Elise 111R front Tyres

[angusatlotus]

Does anyone know where I can purchase Bridgestone Potenza RE040 175/55 R16 80W tyres for a '54 Elise 111R?

[otolith]

I don't think the Bridgestones are made any more. I gave up on them and went to the Yokohama AD07 pattern Lotus replaced it with. I prefer the yokos, actually, I think they are a better tire. These are also scarce, but not extinct. Eliseparts is worth a punt for them.

http://www.eliseparts.com/products/show/78/480/yok...

[Beachbum]

I believe the RE040's are still available, just extremely scarce, although they are the ones that were made for the VXT, so have a softer/harder side wall, I think. Have heard that they work just as well as the ones intended for the Elise, you just have to run them at 1psi higher than the Elise specific RE040's.

Given the scarcity of the RE040's most people seem to have gone the Yoko route, using either AD08's or AD07's. AD08s are cheaper, however do not come in the correct size for the fronts, so think people that have gone that route use AD07s on the Front and AD08s on the back.
There might also be an option of using a slightly different sized AD08 on the front, that does fit, however not 100% of that.

Not sure if that helps, buts its the info I have

[Frimley111R]

There's a thread on SELOC about buying them from abroad for a good saving.

[otolith]

I think the French place is sold out now.