I put on TRD lowering springs and mounted my 18" Work wheels a month after purchasing my vehicle (owned the car about a year and a half now).
My wheels are 18x8.5 with 245/35/18 tires (absolutely ZERO rubbing). I have driven the car basically everyday since ownership and have been from San Diego county to Sonoma county multiple times.
I have bumped into curbs a few times parallel parking, and because my fat tires, have 0 damage to the wheels. I've also hit a handful of pot holes.
My setup is very comfortable for a "sports car" and as a daily driver through some shitty streets.
HOWEVER, if you run wide ass wheels with tires that don't fit properly (i.e. "stretched") and slam your car to the ground, the ride quality will obviously be garbage.