I'd recommend yokohama ES100's. Unless you plan on taking this car to a track, they'll be a good combination of performance/tread life.

plus, they're relatively cheap.

I just ordered another pair because my civic had bad toe up front, and i never got an alignment. ate the inside of the front tires.

edit: i ordered two 195/50/15 ES100's. ended up to 132 dollars including shipping. They should be here tomorrow