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You should check out the autocross FAQ in the racing and competition forum for a lot of general information.
Regarding your question, a lot depends on which car you have ('00-'03 or '04-'05) and which autocross class you want to run in.
If you want to stay in the stock autocross class, the rim must be the same diameter and width as stock and less than 1/4" different in offset. That pretty much rules out any non OEM rim for either model year group. My recommendation is to stick with the OEM rims and focus on learning to drive the car before spending big $$ on custom lightweight wheels. Tires make more of a difference toperformance than rims in any case.
As far as tires are concerned, I know that Toyo RA1s and Kumho V700s are good multi-purpose tires for autocross and track and good choices for either model year group. A truly dedicated autocross tire like the Hoosier A3S04 and Kumho V710 would be destroyed on the track due to over heating.
Regarding your question, a lot depends on which car you have ('00-'03 or '04-'05) and which autocross class you want to run in.
If you want to stay in the stock autocross class, the rim must be the same diameter and width as stock and less than 1/4" different in offset. That pretty much rules out any non OEM rim for either model year group. My recommendation is to stick with the OEM rims and focus on learning to drive the car before spending big $$ on custom lightweight wheels. Tires make more of a difference toperformance than rims in any case.
As far as tires are concerned, I know that Toyo RA1s and Kumho V700s are good multi-purpose tires for autocross and track and good choices for either model year group. A truly dedicated autocross tire like the Hoosier A3S04 and Kumho V710 would be destroyed on the track due to over heating.
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