The steering needs to be held straight (best way is by someone sitting in the driver's seat) when the alignment is being done. The steering does move around when someone is making adjustments to the...
Any wheels with a lower offset than oem factory will reduce wheel bearing life. Especially, the front wheel bearings. +35mm offset is a huge change from +55mm. Of course, not tracking your car...
Mineral oil change every 5,000 kms or 6 months.
Semi synthetic oil change every 7,000kms or 6-9 months.
Full synthetic oil change every 10,000kms or 9-12 months.
I know of B16a motors that have done upwards of 300,000 kms without any rebuilds and still going strong. I had a B16a motor that did over 200,000 kms and...
Remove half the CAI piping when it rains, so the air filter sits in the engine bay. Not the best for performance but give it a try and see if you still experience the same problem.
If I had a budget of $195 a piece, I wouldn't be wasting my money on Toyo T1R. BTW thats way over price for what you are getting. For this kind of budget, I'll be looking at Yokohama Advan AD07...