Summer tyres
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ContinentalUltraContact NXT
215/55 R17 98WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 90/100CHF 139.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 559.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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FalkenAzenis FK520
285/40 R20 108YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 82/100CHF 209.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 839.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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BFGoodrichAdvantage 2
225/45 R18 91YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 75/100CHF 132.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 531.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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PirelliP Zero Corsa Direzionale
225/35 R19 84YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 378.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,515.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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GoodyearEagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV
235/65 R19 109WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 81/100CHF 218.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 875.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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GoodyearEagle F1 Supersport
245/35 R20 95YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 72/100CHF 223.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 895.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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MichelinPilot Sport 4 Acoustic T0
235/45 R18 98YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 86/100CHF 192.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 771.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
FirestoneRoadhawk 2
215/40 R18 89YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 78/100CHF 102.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 411.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
KleberDynaxer HP5
235/45 R19 99YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 77/100CHF 190.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 763.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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Summer Tires
Summer tires are designed for warm roads and higher temperatures. Their rubber compound remains stable in the heat, ensuring precise handling, reliable grip, and the lowest possible wear. The tread is designed to effectively displace water, even in heavy rain.
When should I change?
The often-mentioned 7 °C is a guideline, not a strict limit. The actual weather conditions are crucial: if temperatures remain consistently mild and no snow or ice is expected, switching to summer tires makes sense.
Those who book an appointment early usually benefit from a wider selection and avoid seasonal workshop congestion.
Why winter tires are not suitable in summer
Winter tires have a softer rubber compound and many fine sipes. These characteristics improve grip in cold weather, snow, and ice. On warm asphalt, however, they can lead to less precise handling, longer braking distances, and increased wear.
Rolling resistance can also increase. As a result, winter tires wear out faster in summer and can increase fuel consumption. If you want good performance in winter, you should not drive your winter tires all year round.
Summer or all-season tires?
All-season tires can be a practical solution for vehicles with low annual mileage and predominant use in the Swiss Mittelland. Modern models are significantly more powerful than previous generations and carry a certified winter marking.
Nevertheless, they remain a compromise: a single tire must perform in summer heat as well as in cold and snow. Those who drive a lot on highways, regularly travel in mountainous regions, or want the highest possible performance reserves in every season are usually better off with separate summer and winter tires.
Wet conditions and aquaplaning
Wide longitudinal grooves and an appropriate tread design help to displace water from under the tire. How early aquaplaning occurs depends, among other things, on speed, water depth, tread depth, and tire pressure.
The wet grip rating on the EU tire label evaluates braking distance on wet roads. It is an important guide for safety in rain but does not directly indicate a tire's aquaplaning behavior.
Finding the right size
The tire size is indicated on the tire sidewall, for example, 205/55 R16 91V. In the Swiss vehicle registration document, the individual permissible tire sizes are usually not fully listed.
For newer vehicles with IVI vehicle data, you can conveniently select your vehicle by make, model, body, and engine on VANTIQ. Alternatively, enter the type approval number from digit 24 of the Swiss vehicle registration document. We will then show you the tire sizes stored for your vehicle.