Aftermarket wheels for the Emira

[chirowolf]

Two different designs and colors compare on Emira, which one you prefer?

V2 lightweight alloy forged wheels with Bronze
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V4 Lightweight alloy forged wheels with champagne gold
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I like the less bright option. Very understated but beautiful

 

[chirowolf]

Finally have some decent photos to share of these Braid wheels purchased through @GRP.

Here are the specs:
Braid BPF-04 in Volcanic Bronze Satin
Front: 20x8.5 ET47 (10mm further out than stock) Weight: 22 pound measured
Rear: 20x10 ET42 (12mm further out than stock) Weight: 24.4 pound measured

These wheels caught my eye a couple of years ago while we were waiting for our cars to show up so this is a bit of a dream come true to finally have them on my car.

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Those are beautiful.

 

[Nova]

If you decide you do not like them drop me a line. these would be great with Dark Verdant

They are really growing on me. Not as punchy as I would have liked, but they definitely look nice. I also think these would look great with Dark Verdant as well, since they have that warm yellowish bronze tone to them.

 

[T6061]

Here are some recently completed S5 wheels on a car in the bay area.
We sent him a complete package with the wheels, tires, tpms, center cap badges all mounted and ready to bolt up!

Assuming OEM diameter and width...offsets F/R? Weights?

 

[GRP]

Assuming OEM diameter and width...offsets F/R? Weights?

These are oem sizing and offset as spec'd by the customer.
I totally failed and didnt weight them prior to getting the tires mounted. Doh!

 

[ital-corse]

Welche Reifendrucksensoren habt Ihr verwendet? Bei uns in Deutschland gibt es zur Zeit nur die Originale von Lotus.
Vielleicht weiß jemand ob die von der Evora funktioniert dann könnte man sich welche aus Zubehör besorgen.

 

[FST]

How much do the stock wheels weigh and how much can you reduce with a forget wheel?

 

[netsinah]

Welche Reifendrucksensoren habt Ihr verwendet? Bei uns in Deutschland gibt es zur Zeit nur die Originale von Lotus.
Vielleicht weiß jemand ob die von der Evora funktioniert dann könnte man sich welche aus Zubehör besorgen.

Sorry but I'll respond in English; due to my non-existent German language skills.

The TPMS sensors for the Evora, won't work on the Emira. I say this because GRP (Greg's Race Parts) sells 2 types of TPMS sensors for the Evora (dependant upon which year Evora it is) and a separate TPMS sensor for the Emira. Check out the GRP website.

Finally, GRP (the owner Greg) is great to deal with and you may do better purchasing Emira TPMS sensors from them, as opposed to buying a set direct from Lotus, even after the additional ship cost to Germany. Worth looking into. Good luck! (viel Glück!)

 

[netsinah]

How much do the stock wheels weigh and how much can you reduce with a forget wheel?

According to the GRP (Greg's Race Parts) website listing (see link below) for one set of forged after-market rims sold by GRP, that will work for the Emira:

-the Emira OEM/stock rims weigh in at: Front=25.35 lbs; Rears=29.10 lbs
-this particular set of GRP rims weigh in at: Front=20.6 or 22.2 or 23.4 lbs (depending upon the style you choose); Rears=23 lbs

So that's a rear rim difference of (29.1 less 23) 6.1 lbs, times 2 rear rims = 12.2 lbs.

And a front rim difference of either (4.75 x 2) 9.5 lbs, or (3.15 x 2) 6.3 lbs or (1.95 x 2) 3.9 lbs.

The over-all unsprung weight savings, purchasing this particular set of rims from GRP (when combining both rear and front rim weight savings) ranges from (12.2 + 9.5) 21.7 lbs, to (12.2 + 6.3) 18.5 lbs, to (12.2 + 3.9) 16.1 lbs, depending upon the rim design chosen.

GRP Forged Monoblock Wheels for Lotus Evora & Emira

GRP Forged Monoblock Wheels for Evora & Emira! We set out to offer some new wheel options for the Evora and Emira but ran into some troubles locating a current wheel vendor/manufacturer who would work with us on custom sizes/offsets, lower volume, multiple designs choices and also not break...

www.gregsraceparts.com

Keep in mind that weights of other after-market rims vary, so what I've mentioned above, is just one example.

For another example and looking at the Aerie website, they mention a weight savings of 13.67 lbs (6.2 kg) on their V4 rims, compared to OEM: see link below:

V4 Lightweight Alloy Forged Wheels by Aerie Performance

Aerie Performant V4 Ultra-Light Forged Alloy Wheels Elevate your Lotus driving experience with Aerie Performant's NEW V4 Ultra-Light Forged Alloy Wheels. Engineered for models like the Lotus Emira, Electric, Evora, and Exige S3 V6, these wheels are designed to enhance both appearance and...

aerieperformance.com

Anyone looking for weight savings, has to decide how much he/she is willing to spend: good quality lighter rims will always cost more. Best to shop around and if you're prepared to wait, Black Friday or Boxing Day sale prices, usually offer considerable price reductions on rims and other accessories. This decision becomes more complex, when you're trying not only for weight savings, but focus on how the rim looks. Sometimes you can get both; other times you might sacrifice weight savings by buying a rim that looks better, in your opinion. Always choices to make.

Hope this answers your question and good luck with your decision.