Had a front tyre puncture some months ago after visiting a DIY store. The puncture was on the tyre shoulder, so all the tyre shops refused to repair the puncture. I had no other option than replacing one front tyre.
I am now in the situation where this tyre has 2/3 thread life, whereas the other front tyre is getting near its limit. The car uses 16/205/55, so the tyres are not cheap. What should I do about this asymmetry?
You can usually get a better deal on two tyres, but I would hate to throw away a perfectly good tyre. As the car uses space saver spare tyre, there is no redundant wheel.
I would like to restore the symmetry rather than getting into a rot with premature tyre replacement cycles, also for safety reasons. What do you recommend? Will tyre fitters e.g. make a deal on the partly worn tyre?