Lotus Elise tire and wheel sizes

The Lotus Elise was approved in Switzerland between 2013 and 2021 with tires from 175/55R16 to 225/45R17 on 16″, 17″ wheels. The most common sizes are 195/50R16, 225/45R17, 175/55R16. Some versions use different sizes front and rear (staggered fitment).

Sizes differ by engine, trim and market. Confirm with the tire placard (usually on the driver's door jamb), the owner's manual or the vehicle registration papers before buying tires or wheels.

Most common sizes

Lotus Elise (2013–2021) type 1111

17 approved versions, e.g. Elise S, Elise Sport 220, Elise, Elise Cup 250.

Tire sizeAxleLoad / speedRim and offsetVersions
175/55R16 Front 80W 5.5Jx16 ET31, 6Jx16 ET25/31.3/31.5 13
195/50R16 Front 84W 5.5Jx16 ET31/31.5, 6Jx16 ET25, 6.5Jx16 ET31/31.5, 7Jx16 ET31/31.5 17
215/45R17 Rear 91V 7.5Jx17 ET38 8
225/45R17 Rear 90W 7.5Jx17 ET38, 8Jx17 ET23/38 17

How to read this table

Rim and offset uses the European notation: 7Jx17 ET45 is a 7-inch wide, 17-inch diameter wheel with a 45 mm offset. "Versions" is how many approved versions list that size — a rough guide to how common it is. Load / speed is the most frequent service description (for example 91V) among them; your car may require a higher one.

Showing 17 of 27 approvals: rare special versions are left out to keep the page readable. Records were read from the German-language text and checked against the French text; 100 % matched exactly.

Source: Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO/ASTRA), open government data. Original data (downloaded 2026-09-29). Data processed by us; errors in processing are ours, not the publisher's.