Summer tyres
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MichelinPilot Sport 4 S ZP
255/30 R19 91YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 86/100CHF 266.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,067.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
MichelinPilot Sport 5
215/45 R18 93YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 90/100CHF 150.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 603.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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PirelliP Zero * RF
315/35 R21 111YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 78/100CHF 318.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,275.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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ToyoProxes Sport 2
255/35 R18 94YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 76/100CHF 148.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 595.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
BridgestoneAlenza 001 *
225/60 R18 104WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 83/100CHF 141.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 567.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
HankookK137 Ventus Evo
265/40 R18 101YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 84/100CHF 155.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 623.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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HankookVentus Prime 3 K125
195/60 R15 88HSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 81/100CHF 81.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 327.60 Available from stock 2–4 days In stock: 659 unitsQuantity -
TristarSPORTPOWER2
255/35 R19 96YSummerBudget Fits your VANTIQ Index 64/100CHF 551.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 2,207.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
MichelinPilot Sport 4 ZP
285/35 R20 104YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 86/100CHF 302.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,211.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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PirelliP Zero (Sports Car)R0
255/45 R21 106WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 282.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,131.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
PirelliP Zero Corsa L1
355/25 R21 107YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 1,111.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 4,447.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
ContinentalCross Contact LX Sport T1 Conti Silent
275/45 R20 110VSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 72/100CHF 225.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 903.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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FalkenAzenis FK520
225/40 R20 94YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 82/100CHF 166.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 667.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
ContinentalCross Contact H/T
235/65 R17 108HSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 93/100CHF 191.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 767.60 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.