Wheel diameters

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Chlorothalonil

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3,627 posts

208 months

Saturday 19th November 2016
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Probably a very naive question but I cannot seem to find an answer... is there any issue with fitting equal diameter wheels to front and rear of a series 2 Elise? I assume tyre profiles would need to be correct to maintain the circumferences required. If so, what wheel and tyre sizes would be most suitable?

The thing that is putting me off an Elise is my OCD about the fronts being smaller than the rears!

kambites

68,438 posts

228 months

Saturday 19th November 2016
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The VX220 was set up like this and it's generally accepted that it ruined the handling... to the extent that Vauxhall fitted Elise sized wheels to the VXR version.

So yes you can do it, but buying an Elise and then sscrewing up the handling for the sake of aestetics seems a bit pointless.

Chlorothalonil

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3,627 posts

208 months

Saturday 19th November 2016
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Thought it might be the case.