Lotus Elise Service Notes page 601

EXIGE.G - WHEELS & TYRES
The Exige uses alloy road wheels made by Rimstock and featuring the 12 - spoke, black finish, design
used on the race series cars. Wheel diameters, at 16 and 17 inches front and rear, are increased by one inch
over standard Elise, with rim widths of 7 and 8.5 inches.
Lotus engineers have worked with the tyre manufacturer Yokohama, to produce an A039 tyre specifica-
tion for the Lotus Exige to optimise performance on both road and track. When replacing tyres, ensure that the
correct Lotus specification of the tyre is fitted, identified by 'LTS' following the size designation on the tyre
sidewall. The tread pattern is directional, so that the tyre must be fitted onto the wheel with regard to which side
of the car the wheel is to be fitted. A direction of rotation arrow is included in the tyre sidewall markings.
Note that the Exige wheel/tyre assemblies are not approved for fitment on other Elise variants.
Note that the wheelnuts and roadwheels on the Exige, use a 60° taper, and not the spherical seating used
by other Elise variants. It is most important that in order to maintain the highest level of safety, only the
approved roadwheels and nuts are used.
Wheelnuts
Tyres
Type
Size - front
Yokohama A039
195/50 R16 84V LTS
225/45 R17 90W LTS - rear
- pressure (cold) - front
- rear
1.6 bar (23 lb/in
2
)
1.8 bar (26 lb/in
2
)
Wheels
Type
Size - front
Light alloy, 12 spoke
7J x 16 ET7
8.5J x 17 ET5
80 - 85 Nm (59 - 63 Ibf.ft)
- rear
Wheel nut torque
'age 18
2000 / 03