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Old 12-06-2011, 08:38 PM   #4
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Roger that.....to answer your question then.....

A 225/45/17 in a good summer tire compound would be a good small step up for a fun daily driver occasional track/auto-x car and there are a lot of choices in that size.

245/40/17 would work well for a little more grip at the track or auto-x. I believe there are good choices in that size as well.

Remember to look at the big picture. More tire grip means more body roll, so suspension upgrades may be nice to have when throwing sticky tires on. It's a system and worth looking at everything. Obviously going huge will mean a lot of grip if that's what you're after, but it'll feel like crap on stock suspension and just isn't really needed for a street car anyway.

EDIT: and i expect equal sizing front to rear will work very well for most people. 16 inch wheels/tires may be worth considering as well.

- andrew
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