What is the easiest and cheapest way to have tires stick out past the fender of my car?

Hello,

For that you will have to use low offset wheels and possibly add wheel spacers.
One thing worth mentioning is that when you have set up of this type, it puts more than usual pressure on the wheel hub and bearings, which can cause them to go bad sooner than usual.
Your factory wheel has 45mm offset you will need an offset value close to zero or even negative. Plus you will have to add wheel spacers for the wheels to stick out off the fender.
The bolt pattern you will need is 5 x 100.


https://www.2carpros.com/articles/wheel-removal-and-re-installation

There are many places you can get wheels setup like that. I would suggest do some research before that way you know exactly what you are getting into.

Here is a forum you might check out for more info:

https://www.toyotanation.com/threads/stanced-corollas.1140641/


Please let me know of any questions.

Thank you.

Is it true it will mess up my car's suspension? I also heard it is illegal in California.

It puts more stress on your suspension components, which can cause it to wear out faster than usual.
I am not sure about the legality of this type of setup in CA. You might want to check with your local DMV for accurate information.

Thank you.

Would you not recommend doing this to my car?

If its your daily driver, I would not recommend doing this. But then again I have seen people do this to their daily, but not ideal.

How much will it cost to just have 4 chrome rims instead?

As you know we don't sell products or endorse any companies. However, I have personally used tirerack to get good quality wheels/tires before.

https://www.tirerack.com/content/tirerack/desktop/en/homepage.html

Give them a try.

Thank you.