I had all but given up on Acura past 2008 or so -- for one thing, they could not settle on a design theme or cohesive styling strategy and it seemed like they were floundering around looking for their identity. Which is sad, because I was around when Acura debuted, and the OG Integra and Legend...
There are a lot of good observations about build quality in this thread. I will say I am disappointed in the quality of my 2025 ITS after owning many Hondas and Acuras over the years. It has really dropped off compared to the old days.
I love the way the ITS drives -- great old school Honda...
The car definitely feel/drives smaller than it is. I didn't notice how ginormous it really is until I pulled into my garage after I drove home from the dealer.
There is often an easier way to do it, which varies from wheel to wheel. So I always eyeball the wheel and look to see if one direction will be easier than the other when mounting tires at home with tire spoons. It depends on the rim cross section and how the initial bead sits inside the rim...
I love the shifter, steering and handling, but my letdowns are the rattles and mediocre build quality (especially the paint), and I don't think the engine is very special. It's great on power and has good modern tech, but compared to some of the best Honda/Acura NA VTEC engines of old times, it...
Looks like sloppy work. Let's hope they do a better job repairing the damage than they did mounting the tires.
I don't really like it when narrow tires get stretched onto the rim like that, but I believe 245/35 is the closest size winter tires come in, so that was probably the only choice...