how much rubber..is too much rubber?
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I swear we had another thread on this exact same topic recently...
Anyways, the way that you're asking this question implies that you haven't done much in the way of AutoX'ing or track days. If that's the case, Swoope has the right idea. Stick with the stock size or move down to 17's because you want to save money and weight. Just be aware that changing wheel size usually moves you around between classes when it comes to anything competitive (i.e. autocrossing).
I will say that the 17x9 wheels with 255/40 tires makes for a smokin' fun street tire setup. You will feel the added acceleration & grip over stock, although to properly take advantage of the added grip potential you should add some roll stiffness to the car, both transitional (shocks) and steady state (bars/springs). Cheap and fast - hard to argue with that. Only problem is that if you have lowered the car, the added drop from the 17" setup can pose some ground clearance issues.
I've seen this covered in the competiton forum but it's mostly a daily driven setup. I want to go as wide as I can but without feeling like I lost any speed off the line. From my own research it seems that my line of thinking with the 255's is right on the money with the replies on here.
Thanks for the help guys. Lots of good replies in here
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