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[Moxie]

Anyone know if these sweet 18" front and 19" rear wheels are offered in mirrored left/right sets?...



Can't find any views on Google. Drives me nuts when I see asymmetrical wheels that only make sense when looking at the driver's side.

[JAWS]

Yes, they are mirrored. With the turbine blades of each wheel turning anti-clockwise in your photo (when going forward!)

[Moxie]

Thanks. Big bucks, but I think they compliment the lines of the car. Anyone have photos other than the two I was able to find online, strangely unbadged?...

[77 esprit]

Matt,

Was the ad you attached from Lotus? Someone should have proof read it first. An "on cost option"? Probably should have been a "no cost option". Perhaps this is a just another misunderstanding due to the "two peoples separated by a common language" thing! Regardless, like the wheels. And I thought there was a Caterham in your future!

Lyn

[Moxie]

Lyn, see here: http://www.lotuscars...n/evora-options

Oddly, those turbine wheels don't appear in the online PDF version of the Evora brochure. Maybe a transitory option from 2011-2012, post publication.

[Justin182]

They are hideous!

[Al.]

Not sure I would go that far Justin although I am no lover of them but wheels are very much a subjective thing a bit like kids. We all think our own kids are little angels and can do no wrong whereas others might not be so complimentary.

Anyway to stay on thread and help Moxie was there not a show car recently (in last year) that had those wheels in some thread? Maybe I am getting mixed up with the S wheels before they were launched.

[Justin182]

Personally, I don't really like ANY of the Evora wheels on offer. I think the S wheels are a bit too bling, and the Evora NA two options are a bit dull. Something like these would be nice

http://www.sector111...onza-wheels.cfm

[Moxie]

They are hideous!

Well, the price is certainly hideous ($2,475), but other than the stock Classic wheels, they're the only ones I like. More likely to ditch the turbines in favor of the slightly precious Tech Pack.

[insertaliashere]

More pics of the wheels here
http://www.autogespo...819032011214412

[Moxie]

Thanks! I think these turbines look totally kick ass. I wonder if you can throw a frozen turkey in to them when going 100mph+ without incident.

I thought there was a Caterham in your future!

Given the price difference between a Caterham Roadsport, hassle/cost in getting it running, almost equally killer performance of an Evora, with all the amenities it offers (like being able to put Chet in the backseat so he can tell me how crappy I'm driving), I ditched the Caterham idea, although it would mean also ditching the Turbo to make up the difference, but not until after Lime Rock and Stowe. Funny thing is I loathed the Evora when I first saw one, but like all the music I most cherish, it was lost on me at first and it's attraction was relentless and I've come to appreciate it's charms. Test drives tomorrow...hmm...actually today technically, at one dealer and more day after at another dealer, so we'll see what shakes since it's too late to order a MY11 and MY12 specs/prices aren't out yet.

Personally, I think Lotus should duplicate the year-long evaluation they hooked Bibs up with, but over here, in my garage, but that's just me. Legendary suspension?...I'll take it for a spin on the BQE to Coney Island and then we'll see what it's made of. (Parts strewn across two boroughs of NYC is what it would end up as.)

[Vulcan Grey]

Saw them at the factory... not a big fan.

Edited by Vulcan Grey, 26 July 2011 - 06:56 AM.

[Moxie]

Anything in particular or just a visceral reaction?

[Vulcan Grey]

In my opinion, they didn't fit the character of the car, the lines of the car, or the sporting intent of the car...

Like putting spinners on a Ferrari, or the aerodynamic wheels from a Hybrid Civic on a hummer.

I prefer the standard cast wheels in grey.



I don't like the look of the forged wheels either. Too many square cross-section spokes, not flowing like the car.

I'm ok with the Evora S wheels, but still would probably prefer the standard cast wheels...

[Hegg]

I have both the standard silver cast wheels and the silver forged wheels. I ordered the car with the forged wheels and got a separate set of the cast for the snow tires because it was cheaper than going the other way around.

However, once I got the silver cast wheels on the car, I've decided I like them better than the forged wheels. They "look" lighter and more dynamic and seem to suit the car's looks a bit better. As an added bonus, they are much easier to clean than the forged pattern.

I don't like any pictures of the new 19/20 diamond cut wheels, but once I saw them in person I was much more impressed. They look very good in the flesh. I don't like the turbine wheels even a bit, but I've never seen them in person. This is all just opinion of course; hard to get the "right" answer for something aesthetic.

If I ordered the car again, I would get the standard silver cast wheels (for free!).

[Moxie]

Like putting spinners on a Ferrari

Ouch! (But funny!)

I see your point though. And regarding Hegg's comment about "looking" lighter, it's hard to beat the cast wheels.

My other concern is that I know from experience how easy it is to throw a wheel out of true in NYC while on your way to better roads, and the replacement cost/availability of the turbines would be an issue.

[Moxie]

Finally found a full-on photo of an Evora with the turbines, on sale on eBay USA. Must say I still dig them.

[Justin182]

Murrays have an Evora for sale with them on

[Al.]

...........................and it is truly disgusting Moxie! Don't consider!

I took these with the phone so not the best I agree but do nothing for the car. IMO of course. Actually in SWMBO eyes as well who was less polite. Maybe it was the colour of the car clashing? Sorry I couldn't get further back as the car was hemmed in by others - maybe MMC trying to hide it! They actually looked coarse finish and cheap on the car as if never intended for it. (Like a boy racer shoe horning 19" rims onto a Saxo and then having no steering lock.)





Actually I can't even remember if the other side of the car has the turbines going the other way?

[Moxie]

Dunno, I still like them, but given how many people seem to loathe them I wouldn't get them in case I ever needed to sell. Also don't like that they don't have badges.