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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: jbcollier on Thursday,March 31, 2022, 12:22:49 PM
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Image wheels now makes their own version of the standard 60s Lotus wheel. It is available in a wide variety of widths and offsets. Their service is good but a bit slow as everything is manufactured from scratch. You can also get knock-on or bolt-on, and they can even fit hub cap studs!
https://www.imagewheels.co.uk/elan-billet-alloy-wheel/
I have Cosmic wheels but I was never keen on their weight. I like the original steel wheels but they are tube type rims, prone to cracking and usually not very straight. So I ordered a set of Image Elan wheels in standard bolt-on, 13", 5.5" width, 105mm set-back and with the hub cap studs. It took a long time what with covid delays but I finally got them in February. Absolutely &#$% gorgeous. Beautifully made and incredibly light and they all balanced with very little weight. But, one was not running true. After a bit of exploration, handy it being a multi-piece wheel, I narrowed it down to the centre section. They will supply a replacement but for now I have had it machined true and fit a 1.5mm spacer to the other side to compensate.
Still very early spring here with lots of crap still on the roads. Don't want to risk the windshield just yet. Myself, I LOVE the understated look. You could get yours with hot pink centres if you want to stand out a bit...
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-kcrWnLh/0/45a4b7d1/O/IMG_5232.jpg)
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Lotus-Europa/i-5jxW9DZ/0/f64bc944/X5/IMG_5231-X5.jpg)
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Those are really handsome. Nice👍!
Vince
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Oh yes! I like that A LOT! Very nice, John.