Thanks for all the help.
I am considering 225/45 17 also.
reasons why I'd rather have 16 or 17s than 18s or 19s:
1. Wheels are cheaper
2. Tires are cheaper
3. I think 225 is about as wide as I can go. There are MANY 225/50 16 high performance tires available.
4. A 50 or 45 ratio on a 225 is a good compromise between performance and ride comfort.
5. Less weight
6. I think the only practical reason to run 18 or 19 is to fit large brakes, but I'm not planning on this.
7. 18 or 19 allows for lower profile sidewall, true, but often at ride comfort expense, and living in the real world roads, I don't want an expensive rim to be damaged with low profile sidewalls.
98CoupeV6
I have 225/50/ZR16 on my 99 Accord...they should fit on yours. Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3...the tires give up long before the car does
About how many miles do you get out of a set of these tires? Do all four wear pretty evenly? My MR2 front tires lasted about 25,000 miles using Yokohama AVS intermediates. The rears I had to replace about every 7000 miles.