I currently have the OEM 17's that came with the '06 sedan (non-sport) and I am considering going with the 19" Ray's Engineering coupe wheels. My issue is tire size. I don't want something that a narrow selection where tires are costing $300 per tire, but I do need something close to stock size.

What recommendations would you suggest? I will use the same size tires all around. Also, just wondering if it's better to go with something with an overall diameter a little smaller than a little larger than original or vice versa?

 

245/40/19 if you want a bigger sidewall.

245/35/19 if you want it to look a little better and a cheaper tire with more options.
-GP-

 

Most of the tires for the Coupe 19's (max performance) are going to be expensive. I also suggest going OEM sizes.

 

Yeah I'm beginning to notice that. Cheapest I've found are 170 per tire. That same exact tire I got for $108 for a 20" rim. The Rays don't come in 18's do they?