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Winter tyres for my Nissan Note

I have been searching for a set of winter tyres for my Nissan Note. The tyre size is 185/55 R16 (only 4 studs). There seems to be little choice. Could I use a more popular size without compromising the speedometer? If so what do you recommend?

Asked on 19 December 2011 by Jayaitch

Answered by Honest John
The other size on the Note is 185/65 R15. Better to buy a separate set of 15" wheels and put your cold weather tyres on them. The same seems to apply to the Honda Jazz.

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