Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist. They will fit all kinds of 10G and 11G Civics and the Integra base, so somebody will want them as an upgrade or change of style. Especially as a wheel/tire set that can just be bolted right on.
It'll be the same wheel, just two different finishes
Diamond-cut Glint Black:
Matte Black:
I'd expect them to be nearly $2000 for the set - then extra of course for the 19" tires.
^ Not far off, but your theorizing part is missing that the ILX did actually come in DE1 and DE2 codes as well! Personally I don't think the engineers put as much thought into the codes as we enthusiasts do, haha. As you noted, sometimes the "rules" change. Still, they're fun to know. ?
This is where the chassis codes come into play. After a few generations of Integra, it's harder to just say "I drive an Integra," because that doesn't specify. So people would start saying "I have a DC2."
When the RSX was introduced, I personally never heard anyone call it an Integra, but many...
As far as transmission, I could foresee Honda offering a 6MT and a 10AT at launch, then dropping the 6MT after a model year or two once everyone who wanted one already got one. This is what they did on both the Accord 2.0T and the ILX - initially offering a 6MT, then going to automatic-only for...
You're only using horsepower numbers, but what about torque? The Accord's 252hp 2.0T has 273lb-ft. The TLX's 272hp 2.0T has 280lb-ft. That's a difference of just 7lb-ft of torque.
Benefits of using the Accord 2.0: Lower insurance, regular gas (vs premium), likely better fuel economy - all costs...
The Liquid Carbon car is an A-Spec Tech and therefore has the leather with microsuede inserts. The black car is an A-Spec (non-Tech) and therefore has leather only.
Another difference is that the A-Spec 7" display has two knobs (vs one knob on the Tech Package 9" display).
This weekend the North Texas Auto Show, near Dallas, will have two Integra models on display. One is Majestic Black and one is Liquid Carbon, both with Red interior. Both appear to have all the accessories, including 19" wheels.
Not sure if they'll be open to sit in, but they'll be there to see...