Scottish Elises

Finished of my first set of rear tyres on the Exige last night. Apologies if this has been asked before, but does anyone know the best place to get a pair of rear A048 tyres? Seem to remember someone telling me that the correct spec LTS marked tyre is not available from the usual outlets and have to be ordered through a Lotus main stealer - is this correct?

Thanks,
Mark

Both Ali and I got ours from MMC cause we get a 5% discount for a half set. Ended up being £350 ish including fitting. Think book a track can deliver them for £310 ish. Andy G is proposing a group buy, he needs a full set and i only need fronts, so rears for yourself would complete the second set.

you can order them thru achinlee tyres out at wishaw - they're cheaper then normal outlets cos they normally only do industrial vehicles. but i wouldn't trust them to jack the car up tho!

i normally take my wheel off and drive it to them in my other car to get the tyre changed - i wouldn't trust some spotty 16yo to know where ot jack my elise!

ninja

I need another full set (after Donington, end of the month) and probably another set of rears after the 'ring/Spa (end of May). Would be up for a group buy. MMC discount is 10% on a full set.

I want to stick to the proper LTS version which I doubt places other than MMC, Eliseparts (and Bookatrack???) would be able to get.

ed wrote:Both Ali and I got ours from MMC cause we get a 5% discount for a half set. Ended up being £350 ish including fitting. Think book a track can deliver them for £310 ish. Andy G is proposing a group buy, he needs a full set and i only need fronts, so rears for yourself would complete the second set.

Would this be a group buy from MMC or Bookatrack?

Mark

Not too sure, TBH, hopefully andy will read this and respond...

Will be looking for a set of rears shortly so would join a group buy if there was one going

i'll take a set of S1 elise sized ones at the same time if it helps get the numbers up

Gents

Who is ponying up and sizes unless your Exige S2 norm.

Fronts and backs and I'll sort it A048's?

ANDY G F&B

I'd take a pair of rears 048 - standard for S1 17 x 225 x45

Kerry

Try http://www.blackcircles.com

Have used them in the past and they stock make/model specific tyres.

ewan

I'd be interested in a set for the Esprit

225/15 fronts, 245/16 rears

might try to stretch to 235/255s.. but will measure

I'd be looking for a soft-medium or medium compund

Sorry forgot about this - i think the a048 (in our sizes) is lts only Ali

I'll try and call me contact later on

I had to order early, picking up 2 new rears tomorrow (putting in the pax seat for after Donny on Sat.).

Cheers,
Ali

I'll still need a another full set soon...

i had to order some from eliseparts too, but if the price is right, i'll still go ahead