Rainsports fitted and done around 6 miles. They are definitely better in the wet and to me the feel of the steering feels the same as before however I am aware if you were pushing it then the CSC6 and oem size would feel a lot better. First impressions and thoughts are for sure I have made the right choice over the CSC6 for the general commuter as I feel a lot more confident in the wet grip which one would assume would be better if I got caught on the white stuff even though I will admit I was very impressed by the CSC6 in the snow which was a shock.
However my best impression of the rain sports comes from the tyre size as for sure the 255 against the 245 now fits the rim and gives a little rim protection while the 35 profile against the 30 gives a very nice ride and I dare say in comfort mode it is better than the 10G Civic with the 16" tyres I have been using all day which really does make the FK8 really smooth on the road just for that extra 5mm of tyre side wall.
Have I made a mistake? on tyre size I think not as 255/35/20 fit the rim properly and give a better ride while being a more common size so a lot more choice at around £50 per corner cheaper however if you was tracking the car I suspect you would prefer the oem size for handling reason while as a day to day road car for sure the 255/35 set-up makes a lot more sense. When it comes to the Rainsports I guess only time will tell but if they last as well or a little better than the CSC6 then I guess for what they cost they will be fine if not then I guess next time its will be AS3 or PS4 but it will be worth noting these come new with 8mm of tread depth while if memory serves me correct the CSC6 only come with around 6.5mm - 7mm max when new.
Just replaced all 4 of my tyres.
£1,011.... ouch.
Took it in due to a damaged sidewall on back left. Turned out I was down to the limit on the front 2, so just decided to replace all rather than 3. Will keep the back right one as a spare as it has reasonable tread.
The fronts were spent and the cars only done 7,200 miles....
Ouch £1011 is a lot for 4 tyres especially when I fitted my 4 tyres for £500 fitted and balanced by the main dealer and not one mark on the alloys. done around 1000miles now no regrets but to be fair I could not even tell you the main differences now as I am now used to what is fitted. However I can confirm since fitting the 255/35/20 tyres
1) the speed is accurate within 1mph
2) when the wheels do break traction and spin, the front of the car no longer hops but actually is really smooth and you notice the traction control light more than wheel spin
3) the tyres no longer drag on full lock and make an horrible noise which I suspect was down to the thin tyre wall allowing no flex when at low speeds on full lock
4) the old vibration rattle that was near impossible to locate and cure that occurs at a certain rev range and only when the dash etc is very cold no longer rattles
5) for sure the Rainsports do feel better in the cold and wet however at around 2 degrees and less I think they do drop off a cliff on initial bite when cold like the CSC6 do when damp and below 10 degrees but they are no worse
6) no longer nearly have a shaking cash card when I get within 2 foot of a kerb due to having the 225/35 tyre
7) tyre size no longer looks strange due to seeing a tyre wall on the rim
8 ) not sure if this is luck or down to the tyres stickiness etc but not had any stones in the disk guards for a month now which is a new experience and to be fair you could always see the loose grit stuck to the CSC6 while no where near as noticeable with the Rainsports.
Gut feeling says if these last between 7-10k on the front there good value and fine if not another set of front and then I might try AS3 or PS4 if I still have the car after I have gone through 2 sets of Rainsports on the front but for sure the size will be 255/35/20 as I will not be going back to oem size. However nearly paid the car off now and getting an itch for a closer look at the new full electric Honda that looks like a original Civic that was interbred with a Golf and really fancy trying the new EX Hybrid CR-V that is coming next month.
