For sale is a used set of winter wheels & tires. Wheels are Konig Ultraform 18 x 8.5, 5-120, +38 offset. Tires are Falken Eurowinter 245/40/18. I have used these for 4 winters. These have approximately 10k miles on them. The tires don't have much tread life left but they should definitely last...
The only thing you are doing is raising the clutch engagement point which will negatively affect the clutch feel and driving experience (and possibly depending on the driver cause premature clutch wear). The fact is that the 2nd gear synchros are the issue and you just need to shift slower.
i recently purchased new wheels (19" SSR GTX01) and new tires from Costco. I called to talk to the shop manager before I made my appointment. This is the deal... they will only install tires in the same size that are already installed on the wheel. So if you went in there with your OEM...
Sometimes the gearbox is so crisp and rewarding. Other times... it feels like shifting through a jar of marbles. I have tried Amsoil Synchromesh and Redline MTL. Redline is the best so far but I'm still looking for smoother action.