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My personal decision is to do this:
Track/AutoX/HDPE setup:
Keep stock wheels as track wheels (for now) and just buy track tires (225-235 max width) for them while I'm learning the car's (and my own) limits. Later upgrade to 17x8 or 17x9 track wheels (e.g. Mach V Awesomes, Enkei PF01, etc) and transfer the tires over. This way the track focused parts do not get compromised by trying to make them livable for the street.
Street setup:
Buy street wheels (18"-19") with more comfy & quiet street tires for street use (eg Continental Extreme Contact DW). Now these don't have to be super lightweight or the absolute highest grip because who needs that for the street anyhow? I've seen 8.5 - 9.5 wide setups work with the stock shocks, lowering springs, and most importantly the right offsets. You kinda don't need coils if you're not looking to run wider than 9.5 in the rear and/or heavily track your car.
2 sets of wheels specialized for their own specific use cases, a gradual upgrade path, and a better end result.
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