?
That's fairly light. The lightest you'll find for a 17" wheel (unless you go crazy with Magnesium or something) is in the 13lb range (Racing Hart CP-035, SSR Comps). I have some Enkeis that are 15lb, and I still consider that very light. My other wheels are 17lb, and that's not heavy by most standards. Once you get to the 19-20lb range, I call those heavy.James A said:16 pounds sounds heavy to me, is that typical for a 17 inch wheel?
17" CE28Ns for the S2000 are ~13 lbs.James A said:16 pounds sounds heavy to me, is that typical for a 17 inch wheel?
No offense taken. I really don't care too much for the stock elise wheels. About the only thing I don't care for about the car. I will only replace the rims with something lighter. I have no plans to go wider or larger. Tires will remain the same as well. I see no fault at changing the rims to an identical size, but lighter weight. If it adds a bit of style IMO, that is a plus as well.Sownman said:I like the Lotus wheels, wouldn't even consider a change. I'm a bit confused when reading several threads I've seen about all the plans to "upgrade" the Elise. I'm buying the car because I think the Lotus engineers did a fine job, not because I think they didn't and the I am just the guy to do it right. That thinking kind of boggles me.
It seems if you're the type that likes to rebuild, redesign, and fiddle with cars you could stretch you wings and have alot more fun starting with something cheaper and more imperfect than an Elise. BTW to the guy who started this thread don't consider this a shot at you, it's meant as a very general comment.
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Steve
That is EXACTLY what I want to do for the SAME reasons.Jon said:I will only replace the rims with something lighter. I have no plans to go wider or larger. Tires will remain the same as well. I see no fault at changing the rims to an identical size, but lighter weight. If it adds a bit of style IMO, that is a plus as well.