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Lotus Emira Forged Wheels

The Lotus Emira is the British sports car Lotus put real engineering behind, and the forged-wheel brief reflects that. Unsprung mass matters here more than on almost any other road car we build for, the Emira is engineered around it, and the wheel has to follow.

We build for both the i4 and V6 variants of the Emira. Most of what we take on is clean, lightweight monoblock construction designed to lower unsprung mass against the OEM option, with brake clearance validated for the standard and the V6 packages.

Every set is engineered in the UK and made to order, forged, finished and inspected to the tolerance a Lotus deserves. Tell us the variant and how you use the car and we'll work from there.

Will they fit your Lotus Emira?

The Emira shares its bolt pattern with some very common cars and shares nothing else with them, which makes it a car where the obvious options are the wrong ones. Every PB Forged set is made to order, so we machine to the actual numbers.

Fitment. 5x114.3 on a 68.1mm centre bore, M12x1.5. Factory sizing is 20x8.5J ET57 front and 20x10.5J ET54 rear.

i4 and V6. Both run the same 20 inch staggered fitment. On a car this light, unsprung mass is the single biggest thing a forged wheel changes, so monoblock is usually the right construction unless the brief is specifically about lip depth.

The trap. A Mustang or a GT-R is also 5x114.3, so those wheels bolt on. The Mustang is a 70.5mm bore, the GT-R is 66.1mm and the Emira is 68.1mm, and the Emira runs far higher offsets than either at ET57 and ET54. It fits in the sense that the studs line up and in no other sense.

Because we forge to order. Whether you search Emira wheels or Lotus Emira forged wheels, tell us the engine and whether the car sees track use. We will work through diameter, width, offset and construction together, then show you a render on your own car before anything is payable.

Frequently asked

How much weight saving can you achieve versus the OEM Emira wheel?
Depends on the spec, but a properly forged monoblock typically saves 1.5 to 2.5 kg per corner against the OEM cast option. On a car as weight-sensitive as the Emira, that's meaningful.
What construction suits the Emira best?
Monoblock, almost always. The Emira's proportions and the engineering brief both reward a clean, single-piece wheel. Multi-piece sets work but add unsprung mass we'd rather not put on the car.
Will Mustang or GT-R wheels fit? They're all 5x114.3.
They will bolt on and they will not work. The Emira runs a 68.1mm centre bore against a Mustang's 70.5mm and a GT-R's 66.1mm, and it runs very high offsets at ET57 front and ET54 rear where those cars are much lower. 5x114.3 is one of the most widely shared patterns in the world, which makes it one of the easiest to get wrong.
What does the Emira run from the factory?
8.5Jx20 at ET57 front and 10.5Jx20 at ET54 rear, on M12x1.5. Note the thread: M12x1.5 is not the M14x1.5 that most 5x114.3 wheels are sold with, so hardware is specified as part of the build rather than left for you to source.
Is the fitment the same on the i4 and the V6?
Yes, both run the same 20 inch staggered setup. The construction conversation differs more than the fitment does, because the V6 cars tend to see more track use and that pushes the brief further towards minimum unsprung mass.
How long is the lead time?
Our wheels are made to order, with a typical lead time of 6 to 8 weeks from order confirmation to delivery.

Any of these, built for your Lotus Emira

Every design above can be built for your Lotus Emira. We machine the bolt pattern, the centre bore and the offset to your car, so you never need a spacer or an adapter. Pick one and we will show you it on your own car within 24 hours, free, with nothing payable until you approve it. If they do not fit as confirmed, we remake them at our cost. From £3,099 a set of four.

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