So I have a nearly stock 1997 LS and I am looking to upgrade my tires and steelies. I have a friend who wants to get rid of his 17" wheels with 215/40/17 tires (great condition). He use to have the wheels on his 1995 Golf (4 lug). He is asking $500, and I was hoping to get them for around $300-$400. I can't remember what brand the tires were, but they are better than what I am on right now. Also, the rims are some weird brand called "Amp," definately not my first choice, but I figured they would be better than what I am on now.

I don't race my car and the upgrade is pretty much cosmetic (I don't want to look at plastic wheel covers anymore). My car is not lowered, so I was alittle concerned about it looking funny (mind you, I can live with the size of the current wheel gap & plan to lower it modestly this summer). It does not sound like I will have any rubbing problems, but please correct me if I am wrong. I am also getting around 30mpg on my stock tires, I know the new ones will cause that to go down, but any guesses by how much?

I just thought this could be a cheap way of getting better wheels and tires on my car without dropping ~$900. Sorry about the long question, but I know you guys prefer more info rather than less when giving advice. I was wondering what you guys think.

Thanks in advance for your input.