I AM however doubting the need for paying the Bridgestones as opposed to putting on some Hankooks or Toyos.
Irrelevent though as the discussion was about an odd claim that a lease company would fit all new tyres to a car with perfectly legal tyres just before auctioning the car.
Therefore what a private owner may or may not choose to do is irrelevent.
Especially when you may end up paying 200% more for Bridgestones via main dealer compared to alternatives
Hardly anyone buys tyres from main dealers, most main dealers dont even have tyre fitting and selling facilities - they have a contract with a local tyre place who sends a mobile fitter out when required.

