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I understand that people run 17" and 18" wheel and tire combos, but for what the OP wants, I personally don't think those sizes are what he should be getting is all.
tire rack has some nice 16 and 17inch tire and wheel packages. I got my wheels atsears and soon to put a red lip on them when it gets warmer. I have all the engine goodies and I really would not mine trying some bigger wheels and tires and really see how it cuts your performance. I know alot of neons who have turbos in them that have the 17s and even neons that have all the engine goodies like mine have 17s too and never complain about loosing performance.
Not planning on getting any bigger wheels and tires seeing I have some very nice painted black with red lip bbs wheels to put on my sxt in the spring. 16s are in my op very very nice and they have plenty of wheels to pick from in 16s any tire and wheel place online.