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I went the 18" route and then ordered aftermarket 19" wheels. Aftermarket 18" wheels essentially don't exist. I went with BBS RS-GTs from the Tire Rack. The cash breakdown is this:

BBS Wheels - $4760
19" PS2 Tires - $1382
TPS Sensors - $152
Valves - $32

With this setup I have a fully operational set of stock 18s and really nice aftermarket 19s for a grand total of $6326 prior to tax. I can use the 18s on the track.

Let's say I went with the stock 19s and then went aftermarket, reusing as much of them as possible:

BBS Wheels - $4760
19" PS2 Tires - $0
TPS Sensors - $0
Valves - $0

With this setup I have really nice aftermarket 19s for $4760 and a spare set of stock 19" wheels I can resell, but no track option without an extra outlay. I’ve saved $1566 before taxes

If you don't plan to track and buy the stock 19s for $1200, that's less than buying a new set of 19" PS2s from Tire Rack. From this standpoint it is actually cheaper to buy the stock 19s and go aftermarket 19" wheels assuming you go with the same stagger as stock. If you don't go the same stagger then financially things don't look so attractive