Jump to content


Photo

Lotus Europa S Wheels & Tyres


  • Please log in to reply
19 replies to this topic

#1 Luke84

Luke84

    Need to get Out More

  • PipPipPipPip
  • 870 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Stoke

Posted 11 November 2013 - 08:42 PM

Bought these a few months ago but with some shiny alternatives on the way 3 sets of wheels in the kitchen will probably lead to divorce so i best move them on.

Wheels are a direct fit and replacement for standard na or tubby wheels, tyre size is the same 175/55/17 and 235/45/17 so no abs issues. Slight weight saving over stock rims also.

 

Wheels have been kept very clean and always sealed by previous owner and ive kept this up, 3 of the wheels are mint but one of the wheels has a couple of kerb marks, these are more chip like than the usual 'scuffing' you would expect from kerbing so the damage is limited to these areas.

 

Front tyres have 4-4.5mm tread at the lowest point and the rears are on the wear markers at circa 2mm and so whilst legal are due for replacement.

Wheels currently have Lotus centre caps but Vauxhall ones are available (54mm) but very rare, occasionally pop up on ebay:

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4156c55bfb

 

There are currently still some images on the previous owners gallery here:

 

http://www.vx220.org...-silver-wheels/

 

Condition hasn't changed in the 2 and a bit months ive owned them but ill get them off the car this weekend and pop up some full detailed images.

 

£350 collected - but can also deliver to most places in the west midlands FOC.

Few images on various coloured cars below:

 

Posted Image

 

 

Posted Image

 

Posted Image

 



#2 Luke84

Luke84

    Need to get Out More

  • PipPipPipPip
  • 870 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Stoke

Posted 12 November 2013 - 10:00 AM

Typo - rear tyres are 225 not 235!

#3 Tibbles Stryker

Tibbles Stryker

    Billy No Mates

  • PipPipPipPipPip
  • 1,941 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:stoke on Trent

Posted 12 November 2013 - 10:15 AM

Very nice looking wheels, really suit the Vx if the wife would permit another set of wheels I'd be there like a flash!

#4 Claws

Claws

    Stage FA NA FTW!

  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 5,246 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Motherwell
  • Interests:Daft plastic cars

Posted 12 November 2013 - 11:02 AM

Love them on Vocky's car, that's what mine would look like, but the picture with your car has a blue with dark Turbo wheels which also looks great. Hope someone snaps these up, lovely wheels

#5 Bill SC

Bill SC

    Super Member

  • PipPip
  • 344 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Norwich

Posted 12 November 2013 - 11:16 AM

Can you put 195's on the front of these..?

I'm wanting ATS DTCs for track wheels but I won't want to use every day.

If you can put 195's on the front of these then I would seriously think about snagging them as they are a lot nicer than the standard wheels in my opinion.

 



#6 Gedi

Gedi

    404 Not Found

  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 5,547 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:North West
  • Interests:Nothing

Posted 12 November 2013 - 11:16 AM

Are those diameters correct? That would mean the front wheels have a larger rolling diameter than the rear. Lotus designed the Elise to be the opposite with the 16/17 combination



#7 Claws

Claws

    Stage FA NA FTW!

  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 5,246 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Motherwell
  • Interests:Daft plastic cars

Posted 12 November 2013 - 11:21 AM

They are the same size as the tyres and wheels on the VX

#8 Luke84

Luke84

    Need to get Out More

  • PipPipPipPip
  • 870 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Stoke

Posted 12 November 2013 - 12:32 PM

Wheel width/offset/size and tyre dimensions are identical to stock VX sizing. Tyres are the same re040s potenzas as per stock wheels. Westkenbrit - general consensus is that 195/45/17 are ok on stock rims (and therefore would be on these too) 195/50/17 is ideal size in terms of outside diameter matching but not many options in this size.

#9 Luke84

Luke84

    Need to get Out More

  • PipPipPipPip
  • 870 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Stoke

Posted 12 November 2013 - 01:01 PM

Are those diameters correct? That would mean the front wheels have a larger rolling diameter than the rear. Lotus designed the Elise to be the opposite with the 16/17 combination

175/55/17 = 624mm 225/45/17 = 634mm

#10 Tibbles Stryker

Tibbles Stryker

    Billy No Mates

  • PipPipPipPipPip
  • 1,941 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:stoke on Trent

Posted 12 November 2013 - 03:05 PM

Are those diameters correct? That would mean the front wheels have a larger rolling diameter than the rear. Lotus designed the Elise to be the opposite with the 16/17 combination

175/55/17 = 624mm 225/45/17 = 634mm
Wow always thought the fronts were slightly taller!!!!

#11 Luke84

Luke84

    Need to get Out More

  • PipPipPipPip
  • 870 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Stoke

Posted 12 November 2013 - 03:23 PM

Probably are after a few thousand miles of wear :)

#12 siztenboots

siztenboots

    RaceMode

  • 26,613 posts
  • Gender:Not Telling
  • Location:Surrey
  • Interests:french maids

Posted 12 November 2013 - 03:24 PM

RE040 , size, diameter mm, rolling radius mm , rim width front 175/55/17 , 624 , 1903 , 5.5J rear 225/45/17 , 634 , 1933 , 7.5J

 



#13 Gedi

Gedi

    404 Not Found

  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 5,547 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:North West
  • Interests:Nothing

Posted 12 November 2013 - 03:31 PM

Ahh, I forgot the profile was a percentage of the width.

It seems silly to me that a 45 profile tyre can have a higher side wall than a 55 profile tyre.



#14 Rickwoo118

Rickwoo118

    Scary Internerd

  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 5,800 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Stamford

Posted 12 November 2013 - 06:39 PM

I must say that these look very nice. Bargain.

#15 oblomov

oblomov

    oblomov

  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • 3,848 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:A colder windier place than stevieturbo's.
  • Interests:Mumblers

Posted 12 November 2013 - 08:32 PM

Can you put 195's on the front of these..?

I'm wanting ATS DTCs for track wheels but I won't want to use every day.

If you can put 195's on the front of these then I would seriously think about snagging them as they are a lot nicer than the standard wheels in my opinion.

 

Yes, been running them for years thumbsup



#16 Alastair

Alastair

    Super Duper Member

  • PipPipPip
  • 637 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Robertsbridge, East Sussex

Posted 13 November 2013 - 07:19 AM

PM sent



#17 MWS

MWS

    Need to get Out More

  • PipPipPipPip
  • 1,229 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Manchester
  • Interests:Football - Stockport County & VFB Stuttgart
    Cars - VX220s
    Basketball - Miami Heat

Posted 13 November 2013 - 01:46 PM

Very nice looking wheels thumbsup



#18 Luke84

Luke84

    Need to get Out More

  • PipPipPipPip
  • 870 posts
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Stoke

Posted 17 November 2013 - 09:30 PM

Wheels off, quick clean and fresh pics below.

 

Also gave them a quick weigh whilst they are off against my tubby wheels (with tyres &  similar tread wear on re040s).

Turbo Front 17kg Turbo Rear 20kg

Europa Front 16kg Europa Rear 19kg.

 

Images all here:

 

http://s2.photobucke.../library/Europa

 



#19 Sam_matin

Sam_matin

    Newbie

  • 6 posts
  • Location:Birmingham

Posted 28 November 2013 - 08:29 AM

Hi Luke Are the wheels still available

#20 Kenni

Kenni

    Super Member

  • PipPip
  • 483 posts
  • Location:Worcester

Posted 28 November 2013 - 08:26 PM

Try ebay




1 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users