I'm considering this tire on a 16'' wheel there is 3 sizes will the 225's have issues rubbing in the rear i have 16" rota's circuit 12's i will most likely end up selling at one point but it needs new tires. What do you reccommend ppl with tire experience. Thanks205/50R-16 87V BSW$115.00205/55R-16 89V BSW$114.00225/50R-16 92V BSW$132.00

 

Go w/ the 205-50-16 .... the 205-55 's seem 2 fat & the 225s are probably no bueno

 

205/55/16 and 225/50/16 are too big. Cars like Cadavaliers and GrandAms use that size. I suggest 205/45/16 like you have, or 215/40/16. 215 will work, I've had 215/45/15 before.

 

205/45/16 , 215/40/16, 215/45/15

Correct me if I'm wrong but the star spec does not come in these sizes, I wish they did.
Nsxtasy will probably be here later.

 

You are correct. A 15' rim is the ONLY star spec z1 size you will fit on an ITR correctly at this time.

 

yessir...i have looked into these tires as well and so far i think they only come in 195/55/15...

 

Yup. The Star Spec does not come in a good 16" size for Integras. However, if you want a supersticky tire like the Star Spec, here are four that do, starting with the stickiest and working down from there:

1. Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 205/45-16 $159/tire plus shipping from Tire Rack
2. Kumho Ecsta XS 215/45-16 $107/tire with free shipping from Discount Tire Direct
3. Toyo R1R 205/45-16 $128/tire plus shipping from TireDeals4Less.com
4. Falken Azenis RT-615 $106/tire with free shipping from Discount Tire Direct

My money, if I wanted one of these, I'd get the Kumho XS.

 

You'de pick kumhos over the falkens what's the advantage there? also what if i went with the 205/50/16 dunlop's z1 are you guys basically not liking it stricly cuz it too tall and affects gearing cuz i wouldn't care, i go through gears pretty fast with a gsr tranny on my built turbo itr

 

That's the direction I would go as well.

 

The advantage is that the Kumho XS is a much stickier tire than the Falken Azenis RT-615, so it will give you better grip and traction. And it will last longer, too. All for the same price. That choice is a no-brainer.

When the Azenis RT-615 came out a few years ago, it was the stickiest tire on the market. Not any more. Since that time, other tire companies have introduced tires that compete with the Azenis, and those competitors offer better grip, and longer treadlife (not long treadlife, of course - we're talking maybe 15-20K miles, vs 10-12K for the Azenis). It's only the fourth stickiest of the four tires listed above (and I didn't even include the Star Specs because they don't come in a 16" size for our cars).

That, and also it will probably rub. Two good reasons. Plus, you can get the Kumho XS in the better-fitting 215/45-16 size for about the same money, and the performance difference between the Star Spec and the XS is small.

Sounds like you need to try the XS. Some people have a negative impression of Kumho because they've sold some really dreadful tires over the years, such as the 711, 712, and AST. That's really too bad, because they have also sold some very good tires too, including not only the XS, but also the SPT, ASX, and their R compound track tires. Every tire company sells some great tires and some that are not great at all, and Kumho is no exception.

Incidentally, this entire discussion is for 16" tires. For an ITR with 15" wheels, I recommend the Dunlop Star Spec in 195/55-15 among the "supersticky" tires, and the Yokohama S.drive in 195/55-15 for daily-driving type summer tires.

 

thanks for your input nsxtasy, yeah I never tried the falkens nor any other sticky tire therefore i need to know, do you track your car? I may have to settle for the Khumos by the looks of it will be ordering tires very soon . My car is also lowered on spoon springs, and i have a brand new coilover set sitting in my basement for the last 3 years that i havent got to use discontinued Tein Type RA.

 

Yes.