Tires for my 19 x 8.5 square setup
 

The standard tire for that wheel width and most similar to OEM tire diameter would be a 245/40/19, if you want to run a shorter sidewall a 245/35/19 will work. But keep in mind this will be almost an inch shorter and 3.75% smaller than OEM. I would stick w/ the 245/40 and since you're going to a larger diameter wheel the change to an even shorter sidewall will result in a noticeably firmer ride.

That makes sense. And it would sit much lower as well. I do want it to be functional for family. If I wanted to go so harsh I could have just gone to 20s. Thanks for advice!

What's your budget for tires. I like potenza s04s or pilot sport as3plus

Well I just dropped 1k on wheels alone. I just need something safe for the family. I don't drive too hard. When I stomp on it the road is usually fairly straight.

Well s04s are about 800 pilots can be had for 1000

Can't go wrong w/ those tire choices^^^
If your budget is really stretched you might look at the Firestone Indy 500s, many around here are using them and get good reviews, Tirerack has a rebate going on so the set is about $530
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...omCompare1=yes

Engineering Explained Youtube channel has an interesting video about an AAA test of all-season tires. Tl;dr is price does not determine quality or performance. This is where Tire Rack shines as they compare tires on a single platform to remove that variable and run the tires through a broad spectrum of road types and weather conditions. With performance tested, one can then decide how much performance one can afford.

I like vredsteins and toyos as well for more of a budget performance tire

Thanks for all these great advice everyone! Does everyone agree with blnewt that I should stick with
245/40/19 to keep the original diameter? I just hate the stock look now of huge rubber. Hoping going 19 inch in and of itself will give it a nice short sidewall.

If you don't need all seasons the Indy 500 is an excellent tire. A friend of mine has those on his 450 hp 2016 Camaro and he says they are leaps and bounds better than the goodyear supercar tires that came on it.

I just put a set of Continental ExtremeContact Sports on my OEM 19 inch wheels, size 255/40. I am in love with them. Performance is outstanding and they are very comfortable. If you need All Season tires, the DWS series is also very good. I run summer/winter sets myself. 2013 G37xS.

Hankook evo12 is almost similar to pilots but cheaper. They are usually 100 above or below s04 cost depending on sales. I was able to upsized my pilots on 1 g for 80 bucks all around over OEM size