Azenis are good tires also, I am considering them when I order my 17" Rota Sub-Zero's (Gun Metal/with poilshed lip)

 

As a brief summary, this is pretty much dead on. There is the issue of rotational inertia, but all things considered it is pretty minor. I'm not sure what you meant by "as close to the center as possible" - referring to offset?

Wheel makers: Yes, there are a lot of them out there. I just fired off a few of the better ones that I'm familiar with (i.e. that make wheels in the correct offset for the S2000 ). I hoped the etc would cover the rest

Tires: For summer tires, you can get away with spending a bit less, especially if you live in CA or TX and don't know what it's like to have the weather change every 2 or 3 hours. If you're especially gung-ho about performance on the street, something like Kumho VictoRacer V700 or Yoko A032Rs might be worth pursuing For all-season (NOT winter), potenza S03PPs are awesome (contrary to what you might here from other S2000 owners).

Of course, if you really want the perfect tires for the Lancer - it's gotta be along the lines of this!

 

I meant as close to the center of rotation.

 

Gotcha

The only problem with keeping the mass towards the center, of course, is that the strength comes primarily from what is furthest away from the center.

 

For a good combination of performance and looks, I'm looking at the Motegi MR7s (16x7 in gunmetal to match my thunder gray Lancer). I know some of you guys don't like Pep Boys, but these are nice. Slap on some 45 profile tires and you have a great autocross set-up for less than a grand. I hope the guy selling these on ebay appreciates the advertisement, cause this is my only pic to give you guys.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1859751678

BTW, Pep Boys price is about the same after you consider shipping and all.

 

if you haven't already found it, www.tirerack.com is a great place to find wheels (lets you see what they look like on the car of your choice).

-bd

 

Here are some random clips from Septembers SCC from the TechnoBabble section:
Tires:"The tire, being the part actually that grips the pavement, is the single most important part of your suspension. ... I recently tried the Falken Azeins on our Project WRX and our Project MR2 Spyder. They were amazing, offering close to R compound grip, but without the temprature sensitivity of a real race tire." <- Shameless plug or fact? I dunno.
Size: "Sorry for the fashion emergency, but smaller wheels almost always work better. Smaller, lighter wheels improve the ride, improve handeling on smaller uneven surfaces, and improve accleration and braking. If I could, Id run 15 inch wheels. Unfortuanatly, I want to make 300hp at the wheels, and you cant put enough brake inside a 15inch wheel."

My guess would be: Since 99.9% of the US Lancers here dont make more than 150hp at the wheels, with exception to the boosted ones, you dont really need big wheels to house big brakes, yet. Get some grippy tires and you should be fine.