try speccing the wheels out a little more. They're obvs 17" going by the tire photo but possibly 9.5" wide? That tire typically sits square on 9" and looks a little stretched.
I would still consider the RE-71R; a 205/50/15 works well on a 15x8 and will give crisper responsiveness. Doesn't last that long but at ~$500 it is a bargain.
For a street/autox 225, Rival S 1.5 will be slightly faster than the RS-4. RS-4's are still good and last a long time.
I guess you need to decide what is most important: street or auto-x performance, responsiveness or max width, price, longevity? If maximum width is a priority, you could see if a 245/40/15 may fit? Although I don't think that would work very well on a 15x8.
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. I also had a 4 that flew away with the wind haha.