Summer tyres
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MichelinPilot Sport EV ACOUSTIC
265/40 R21 105YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 66/100CHF 354.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,419.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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ContinentalSport Contact 7 MO1
275/40 R19 105YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 84/100CHF 230.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 923.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
Toyo
Open Country A/T+
255/55 R18 109HSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 141.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 567.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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Track Ready
YokohamaAdvan A052
235/45 R18 98YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 87/100CHF 183.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 735.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
KleberDynaxer HP5
255/35 R19 92YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 77/100CHF 136.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 547.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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FirestoneRoadhawk 2
255/40 R18 99YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 78/100CHF 161.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 647.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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CooperZeon 4XS Sport
235/60 R18 103VSummerBudget Fits your VANTIQ Index 67/100CHF 149.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 599.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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ContinentalUltraContact NXT
255/50 R19 107TSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 90/100CHF 181.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 727.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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TristarSPORTPOWER2
245/45 R19 102YSummerBudget Fits your VANTIQ Index 64/100CHF 369.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,479.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
PirelliP-Zero (PZ4) MGT
245/35 R21 96YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 77/100CHF 287.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,151.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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ImperialECOSPORT SUV
265/45 R21 108YSummerBudget Fits your VANTIQ Index 45/100CHF 116.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 467.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
ToyoProxes TR1
225/55 R16 99WSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 62/100CHF 163.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 655.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
Track Ready
ToyoProxes R888R
285/30 R20 95YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 309.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,239.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
ContinentalVanContact Eco
185/75 R16 104RSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 84/100CHF 119.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 479.60 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.