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- Mon Apr 17, 2023 12:25
- Forum: Wheels and Tyres
- Topic: 215/50r15 back in production
- Replies: 46
- Views: 24299
Re: 215/50r15 back in production
It is funny that you guys seem reserved about fitting the Pirelli tyre just because of the price. Of all cars where i would think you would be keen to keep the handling as good as possible i would have thought a Lotus would be one. so of all the components within the car the tyres would be the last ...
- Mon Apr 17, 2023 12:17
- Forum: Wheels and Tyres
- Topic: Tyre Pressure?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5574
Re: Tyre Pressure?
Hi
Are you guys aware that Pirelli are now making the 215/50R15 P700-Z again for you guys?
They are also an Audi Quattro tyre so that helped us get them made again.
Are you guys aware that Pirelli are now making the 215/50R15 P700-Z again for you guys?
They are also an Audi Quattro tyre so that helped us get them made again.
- Fri Jan 15, 2021 14:29
- Forum: Wheels and Tyres
- Topic: Tyre sizes for Excel SE
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11282
Re: Tyre sizes for Excel SE
The cost of the tyre has nothing to do with the value of the car they are to go on. I had a Jaguar XJ12. At the time i had paid £2,500 for it and a set of tyres was over £1,000. That car was a nearly 2 ton rocket ship that was beautifully comfortable. partially because it had good tyres. You can't j...
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 18:45
- Forum: Wheels and Tyres
- Topic: Tyre sizes for Excel SE
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11282
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 18:40
- Forum: General
- Topic: Excel Web page
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1405
Re: Excel Web page
Thank You
Have you seen the discounted prioces of the sets https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/catalo ... gory/8819/
Have you seen the discounted prioces of the sets https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/catalo ... gory/8819/
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 15:39
- Forum: General
- Topic: Excel Web page
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1405
Excel Web page
Hi I have made this web page about tyres for the Excel https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/classic-car-tyres/lotus/excel.html the good news is we do now have a proper 215/50R15 Tyre for the later Excel. I don't think there is another perfect tyre other than the Pirelli P700-Z I was wondering if any of ...
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 15:36
- Forum: Wheels and Tyres
- Topic: 215/50r15 back in production
- Replies: 46
- Views: 24299
Re: 215/50r15 back in production
Hmm well the problem is that the cost of tyres has nothing to do with the value of the car. the cost of the tyres is determined by a variety of things, and a Lotus is a fantastic handling car that really benefits from good high performance tyres, sadly they can only be built in very small batches, b...
- Tue Dec 01, 2020 17:08
- Forum: Wheels and Tyres
- Topic: 215/50r15 back in production
- Replies: 46
- Views: 24299
Re: 215/50r15 back in production
there has been a Vredestein for a while but I would suggest fitting a proper classic tyre. The Pirelli P700-Z has a more suited period carcass design.
https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/215-50 ... 700-z.html
these are the real thing.
https://www.longstonetyres.co.uk/215-50 ... 700-z.html
these are the real thing.
- Tue Dec 01, 2020 17:01
- Forum: Wheels and Tyres
- Topic: 205/60R14 and tubes ? - 1974 Elite s1
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2878
Re: 205/60R14 and tubes ? - 1974 Elite s1
Hi Catagorically inner tubes should not be used with any 60% profile tyres. 70% profile, fine. 75% profile fine 80% prpfile fine. 65% profile no tubes 60% profile no tubes If your alloy rims are becoming pourous then there are some sealers that your tyre fitting shed should have. The problem is that...