Brief thoughts on high speed handling

[literarymadness]

Original Steel Wheels on the S1 and and S2 are 4 1/2 inches wide, while the Lotus Brand Alloys are 5 1/2 inches.The acceptable width range for a 185/60R13 is a rim 5-6.5 inches wide and a 205/60R13 is a rim 5.5-7 1/ inches wide.  Those Lotus Brand rims do well with those sizes. The smaller 60 series reduces the ride height by 3/4 of an inch which should slightly increase handling.  I also have experimented with tire pressures and 16 psi on the front 26 psi on the back seems to offer the best handling characteristics. Those 205's seem to like -1 to Zero degrees camber.

[Bainford]

The car seems beautifully set up with the fixed geometry suspension and stock 175/70-r13s up front and 185/70-r13s in the rear. Am I going to screw up Colin’s beautifully designed suspension geometry if I switch to slightly smaller diameter, wider, sticky Toyo 205/60-r13s rear and 185/60-r13s up front?

This paragraph reminded me of once reading that Colin was in favour of non-adjustable suspension on road cars, suggesting that if you make it adjustable, 'they' will only screw it up. He proceeded to make reference to Weber carbs, and how much damage 'they' can do in five minutes armed with only a screwdriver.