Tire Characteristics - Lotus Evora 2011 Owner's Handbook Manual

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1,000 miles (1,700 km), whichever is the sooner, and corrections
made as necessary. See 'Technical Data' at the back of the hand-
book for the recommended tire pressures. Under-inflation will
cause excessive wear, rapid deterioration of the tire sidewalls
and heavy steering, whereas over-inflation results in a hard ride
and increased susceptibility to tire damage. Both conditions will
cause a degradation in the handling qualities.
It is important that the tire pressures are adjusted only when
the tires are cold (when the car has been standing for a mini-
mum of 3 hours, or driven less than 1 mile/kilometer), as the
pressures may increase by 0.3 - 0.5 bar (4 - 8 lb/in²) when the
tires are warmed to normal running temperature. Use a good
quality pressure gauge and always replace the tire valve dust cap
to prevent the ingress of dirt and moisture into the valve, which
could cause leakage.
Many fuel filling stations provide tire inflation facilities. Follow
their instructions carefully. For tire pressure information, refer
to 'Technical Data' (see page 175).

Tire Characteristics

The Pirelli P-Zero & P-Zero Corsa
suitable for all normal weather conditions. The tire character
istics include good feedback ('feel') from the road surface to the
steering wheel, a high level of steering linearity and response,
and little performance degradation with the raised temperatures
which may be reached in high speed use.
However, tire performance will decrease at low ambient tem-
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