The whole parking a larger car issue also seems to be dependent upon where you live. I moved from SoCal to Middle Tennessee, and the general car parking sizes (guidelines) are significantly bigger here in TN to accommodate for all the pickup trucks. My Veloster N in SoCal parked about the same...
FWIW, statement from Rally Armor:
Just an fyi that there are many types of plastics, however polyurethane is in its own unique category of tear, shock resistance, long term wear and tear resilience. Our material is custom formulated to endure all types of harsh weather. We produce Hyundai...
A while back I reached out to Rally Armor about the availability of their more aggressive mud flaps for the ITS. They told me it was in the works. Tonight they confirmed the availability:
https://www.rallyarmor.com/index.php/mud-flaps-2023-acura-integra-type-c-60_404
I understood it to also be overall satisfaction with the vehicle in the first 90 days or so, which can include design, features and more, thus happiness factors.
I think Optronix was more worried about the sizing of the wheels and tires for winter setups, not the rubber compounds, as sizing can affect scrub radius and handling. I see you have 265 35 18's. I went with 255 35 18's in the same tire. Handling is a bit different, a bit more playful and...
It makes you realize though how incredible some car designers have achieved such a mass of interior space with relatively small exteriors, the one that really comes to mind is the Volkswagen GTI. Another amazing example is the new 2024 Hyundai Kona.
Mic dropped by Optronix right here. I wholeheartedly agree to the original poster's point though about overall speed performance in stock form. This car is so fast that avoiding speeding tickets is already a real problem, and for that reason I do not understand why people consider tuning this...