Summer tyres
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HankookRA 18 Vantra LT
215/60 R16 103TSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 79/100CHF 122.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 491.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
LeaoNOVA-FORCE 4?4 HP
255/50 R19 107WSummerBudget Fits your VANTIQ Index 70/100CHF 116.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 467.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
ContinentalSportcontact 5 SUV SSR MOE
235/50 R18 97VSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet rated -
MichelinPrimacy 3 ZP MOE
225/50 R17 94WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 84/100CHF 145.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 583.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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ContinentalUltraContact
205/45 R17 88WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 79/100CHF 124.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 499.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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MichelinPilot Sport Cup 2 N1
245/35 R20 95YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 82/100CHF 306.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,227.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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BarumBravuris 6
215/55 R18 99VSummerBudget Fits your VANTIQ Index 59/100CHF 101.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 407.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
MichelinPilot Sport S5
275/35 R21 99YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 312.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,251.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
YokohamaAdvan Sport MO (V105)
245/40 R18 97YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 70/100CHF 103.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 415.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
FirestoneRoadhawk 2
215/50 R17 95WSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 78/100CHF 100.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 403.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
BridgestoneTuranza 6 Enliten
225/60 R16 102WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 80/100CHF 153.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 615.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
UniroyalRain Sport 5
265/35 R19 98YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 74/100CHF 181.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 727.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
FalkenAzenis FK520
255/40 R18 99YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 82/100CHF 129.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 519.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
BFGoodrichAdvantage 2
225/55 R16 99YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 75/100CHF 116.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 467.60 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.