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Please suggest winter tyres suitable for a 2009 Ford Fiesta Titanium currently sporting 16inch alloys with 195/45, low profile tyres.

I propose to fit 14inch or 15inch steel rims with either 175/65 or 195/50. My spare, as supplied by Ford, is a steel 14inch rim fitted with a 175/65 tyre.

Asked on 29 December 2012 by EW, via email

Answered by Honest John

The correct size for a Fiesta Econetic is 175/65 on 14" steel or alloy rims. That's what I'm running on my FIAT 500, using Michelin Alpins. You'll be amazed at how much more comfortably the car rides.

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