Summer tyres
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GoodyearEfficient Grip Performance 2
205/60 R16 96VSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 86/100CHF 124.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 499.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
FortunaECOPLUS UHP2
235/55 R19 105WSummerBudget Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 104.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 419.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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MichelinPilot Sport 4 S K1
245/35 R20 95YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 86/100CHF 337.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,351.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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MichelinPilot Sport 4 S MO1A
305/30 R21 104YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 86/100CHF 396.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,587.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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FuldaSport Control 2
245/45 R18 100YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 71/100CHF 115.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 463.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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Track Ready
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MichelinPilot Sport 4 SUV
265/45 R21 108WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 90/100CHF 338.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,355.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
GoodyearEfficient Grip 2 SUV
255/55 R19 111VSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 88/100CHF 156.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 627.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
ContinentalEcocontact 6 MGT
235/50 R18 97YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 74/100CHF 160.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 643.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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MaxxisVictra Sport 5 SUV, VS5 SUV
295/40 R20 110YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 71/100CHF 157.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 631.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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MichelinPilot Sport 4 S
225/45 R18 95YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 86/100CHF 141.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 567.60 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.