though, its my opinion, but for street use, too big a footprint is a nuisance in parking lots and low speed crawl; and it is the major source of unwanted trammeling. I've driven a couple of cars in which too much front tire caused the steering wheel to pull with each bump and hole or road slant, requiring me to keep a tight grip on the wheel most of the time. I'd rather have a engineered ride that handles well and I think I this car 245 or less is the number for me.