Do your Cup 2's have the Rim Protector Bead?

[JonnyD72]

Interesting observation. My Cup 2's have the Rim Protector Bead on the rear tires, however, the fronts do not.

What does everyone else with Cup 2's have?

2024 i4 w/Sport Suspension

 

[zoomtt]

Here is what my rears look like.

 

[JonnyD72]

Here is what my rears look like.

Yes....your rears, like mine, have the bead. What do your fronts look like?

 

[digilotus]

I have beads on the rear and not the front on my Cup 2s. This was a conscious decision Lotus made with Michelin for the LTS spec Cup2s.

 

[PatrickJS]

can you post pics

 

[JonnyD72]

can you post pics

pic #1: Rear tire.....Gap between wheel edge and tire (rim protector bead)
pic#2: Front tire.....Tire is flush with the edge of the wheel (no rim protector)

 

[geoffbland]

Interesting, same here.

This was a conscious decision Lotus made with Michelin for the LTS spec Cup2s.

I'm guess the bead gives a bit of "roll" that Lotus did not want to affect the steering.

Rears:

Front:

 

[zoomtt]

Yes....your rears, like mine, have the bead. What do your fronts look like?

None

 

[DaaS]

I have beads on the rear and not the front on my Cup 2s. This was a conscious decision Lotus made with Michelin for the LTS spec Cup2s.

Same here. Applies to both Evora GT and Emira.