What tires for 17x8 +42 Work Emotion CR Kai
 

I need a set of cheap all season tires for these wheels. Im looking to pay $400. And should I go with 225/45 for a neutral look? It will be dropped 1" all around.

Size is good, check out the nitto motivo from discount tire they should be close to 400.

Kumho Ecsta 4X are $107/each from Tire Rack, tested very well:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=151

How do these tires hold up in longevity? I dont plan on changing the tires for a while

Motivo is the evolution of Nitto's Ultra High Performance street tires engineered to perform in all weather conditions while providing ride comfort, minimal road noise, and increased mileage. Motivo's all-season capability fulfills the demands of your active lifestyle by navigating you safely through challenging road and weather conditions.

The Motivo is available with a 60,000 mile limited treadwear warranty, the industry's #1 warranty for all-season performance tires*.

UTQG Treadwear: 560
Traction: A
Temperature: A

*Nitto Motivo 60,000 mile limited treadwear warranty. Longest treadwear warranty among all manufacturer published (as of May 2012) warranties for W & Y speed rated all-season ultra high performance tires. Please refer to Nitto's warranty manual for full details

if i were yo i'd go with a 235 instead.

420 treadwear, AA traction rating, 40k mile warranty. Rated pretty decently for treadwear in customer survey results: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...=true&filter=y

Another option: General G-Max AS-03. Just got a set of these for wife's Mazda3. Also tested very well, a bit higher rated for life.
480 treadwear, A traction rating, 40k mile warranty
$10 more per tire than the Kumho Ecsta 4x