Summer tyres
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FalkenZIEX ZE310 EC
185/55 R16 83VSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 74/100CHF 148.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 595.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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ContinentalEcocontact 6 Q CS+
255/50 R19 107TSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 199.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 799.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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BFGoodrichAdvantage 2
255/45 R19 104WSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 75/100CHF 209.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 839.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
BFGoodrichAdvantage 2
245/35 R19 93YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 75/100CHF 150.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 603.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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MichelinPilot Sport 4 S *
255/40 R21 102YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 86/100CHF 325.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,303.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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ContinentalSport Contact 5
225/45 R18 91YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 82/100CHF 143.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 575.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
YokohamaAdvan Sport (V105)
245/35 R20 95YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 70/100CHF 181.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 727.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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MichelinPilot Super Sport *
265/35 R19 98(Y)SummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 80/100CHF 269.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,079.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
TouradorX Speed TU1
245/40 R18 97WSummerBudget Fits your VANTIQ Index 51/100CHF 122.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 491.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
BarumBravuris 6
245/45 R19 102YSummerBudget Fits your VANTIQ Index 59/100CHF 144.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 579.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
MichelinPRIMACY 4+
205/55 R17 95VSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 85/100CHF 133.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 535.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
FortunaECOPLUS UHP2
225/60 R18 100VSummerBudget Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 100.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 403.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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HankookVentus Prime 4 K135
205/50 R17 89VSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 80/100CHF 100.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 403.60 Available from stock 2–4 days In stock: 258 unitsQuantity -
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.