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Post by **simon** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 12:56 pm

a set of rear 48s from Wheels Around?
I think mine may die on Saturday so it'd be good to know what I'm looking at for replacing them. I'll not be going for the LTS ones.

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 12:57 pm

£240 fitted.

Post by **simon** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 12:59 pm

Cheers Kenny, not as bad as I thought.
Which compound is it that people reckon is best?

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:00 pm

I have medium hard, thinks thats what most seem to be going with.

Post by ed » Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:05 pm

youll kill the Ms far too quickly so MH are the way forward i reckon

PhilA · Post by **PhilA** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:50 pm

why not go with the lts ones?

and u get to choose a compond hardness?
thats proper cool!

Post by **simon** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:59 pm

Cos the LTS are overpriced.

Post by **Shug** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:59 pm

PhilA wrote:why not go with the lts ones?

and u get to choose a compond hardness?
thats proper cool!

The LTS ones are only available though Lotus dealers and are therefore horrendously expensive. The MH compound rear is supposed to be very close - fronts are closer to M compound.

PhilA · Post by **PhilA** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:06 pm

ahhh cool.
so wheels around cant get lts ones, but u can choose soft, medium, etc?
hehe
now thats worth having a separate set of wheels for!

mac · Post by **mac** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:06 pm

Given the changing of the seasons would a softer compound not be a better bet?

Mac

Post by ed » Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:21 pm

wouldnt think so, hes got road tyres aswell

Post by **Shug** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:24 pm

mac wrote:Given the changing of the seasons would a softer compound not be a better bet?

Mac

I've got an 'interesting' combo of SS front and LTS rear A038Rs... (it's what he had at short notice) Not noticed an excess of wet weather grip from the front but I daresay it might even out wear characteristics

Not excessively 'bitey' from the front in the dry either, but then again, my dampers are shagged AGAIN and need a rebuild (or put in the bin and something decent in their place)

Post by **Shug** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:28 pm

simon wrote:a set of rear 48s from Wheels Around?
I think mine may die on Saturday so it'd be good to know what I'm looking at for replacing them. I'll not be going for the LTS ones.

Remember, order them in advance, as he doesn't usually carry stock of Elise sizes.

Brian J · Post by **Brian J** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:01 pm

May also need 048 rears on Saturday - any difference noticed in handling using non-LTS medium-hards?

Post by ed » Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:02 pm

Brian J wrote:May also need 048 rears on Saturday - any difference noticed in handling using non-LTS medium-hards?

IMHO i dont think there is any difference whatsoever!

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