ScrapnSidwayz wrote:I am thinking about getting a set of 15x9 steelies for autocross and racing.
Ok, that's cool.
ScrapnSidwayz wrote:I want to run Hankook Ventus RS3 225/45/15 tires
You want to get
skinnier tires to go racing? The whole point of getting wider wheels is to throw more rubber on them, and you are defying that principle.
ScrapnSidwayz wrote:
Also, what is the effects of a stretched tire on handling?
A light stretch is good if you're running street tires. It'll stiffen up the sidewalls a little bit and give you much better feedback. Putting a 205mm tire on a 9 inch wide wheel is not a mild stretch, and it's just asking for a blowout and poor handling. Ask any drifter who's done it, it feels like you're on ice.
Go look around for a cheap set of 17x10's and throw some 265/40/17's on them. Much better than your original idea.