Summer tyres
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Pirelli
P Zero ME2
255/30 R19 91YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 218.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 875.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
UniroyalRain Sport 5
275/45 R20 110YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 74/100CHF 156.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 627.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
HankookRA 33 Dynapro HP
215/65 R16 102VSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 79/100CHF 104.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 419.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
ContinentalSport Contact 5 MO
255/35 R18 94YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 82/100CHF 173.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 695.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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FalkenZIEX ZE320
185/50 R16 85VSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 80/100CHF 117.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 471.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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BridgestoneT005 Driveguard RFT
195/55 R16 91VSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 83/100CHF 198.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 795.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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HankookK127 S1 EVO 3 B HRS MOE
255/45 R19 104YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 78/100CHF 222.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 891.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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DunlopSport Maxx RT 2 SUV
275/45 R20 110YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 75/100CHF 193.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 775.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
PirelliP 7 Cinturato *
205/55 R16 91VSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 79/100CHF 142.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 571.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
SyronPremium Performance
225/40 R18 92YSummerBudget Fits your VANTIQ Index 63/100CHF 155.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 623.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
GoodyearEagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV
255/45 R21 106VSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 81/100CHF 238.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 955.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
MichelinPRIMACY 4+
235/45 R18 98WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 85/100CHF 194.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 779.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
PirelliP Zero RF*
255/30 R19 91YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 78/100CHF 229.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 919.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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LinglongComfortMaster
225/60 R17 99VSummerBudget Fits your VANTIQ Index 72/100CHF 113.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 455.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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BridgestoneT005 MOE-S
285/35 R20 104YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 83/100CHF 301.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,207.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity
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.