Bulging tyres

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Bulging tyres

I own a Nissan Micra K-12 and I have a slight egg shaped bulge in the front wheel on the drivers side. I need to replace just this one tyre. The tyres are Continental 185/50R16 81, but I can only seem to find Continental 165/70T14. Will this fit or do all the tyres have to be the same type?

Asked on 4 August 2011 by anna_d

Answered by Honest John

Have to be the same size. These are different sized. The bulged tyre is illegal and could earn you 3 points.

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