TYRES

[gsl]

Help
Do,es anyone know the correct tyre size for original +2 wheels.Had new tyres fitted and in the process two of the tyres were damaged,the beads ripped it was suggested that i had got the wrong size tyres.I opted for dunlop sp 165-13 i now have a puncture and i,m not looking forward to the hassle at tyre fitters.Any help would be very welcome.


gsl

[rgh0]

I presume you have the Lotus Alloys?

These have a very shallow well in the centre and many tyre fitters have trouble fitting tyres to them. Find a racing tyre supplier as these are normally better at fitting difficult tyres.

Standard tyres were originally 165 / 75 or 80 profile x 13

cheers
Rohan

[gsl]

Thanks for info Rohan

gsl

[rgh0]

The metal in the original Lotus alloys was also very soft and sometimes the clamps on the tire change machine that hold the wheel on the machine can take a chunk out of the rim. Tell your tire changer that and ask them to turn down the clamp air pressure to avoid that problem also.

I don't know if this problem exists with the modern replica Lotus alloys you can buy these days, I would hope the alloy casting is a better quality.

cheers
Rohan

[alan]

just a reminder that with the original Lotus Alloy wheels, which have no saftey bead, Inner Tubes should be fitted as noted by Lotus

[nomad]

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Standard tyres were originally 165 / 75 or 80 profile x 13

cheers
Rohan

Just where does one find those sizes today??? [USA]

Kurt
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[stugilmour]

Kurt, I went with the Vredestein Sprint's from Coker Tire. I find them great for the Plus 2, very progressive and forgiving. have also had them on the track a couple of times. I much prefer them to 175/70/13's I had before.

http://www.cokertire.com/165r13-vredestein-sprint.html

Coker also has the Michelin XAS, but they were too dear for me...

http://www.cokertire.com/165hr13-michelin-xas-ff.html

Ross Robbins found some nice 155/80/13's for his Elan for about half the cost, but I could not order them in Canada.

HTH

Stu

[nomad]

I have some nice 155/80 Falken's on a midget that I really like but, unfortunately, it turns out that they were a closeout. I changed all four tires on my bug-eye from 165/80's to 155/80's because I ruined one and couldn't find a replacement. Nice to know that Coker still has 165/80's even if they are a bit spendy Vredisten's. Can't seem to find good tube's anymore either but have been advised that Coker has them as well.

Thanks Stu

Kurt
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