The invention is related to an
elevator comprising an
elevator car (1) and a suspension roping (R) suspending the
elevator car (1), the suspension roping (R) comprising at least one suspension
rope (2, 2', 2") connected to the elevator car (1), wherein each of said at least one
rope (2, 2', 2") comprises one or more
load bearing members (3, 3', 3") embedded in an elastomeric
coating (4) forming the outer surface of the
rope (2, 2', 2"), and a rotatable traction member (6) engaging the outer surface of said at least one rope (2,2',2").The elevator further comprises means (M, 10) for rotating the rotatable traction member (6). The elastomeric
coating (4) is made of microcellular
elastomer whereby the rope (2, 2', 2") can receive excessive substance, such as water, and transport it away from the contact between the rope (2, 2', 2") and the rotatable traction member (6).