i'm not worried about speed I would like some opinions on how to upgrade the suspension to get better handling out of the vehicle. But I would also like to keep a good ride because it is my daily driver.

 

Ooohh that rabbit hole is a tough one. You want your cake and you want to eat it too.

I am gong on 50000 miles with the stock suspension. Resisting the urge. I am interested in what you come up with. I'm on my last few thousand miles with this current set of ties. I'm doing a set of bridge stone run flats next.

I thought going to a 225/45/17 would get more performance. Instead I got worse fuel economy, and that squirrelly feeling when in truck groves. Next set is a 205/45/17 rft. I was looking at the bmw i3 and it has big skinny tires.

 

Rear sway bar would be the most bang for your buck, followed by stiffer springs or coils

 

I was thinking the reinforcement braces coilovers and upgrade the swaybars ... as far as wheels I was thinking of ENKEI RPF1 17X7 with some sticky tires in the OE size.

 

17x7 will be a mid high offset. I ended up doing 17x8 with 35
mpg shot up 6 mpg with these wheels.

on the fence about coils, it has been suggested bc coils with swift Spring upgrade. No idea first hand on Ride.

 

I've run stance on my IS the ride was great, I'd really want a coil tht is as good as the stance as far as ride. So you're saying with a wider wheel you got better mpg?

 

sorry that was not clear on what i meant.

17x7 is high offset. so the wheels will be like a fat chick with skinny legs
17x8 will sit flush with not spacers
these wheels are 6# lighter than factory thus better mpg

 

yeah for weight reasons is the reason I am choosing those wheels, they are the lightest wheels that are decent price. Will the 17x8's fir well with the OE sized tires?