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Winter tyres for Mazda 3 - what's the best?

I want to fit winter tyres to my Mazda 3. Can you recommend a good set of wheels and tyres?

Asked on 22 October 2013 by PETER

Answered by Honest John
Not the best size for a good choice of winter or all weather tyres. The smallers wheels size with deepest profile tyres is 15-inch steel wheels with 195/65 R15 tyres and wheel covers next size: 16-inch alloy wheels with 205/55 R16 tyres.

I'd go for the 16s. www.tyremen.co.uk will sell you a set of Alutec wheels that size. Best winter tyres Vredestein EWintrac or Michelin Alpin. Best all weather: Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons or Vredestein Quatracs.

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