CW FL5 Civic Type R w/ Integra Type S Wheels

[CTR]

Anyone having vibration issues with the DWS? Seems like they get flat spots or something when sitting overnight. First few.miles.on the highway it vibrates at around 80. After they warm up it gets better but still a vibration at higher speeds.

My car is garaged so it doesn't get super cold at night but I have noticed for maybe the first mile the car is a little rougher with flat spots after sitting over the weekend. This is pretty standard on any all season/winter tire in near freezing temps though.

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[nodnarb901]

Thank you CTR for the info about the center caps.
I'm intalling the Bronze ITS wheels on my CTR as I type this and just found out I can't reuse my Red H center caps. Just ordred the Accord caps you gave the part number for. Thank you.

 

[superporpoise]

Anyone having vibration issues with the DWS? Seems like they get flat spots or something when sitting overnight. First few.miles.on the highway it vibrates at around 80. After they warm up it gets better but still a vibration at higher speeds.

Trying to figure this out on my car at the moment, and wondering if I actually got bad tires. I'm getting them re-balanced tomorrow.

 

[antech]

I wanted to share some photos of Integra Type S wheels on my Championship White FL5. I recently picked these up from another local forum member and I plan on making them my dedicated winter wheels. The only person that I've seen running these wheels on their FL5 is the "window sticker guy" on IG that's running the bronze version.

My goal was to stay with the same offset and width as stock to not upset the driving dynamics of the car. Over the summer I downsized to 18" wheels and instantly regretted the decision. I think this option is better than the alternative of going narrower than stock or picking an offset that sticks out past the fenders and will throw rocks and sand all over the car. I also expect the OEM finish to hold up better in the incement weather. The car will see light duty this winter (we only get 1-2 weeks of snow in WA and I don't plan on driving in it) with mostly rainy and cold weather driving.

I think these have a nice clean Euro Civic Type R "Sport Line" look which I still find appealing even if it's not as good as the factory wheels IMO.

For the center caps I swapped the Acura ones for OEM Honda Accord center caps for $20. Here's the part number for anyone interested in doing the same thing: 44732-TVA-A31

I went with 265/30/19 Continental DWS06 Plus tires and have been very impressed with the dry and especially the wet grip. I feel like the Michelin PS4S tires start to lose grip around 60° F while these still work amazing in cold temps.

If you haven't driven your car in near freezing temps yet - you're missing out. Like most boosted cars the FL5 is a blast to drive when the air is cold! Let me know if you have any questions and I'd be happy to answer them.

What TPMS did you go with to work with the FL5, I am doing the same thing to mine.

 

[CTR]

What TPMS did you go with to work with the FL5, I am doing the same thing to mine.

The FL5 does not use TPMS. Just use a standard valve stem.

 

[antech]

The FL5 does not use TPMS. Just use a standard valve stem.

I did not realize that, so with this wheel set up how does the car read tire pressure ?

 

[CTR]

It uses the ABS sensors to determine the diameter of the tires. The Integra has the TPMS sensors.

 

[antech]

It uses the ABS sensors to determine the diameter of the tires. The Integra has the TPMS sensors.

That is great to know, thank you.

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