2010 NC 1.8SE New Tyres

Of course not. It’s not about tyre size; that’s a tiny detail that would be missed by everyone except the obsessive.
The creator of any car is aimed at getting the most buyers. That creates a car that is not optimised, it’s created for those that want a bit of everything, nicely presented.
We, in an owners group are extremists. We tilt towards performance rather than how good it is at getting the weekly shop or how much it costs to service etc.
Within this enevitable compromise is the success of many companies: BBR GTI is a pretty obvious example.