I had a flat on the freeway on the weekend, took the sidewall out at 60 mph, the tire was ruined by the time I stopped the car. Having experienced that, I found the 19" will NOT fit in the trunk, I will be adding a plug kit after paying the tow bill and replacing the tire, I will be keeping a spare rubber in the garage as I refuse to pay $450+ dollars for a tire at the local shops, (I was offered 1 for $750.00 in 2 days...lol). I will be ordering from tirerack really soon.