Summer tyres
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NexenN'Fera SU1
205/55 R16 91WSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 60/100CHF 236.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 947.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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ContinentalUltraContact
195/60 R15 88VSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 79/100CHF 102.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 411.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
PirelliPowergy 2 All Season
235/60 R18 107WSummerPremium 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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PirelliP Zero (Luxury Saloon)
225/35 R19 88YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 84/100CHF 224.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 899.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
DunlopBlue Response TG
265/60 R18 110VSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 84/100CHF 166.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 667.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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LeaoNOVA-FORCE C/S
255/45 R20 105YSummerBudget Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 135.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 543.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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DunlopSP Sportmaxx 060
235/45 R18 94WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 152.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 611.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
BridgestonePotenza Sport
255/30 R19 91YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 83/100CHF 207.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 831.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
PirelliP Zero RFT *
245/30 R19 89YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 78/100CHF 227.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 911.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
MichelinPilot Sport 5
215/50 R17 95YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 90/100CHF 143.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 575.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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GoodyearEfficient Grip Performance
225/55 R16 95VSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 78/100CHF 129.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 519.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
ContinentalEcocontact 6 VOL
255/45 R19 104VSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 74/100CHF 214.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 859.60 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.