I am about to buy some Bridgestone Fuzion ZRIs for my ITR. I used to have an Integra GSR and over four years with both vehicles I have had five sets of tires. I had 195/55/15V and 205/50/15V. However, this set will be 205/55/15W... I am not sure whether or not the middle number will pose a fitment problem, since I have yet to use that exact size on either of my cars. Will this fit properly and look right? Thanks!!!

 

Also, has anyone had a set of the Fuzions? From the reviews I've read, they seem to be pretty good for the price, but it'd be nice to talk to someone who actually had some.

 

sidewall will probably be a little softer b/c it will be a little taller...

205-50= 102.5 tall sidewall

205-55= 112.75 tall side wall

10mm may not seem like much, but it can make a difference

 

i wouldn't go with that tire size. i'm sure the tire god, nsxtasy, will chime in. check out http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html while you're at it and punch in your tire sizes. you should have plenty of choices in 195 55 15 or 205 50 15. nevertheless, i'm using 206 60 15s as snow tires just because they came on the steelies i bought and the package was cheap... and it's worked. oh well. but you're looking at summer tires and i'd get a more ideal size.

 

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I wouldn't go with that size, either. Stick with 195/55-15 or 205/50-15.

The Fuzion ZRi is a good tire. I generally recommend the Kumho SPT and the Avon Tech M500 but all three are very, very similar in performance as well as price.

As I often post, when questions come up about tires for Integras (such as in this topic - for the ITR, you can ignore the stuff about 14" wheels. ):

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Roughly 90 percent of the time, people fall into one of the following three categories:

a. People who want the maximum traction on dry pavement, and don't care about anything else. These are usually people who sometimes use their street tires in autocross or on the racetrack or in brisk drives on curvy roads. The best tire for such folks IMHO is usually the Falken Azenis RT-615, which is available in Integra sizes of 195/60-14, 205/50-15, 215/45-16, and 205/40-17, depending on your wheel size. These tires don't last all that long - treadlife of 10-12K miles is typical - and they are only so-so in rain. But if you only care about dry grip, they're the bomb.

b. People who want good traction on dry pavement, but also want good traction in rain and also care about value (purchase price and/or treadlife), and who DON'T use these tires in snow (either it doesn't snow where they live, or they have separate tires or another vehicle for winter conditions). These are usually people who use their tires for everyday driving. The tires I most often recommend for these folks are the Kumho SPT and the Avon Tech M500, which are available in Integra sizes of 195/55-15, 205/50-15, 205/45-16, and 205/40-17. I recommend the Yokohama ES100 in 195/60-14 for those with 14" wheels. All of these tires have very good grip on dry pavement, are excellent in rain, and last a reasonably long time (25-40K miles).

c. People who need to use the same tires in snow during the winter as well as in moderate to warm temperatures the rest of the year. These folks need all-season tires, which are a compromise; they have the flexibility to be used in a wider range of weather, but they're not as good in winter as true winter tires and they're not as good the rest of the year as summer tires such as those mentioned above. For these folks, I recommend the Kumho ASX in 195/55-15, 205/50-15, 205/45-16, and 205/40-17. For those with 14" wheels, I recommend the Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position in 195/60-14.

All of these tires are reasonably priced, and are the best you can get for your money in each of these categories, IMHO. You can get them shipped from places like Tire Rack, Discount Tire (whose higher prices are offset by free shipping), and Vulcan Tire.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

ITR owners running OEM wheels (or any 15" up to a ~7" wide) should probably be excited about this tire:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/...rt+Z1

Direzza Sport Z1 in a 195/55VR15.

All reports so far say that it is pretty even with the RE01-R in most aspects, only the sidewall is stiffer on the Z1. I'll know myself when I'll probably get some for testing this spring.

 

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All reports so far say that it is pretty even with the RE01-R in most aspects
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&lt;- loves his RE-01Rs

 

i had the fuzion zri's on all fours for a cross country drive , they were pretty good for all seasons IMO ,
but i ride azenis normally

 

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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/...rt+Z1

Direzza Sport Z1 in a 195/55VR15.

All reports so far say that it is pretty even with the RE01-R in most aspects, only the sidewall is stiffer on the Z1. I'll know myself when I'll probably get some for testing this spring.

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Be careful when you use the term "all seasons"; it means different things to different people. Some people are referring to rain; others to snow and extreme cold. All-season tires are designed for snow and extreme cold, not just rain.

Quoting from the FAQ topic stickied at the top of the Wheel and Tire forum:

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What kinds of tires are there?

Broad groupings of tires include summer tires, winter tires, all-season tires, and competition tires.

Summer tires are designed for use for moderate to warm temperatures. If you are only going to be using your tires in temperatures above freezing, summer tires provide the best performance at those temperatures. With only a few exceptions, most summer tires do extremely well in rain as well as on dry pavement. Summer tires are not recommended for use in extreme cold conditions, and especially not on snow and ice.

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All-season tires are the most flexible in terms of ambient temperatures, as they are designed to be used in frigid winter cold and on snow, as well as in moderate to warm temperatures. The downside of this flexibility is that their performance in most conditions is not as good as tires designed specifically for those conditions. In winter conditions, all-seasons perform better than summer tires but not as well as winter tires; in moderate to warm temperatures, they perform better than winter tires but not as well as summer tires. If you need to use the same tires all year round, in winter conditions (frigid cold, snow, ice) as in moderate to warm temperatures the rest of the year, then all-season tires are a good choice. Recommended all-season tires include the Kumho Ecsta ASX, Pirelli PZero Nero M+S, and Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position.

One additional advantage of all-season tires is that they tend to last longer (more miles) than summer tires or winter tires. For this reason, if performance is not a priority, all-seasons may be fine for your family car or commuter car.

Some people mistakenly believe that all-season tires are needed for rain performance. This is not true; good all-around summer tires like the Goodyear F1 GS-D3 and Kumho SPT are outstanding in rain, better than all-seasons.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

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your right , in THAT specific cross country drive i came across snow rain ice sun , basically everything that you will see on a north to south drive and back , but yes you are right about that , i mostly meant they were good in the rain IMO dont drive your itr in the snow , and if you do , do it on azeniz like me