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Originally Posted by calintexas
Veritable will likely chime in, but I'll take a stab at the reasons for 255/275. Since the larger tires fit, you have the opportunity for a bit more rubber on the ground. With a 265/35 not being available, the choice is either a 265/30 (higher revs per mile than a 265/35 and even worse than standard speedometer error) or the 275/35 (more rubber and less speedometer error). Once you decide on the 275/35, the 255/35 has the advantage of maintaining the standard front to back tire stagger (in theory maintaining handling balance). You can stick with the 245/35 but they will likely cause your car to understeer a bit more at the limit.
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What is the stock speedo error rate at?