Tires... What to do-with, when, whom?

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I have Michelin PS4S tires. Not asking to trade or offering for sale... Yet.
Next summer, I will have new tires. This is the way.
How many 32nds of remaining tread is appropriate to offer for sale or attempt to sell to a business?
They were my first summer tires ever, and aren't down to the wear bar... So, if I wasn't dead-set on new tires, the ?‍♂ in me would see them in use another season.
How much life is left in these tires? Is it enough for someone to enjoy a full season? Is it appropriate to list or otherwise sell/exchange them?
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Being dead-set on new tires for no particular reason is a bit weird, but you do you! ? You can sell them privately in any condition you want. If it’s to a garage, I imagine they’ll check the wear and condition and then offer you a low-ball price. They’ll typically only look at tires that are above half-wear (7/32) though.

The more wear left, the higher the price you can ask. Those are probably nice tires.
 
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Being dead-set on new tires for no particular reason is a bit weird, but you do you! ? You can sell them privately in any condition you want. If it’s to a garage, I imagine they’ll check the wear and condition and then offer you a low-ball price. They’ll typically only look at tires that are above half-wear (7/32) though.

The more wear left, the higher the price you can ask. Those are probably nice tires.
Thanks. I broke em in easy, wore em even, kept them out of the cold, and enjoyed them. I wear through tires, so if this had been a full season it was due to be their last. I'm sure a less spirited driver could get a full season from the remaing tread, or they could be good for a few drag nights. I'm just onto other things for when I will be putting that set of wheels back on ?‍♂
I have my sights set on some Supercar 3's.


Relatedish- if anyone knows how or where to go to roll a minor lip bend out of an alloy wheel... My one enkei has a slight cleft in the rim. It's not pretty, but it hasn't caused a beading problem.
 
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