Red or Yellow Calipers?

[prestonc]

One of the wheels started to get some marking after about 4-5 years, where it looked like some small surface damage had allowed water in under the surface and then caused them to blister. This then got worse over time. It mostly started at the spoke edge, so may have been a manufacturing issue, as it only affected one wheel. You can see the effect mid spoke at 10, 11, 12 and 1 o'clock on this - these are at 8 years old. The marks at 4 (spoke), 6 and 7 o'clock (rim) are from clipping a curb.

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In contrast this is the front wheel at the same age (and the other 2 wheels were similar), with three tiny marks on the rim at 12, 5 and 6:

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The picture in the previous post is from last year just after I had all 4 refurbished, after I curbed the two on the other side They can be done 3-4 times. These days the manufacturing process (and refurb process) means they should last longer now than the Evora 2011 ones.

What sort of mileage is your 4-5 years Tom?

 

[Leonard]

What sort of mileage is your 4-5 years Tom?

It's all about damage rather than mileage. One chip untouched is all it takes for the spiders 🕷

 

[prestonc]

It's all about damage rather than mileage. One chip untouched is all it takes for the spiders 🕷

Steel rims and a can of Silver Wheels it is then.

 

[TomE]

What sort of mileage is your 4-5 years Tom?

About 15k miles, it's a weekend car. But as Leonard says it's more about usage. If you daily drive on main roads you've probably got a lower risk of marking them. I was expecting the nearside wheels to get marked first, as I'm usually driving on minor roads with lots of debris at the sides and that side of the car is usually much dirtier than the offside. Hence why I think it may have been a manufacturing issue, as one wheel was much worse than the other three and all the marks started at the spoke edge.

 

[prestonc]

About 15k miles, it's a weekend car. But as Leonard says it's more about usage. If you daily drive on main roads you've probably got a lower risk of marking them. I was expecting the nearside wheels to get marked first, as I'm usually driving on minor roads with lots of debris at the sides and that side of the car is usually much dirtier than the offside. Hence why I think it may have been a manufacturing issue, as one wheel was much worse than the other three and all the marks started at the spoke edge.

Cool, cheers Tom!

 

[JPS_67]

Me too, same as on my Evora.View attachment 2190

Any colour calipers should go with the black logo.

Thank you for this picture, now I know for sure I don't want a black pack on my Emira. And no offence, everybody has its own taste or appetite for stuff. But I'll stick with all magma red. Love the black caps on the wheels by the way!

 

[First Lotus]

I’ll be replacing my Lotus logo wheel centres with the black versions - problem solved

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Me too

 

[DrNio13]

is it possible to change the color later on the brake calipers?

 

[TomE]

is it possible to change the color later on the brake calipers?

Yes, they can be painted later, provided you use the right type of paint. Most dealers can arrange it, or their are specialist firms. Also possible to do it yourself with some basic skills.

 

[Tonyshepp]

Yes, they can be painted later, provided you use the right type of paint. Most dealers can arrange it, or their are specialist firms. Also possible to do it yourself with some basic skills.

You can use stove paint to paint the callipers as this paint can withstand temperatures of 500 degrees c.

 

[Bilbao-Emira]

is it possible to change the color later on the brake calipers?

Before:

After:

 

[TomE]

These folks do a lot of caliper painting, including paint to sample and Lotus sets:

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[klho001]

ITs down to 2 choices for me (for now ):
blue car - yellow calipers, yellow car - red calipers

 

[ino]

Sorry for digging up the old thread.

But I curious if anybody here are unhappy with magma + yellow calipers.
Because, I think the yellow is way brighter than the magma.
I have seen many videos and photos, but cannot fighre out “how it really looks” yet.

Personal preferences, fine.
Please let me know how the owners thinking.

 

[nelly111s]

Sorry for digging up the old thread.

But I curious if anybody here are unhappy with magma + yellow calipers.
Because, I think the yellow is way brighter than the magma.
I have seen many videos and photos, but cannot fighre out “how it really looks” yet.

Personal preferences, fine.
Please let me know how the owners thinking.

Wheel colour will also have an effect on how the yellow is perceived.