yes, you are correct, i do know all of that. I bought the car used and it had different size tires on the front and the rear. the fronts needed replaced, the rears didnt. I matched the size of the rears (205/55) for the fronts. The factory size (195-50) appear to be rather rare and overpriced. The car is lowered and the slightly taller tire really fills in the remaining wheel well "gap", as well as gives it a slightly smoother ride and increase in economy by raising the effective gear ratio. I think they are sp 60, and they do have a beefy looking tread, but you cant see it anyway with the cars lowered stance. A slight speedometer inaccuracy isnt a major concern, and i may correct it down the road if i feel like it. I have done this on other cars by changing the speedometer gear in the transmission. Not sure of the set up or availability of gears for this car, but a mazdaspeed gear would put it real close. Its probably electronically registered however and then i would have to explore other methods, but im not concerned with it. I will also benefit from a slightly inaccurate odometer, which will register less mileage than im actually driving.
oh yeah, i mispelled a word, it has been corrected
oh yeah, i mispelled a word, it has been corrected
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