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Which tyres can we fit to our Nissan Micra to improve the ride comfort?
The tyres fitted to my wife’s 2009 Nissan Micra 1.2 Tekna are Continental 185/50R16 and I think they give a slightly hard ride. Is it feasible to increase the profile without messing the job up?
Asked on 10 August 2013 by RN, via email
Answered by
Honest John
You need to go down a wheel size to fit 185/55 R15s.
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