Just changed cars from a 2010 Honda Insight to 2016 Honda Civic Tourer i-DTEC. The Civic came with Bridgestone Turanza T005 with about 4-5mm tread on them. Living in the Peak District with snow forecast, I've decided to get some Michelin Crossclimate 2s, which is what I'd had on the Insight and been very satisfied with (they have been brilliant in snow, quiet, and more than satisfactory the rest of the time). ATS are doing £70 off and a £50 Rainforest voucher for 4 Michelin tyres at the moment, and that swayed me.
The T005s seem like a decent summer tyre though and it would seem a shame to waste premium brand tyres with so much tread left. Rather than allowing ATS to dispose of them, I'm planning to ask to keep them with the intention of putting them on the bay. I'll add it to my pile of leftover Insight accessories I'm planning to sell (I had 10 wheels for the Insight - only let 4 go with the car - stemming from previously having run separate summer and winter wheels, and having both full size and spacesaver spares, It's a car I'd kept for over 13 years, and you acquire paraphernalia over time...)
Also - the Insight size was 185/65r16 and the Civic is 205/55r16. It's been a surprise how much cheaper tyres are and what a wider selection there is in the Civic's tyre size.
The T005s seem like a decent summer tyre though and it would seem a shame to waste premium brand tyres with so much tread left. Rather than allowing ATS to dispose of them, I'm planning to ask to keep them with the intention of putting them on the bay. I'll add it to my pile of leftover Insight accessories I'm planning to sell (I had 10 wheels for the Insight - only let 4 go with the car - stemming from previously having run separate summer and winter wheels, and having both full size and spacesaver spares, It's a car I'd kept for over 13 years, and you acquire paraphernalia over time...)
Also - the Insight size was 185/65r16 and the Civic is 205/55r16. It's been a surprise how much cheaper tyres are and what a wider selection there is in the Civic's tyre size.