Tire Rack stocks Dunlops. I found a suitable size for the TR4, so I expect
you could find some skinnies for the Elan also.
-----Original Message-----
From: Reid Trummel <rtrummel@earthlink.net>
To: chapman-era@autox.team.net <chapman-era@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, November 02, 2000 9:59 PM
Subject: Tire Recommendation for 1972 Elan
>I am a new owner of a 1972 Lotus Elan Sprint. So new, in fact, that I
drove
>it for the very first time just today. I'm looking for recommendations for
>tires. The car has the original wheels, and I plan to use the car only on
>the road (no racing or autocrossing, etc.).
>
>Is there any particular brand or model that is generally regarded as the
>best tire for these cars?
>
>If you yourself have such a car, what tires do you use?
>
>I'm not overly concerned about originality, although obviously we can't
>stray too far from that given that the car has the original wheels,
>clearances, etc.
>
>TIA.
>
>Reid Trummel
>Tampa, Florida
>
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