Look for a tire that has a soft tread compound, good wet weather handling, good traction, etc. The 205-65-16 is the nearest in circumfrence to a stock size but is extremely limited on choices. I found that the Bridgestone Potenza g109 grid fits the criteria I was looking for. SmokinJoe and several others run the Cooper Zeon 2xs however it only comes in a 55. It has a very soft compound, I think about a 330, but I'm like you, I didn't want to give up the rpms. The potenza comes in a 205-60-16 and has a 460 compound. The Michelin triple tread along with most others of similar size have a much harder compound which to me means less traction thru the twisties. I don't ride the twisties as aggresive as others but there are times a curve slips up on me and I want to know that what is on my rear will do it's job. So far it has performed flawlessly. I've had to test it a time or two. Rides very smooth, not much noise, works great in the rain, no flaws so far.
