| The ongoing partnership between Lotus and | | | | "We're pleased to be working again with Lotus |
| Yokohama Tires continues as the Lotus chose to | | | | and thrilled they chose Yokohama as OE on the |
| have Yokohama ADVAN A048 tires for the high | | | | Exige," recounted Jeff Chippie , Yokohama chief. |
| performance Lotus Exige. Yokohama tires are the | | | | "The ADVAN A048 is designed particularly for the |
| official tires on the Lotus Elise. the Lotus Exige is | | | | Exige's racetrack-like performance. It's a super |
| engineered particularly for the racetrack, where | | | | lightweight sports car that has 190 h.p. and can go |
| maximum grip and immediate steering response | | | | 150 miles per hour . The ADVAN A048 is the |
| are very critical. As a consequence, Lotus has | | | | ideal tire for the auto's outstanding handling and |
| picked Yokohama's ultra-high-performance | | | | response and brings out the best in the Exige, |
| ADVAN A048s as the tires of choice for the | | | | that has its own racing series in the UK. |
| lightweight Lotus Exige. | | | | |