I e-mailed Scott (6cndmbz) about his wheels on eBay. They sound like exactly what I need.

The Kumho 716 4H tires on his wheels get good overall reviews at Tirerack with the occasional complaint about early tread wear and some side wall bubbles (hitting pot holes breaking down the side wall).

I am going to autocross the car two times this year. If I really enjoy it, then maybe I'll be spending a little money on a helmet and some really sticky tires for the 16" rims. I don't see spending money on suspension modifications, different rear axle ratio, smaller sport steering wheel, etc. because I would prefer to spend it on the old SL.

Thanks for your input everyone, it's great to hear from owners who have used the various setups on their cars.

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