Summer tyres
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FirestoneRoadhawk 2
255/40 R18 99YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 78/100CHF 139.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 559.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
DunlopEconodrive LT
215/60 R16 103TSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 75/100CHF 126.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 507.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
ContinentalSport Contact 5 JLR
255/50 R20 109WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 82/100CHF 222.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 891.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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BridgestoneAlenza 1 RFT *
245/45 R20 103WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 240.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 963.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
DunlopSport Maxx RT 2
285/30 R20 99YSummerPremium 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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FortunaECOPLUS UHP2
245/50 R18 104WSummerBudget Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 100.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 403.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
KleberDynaxer SUV
215/65 R16 102HSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 206.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 827.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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ContinentalUltraContact
215/45 R18 93YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 79/100CHF 142.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 571.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
ContinentalPremiumcontact 7
255/50 R19 107YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 90/100CHF 176.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 707.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
VredesteinUltrac Pro
255/45 R20 101WSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 76/100CHF 197.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 791.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
PirelliPowergy 2 All Season
215/60 R17 100VSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 120.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 483.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
BFGoodrichAdvantage 2
255/35 R19 92YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 75/100CHF 138.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 555.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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KleberDynaxer HP5 SUV
275/35 R22 104WSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 266.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,067.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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DunlopBlue Response TG
235/60 R18 107WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 84/100CHF 125.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 503.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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ContinentalSport Contact 7
305/30 R21 104YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 84/100CHF 324.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,299.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
HankookK127 S1 EVO 3 A SUV
225/40 R20 94YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 78/100CHF 194.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 779.60 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.