1997 Lotus Esprit Spare Tire
The Lotus Esprit, a British sports car, comes equipped with a specially formatted spare tire, also known as a space saver or temporary spare, designed to fit within the spatial constraints of the vehicle, which due to its nature, does not have a vast amount of extra storage space. Characterized by its smaller size and lightweight feature, this spare tire is intended to replace a flat tire temporarily and should not be used for long-duration driving. Typically, the size of the Lotus Esprit's spare tire is smaller than the regular ones, with sizes such as 145/70 R15 that are capable of fitting 15-inch wheels being common. It's important to note that while this spare tire can get you to a service station or safe location to repair or replace your flat tire, it ' s not intended for regular or high-speed driving and should be replaced as soon as possible.
1997 Lotus Esprit comes with 1 OEM tire size option. Select the original equipment the tire size installed on your vehicle to see all spare tires that have roughly the same tire diameter and can be used as a temporary replacement in the event of a flat tire. Remember that load carrying capacity of the spare tire must be the same or higher than the load carrying capacity of the original equipment tires in order to safely support the weight of your vehicle. Refer to vehicle owner's manual or contact Lotus dealership to confirm the correct 1997 Lotus Esprit spare tire size.
235/40R17 (Rear: 285/35R18)
235/40R17 tire has a diameter of 24.4". These temporary spare tires fit the acceptable tire diameter range of 23.7" to 25.1".
| Spare Size | Spare Diameter | Diameter Differential |
|---|---|---|
| T125/85D16from $146.92 | 24.3" | -0.4% |
| T125/70R17from $127.35 | 23.9" | -2% |
| T125/80R17from $127.33 | 24.9" | 2% |
| T125/70R18from $123.33 | 24.9" | 2% |
| T145/70D17from $120.99 | 25" | 2.5% |
| T125/90R16from $119.73 | 24.9" | 2% |
| T125/80D16from $95.68 | 23.9" | -2% |
| T135/80D16from $93.99 | 24.5" | 0.4% |
| T125/70D17from $82.14 | 23.9" | -2% |
| T135/90D15 | 24.6" | 0.8% |
| T135/80R16 | 24.5" | 0.4% |
| T135/70R17 | 24.5" | 0.4% |
| T135/70D17 | 24.5" | 0.4% |
| T135/60R18 | 24.4" | 0% |
| T135/60D18 | 24.4" | 0% |
| T125/90R15 | 23.9" | -2% |
| T125/90D16 | 24.9" | 2% |
| T125/90D15 | 23.9" | -2% |
| T125/80R16 | 23.9" | -2% |
| T125/80D17 | 24.9" | 2% |
| T145/70R17 | 25" | 2.5% |
| T135/90R15 | 24.6" | 0.8% |
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