New owner of a 2002 Protege5. I figured I drop a little more money into it to improve performance. Thinking about wheels first. Currently the car is used for around town and commuting between towns. The roads are pretty twisty between towns with a fair amount of inclines and declines, good paved roads but there are the occasional rough patches. Climate is north west coast and winter tires are mandatory for 5 months. Not a lot of snow, but rain and ice. I have only one set of factory rims with 2 sets of tires for summer/winter. I'm thinking of leaving the winter tires on the factory rims and getting something different for summer.
Question: Hypothetically, if I go let's say with low-profile 40-series 17-inch wheels and tires, that would mean a suspension adjustment of sorts whenever I change rims and tires (summer/winter) correct? I'm sure the car's sensors are based around factory conditions so I assume changes to the wheels and tire profile will require potential adjustments. Looking for performance 1st and then something that looks a little cooler than stock. Not really sure how I should go as far as improved handling vs comfort.
Which leads me to doing suspension improvements as well. Wanting to keep it inexpensive and again this is for daily driving on twisty roads. Also how about brake upgrades? Any suggestions appreciated.
Question: Hypothetically, if I go let's say with low-profile 40-series 17-inch wheels and tires, that would mean a suspension adjustment of sorts whenever I change rims and tires (summer/winter) correct? I'm sure the car's sensors are based around factory conditions so I assume changes to the wheels and tire profile will require potential adjustments. Looking for performance 1st and then something that looks a little cooler than stock. Not really sure how I should go as far as improved handling vs comfort.
Which leads me to doing suspension improvements as well. Wanting to keep it inexpensive and again this is for daily driving on twisty roads. Also how about brake upgrades? Any suggestions appreciated.