Decision
Does it really have to be the tire with manufacturer approval?
MO, AO, N0, ★ — small letters on the tire sidewall that sometimes mean an extra hundred francs. In our catalog, 1,520 of 25,462 tires have...
5 min
Magazine
Evidence-based tyre knowledge — our own assortment analyses, the legal position in Switzerland and Europe, and what really matters in the workshop.
Decision
Runflat, Seal, Silent: Which technology is right for whom
Three additional techniques, three surcharges, three very different answers to the question "do I need this?". For one of them, you don't even decide yourself —...
6 min
Decision
Two or four new tires—and on which axle the new ones belong
Two tires are worn out, two still have tread. The obvious solution – buying two new ones and screwing them onto the same positions as the...
6 min
Season & practical tips
Tire pressure: the cheapest safety gain on the entire car
There is no other measure concerning your car that costs so little and delivers so much. Five minutes at the petrol station, every four weeks —...
6 min
Season & practical tips
Reading the DOT Number: What Tire Age Tells You – and What It Doesn't
On every tire sidewall, you can find the week and year the tire was manufactured. Four digits, thirty seconds to check. What follows from this, however,...
6 min
Season & practical tips
Storing tires: the four mistakes that cost you money
A set of tires sits around for six months every year. What happens during this time helps determine how long it lasts—and the most common mistakes...
6 min
Season & practical tips
When to change? What the measurements say — and what the rule of thumb is worth
"From O to O" — from October to Easter. Switzerland's most well-known tire rule is practical, easy to remember, and misleading in one respect. We looked...
7 min
Practical
How to identify a real winter tire — in thirty seconds on the sidewall
There are two markings on every tire sidewall, both of which are supposed to mean "suitable for winter." One of them is tested, the other is...
7 min
Analysis
Wet Grip A to E: What the EU Tire Label on the Shelf Really Reveals
Every new tire in the EU and Switzerland comes with a label indicating three ratings: fuel efficiency, wet grip, and rolling noise. We analyzed how these...
3 min
Analysis
The 20 Most Common Tyre Sizes — Current Prices and Selection
We stock 237 different tire sizes. Twenty of these cover more than a quarter of the entire range. We’ve calculated which ones they are, what they...
3 min
Analysis
One Size, 575 Tires: What 205/55 R16 Really Means
205/55 R16 is the most common tire size in Switzerland—the Golf, Octavia, A3, 3 Series, Passat, half of Europe drives on it. Our catalog lists 581...
2 min
Analysis
What 26,834 Tire Prices Reveal About Premium, Quality, and Budget
"Premium", "Quality", "Budget" – every tire dealer uses these words, but hardly anyone says what they mean. We've created our own catalog: 25,462 active tires, 72...
2 min