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WHEELS & TIRES
Tire Safety
Lotus Engineers have worked with
tire manufacturers to produce tire
specifications which optimise per-
formance for all round use.
To ensure that any replacement
tires are to the correct Lotus
specification, always refer to your
Lotus dealer who will have the lat-
est recommendations.
WARNING
In order to achieve optimum
handling characteristics, the
wheel and tire sizes on the vehi-
cle are different front and rear.
This means that interchanging
of wheels and tires between ax-
les is not permissible. Failure to
adhere to this requirement will
adversely affect the handling of
the car which could result in an
accident.
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Tire Inspection
The tires should be regularly
inspected for signs of cuts, abra-
sions or other damage, and for
any uneven tread wear patterns.
Uneven tread wear may indicate
that the suspension geometry or
dampers require attention from
your dealer.
WARNING
Damaged, poorly maintained or
improperly used tires are danger-
ous and may cause an accident.
Safety considerations should
always be paramount when as-
sessing tire condition and serv-
iceability. Replace tires if any
doubt exists, or if the legal tread
depth limits are approached.
WARNING
Extra vigilance is required for
cars used for occasional non-
competitive track usage due to
the severity of tire operating con-
ditions. Careful inspections must
be carried out before and after
each track session. Please see
page 10 'Track Use & Competitive
Use' for further information.
Tire Care
Take care when parking to avoid
tire contact with high or sharp
edged kerbs. Such mistreatment
can cause internal damage to the
tire structure and this may not be
readily apparent. The wheel rims
may also be distorted or damaged
by careless parking and result in
wheel imbalance or loss of tire
pressure. Similar damage may
also be caused by potholes, rocks
or other highway debris.
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