I _loved_ the huge increase in transitional response I got when upgrading from stock wheels to the '7 rims with 225/50s. When you jerk the wheel, the car turns RIGHT NOW. In order to make you car handle awesome, you must do these things (in no particular order):
- springs and shocks (performance ones, not cheezy rice-boy crap) - wider wheels/tires - upgraded sway (whole set or rear GS-T) - proper alignment
Even though my tires are all season, I only have the rear sway upgrade, and my aligment is not optimized, my car handles hugely better than when stock.