Hello and to the forum. I can only imagine/assume that when the car turned up at the dealers, it needed new rubber, or the previous owner was on a budget. Either way, the cheapest option was chosen.
I've seen a few reports on the accelera's and, as said above, they seem to be OK in the dry and naff in the wet. Plus as we're about to hit October, it's gonna get a lot colder and wetter soon