Summer tyres
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YokohamaBluEarth Van RY55
215/65 R16 109TSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 77/100CHF 128.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 515.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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MichelinPilot Sport 4 SUV
285/40 R22 110YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 90/100CHF 392.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,571.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
GoodyearEagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV AO1
235/55 R18 100VSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 81/100CHF 142.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 571.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
MichelinPilot Sport 3 ZP * MOE
245/35 R20 95YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 81/100CHF 255.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,023.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
ContinentalSport Contact 5 SSR *
225/45 R17 91WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 82/100CHF 484.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,939.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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HankookVentus evo SUV K137A
265/50 R19 110YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 165.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 663.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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BridgestoneTuranza 6 *
285/40 R20 108YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 80/100CHF 253.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,015.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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PirelliP 1 Cinturato
195/55 R15 85HSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 147.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 591.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
MichelinPilot Sport 5 Acoustic
255/35 R21 101YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 90/100CHF 306.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,227.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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GoodyearEagle F1 Supersport
245/30 R19 89YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 72/100CHF 218.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 875.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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PirelliP Zero (Sports Car)*
275/35 R23 108YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 68/100CHF 420.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,683.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
BFGoodrichAdvantage 2 SUV
225/55 R19 99VSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 151.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 607.60 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.