Summer tyres
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ContinentalSport Contact 6 *
255/40 R21 102YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 80/100CHF 249.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 999.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
HankookRA43 Dynapro HPX
225/60 R18 104VSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 151.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 607.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
ToyoProxes TR1
225/50 R17 94WSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 62/100CHF 104.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 419.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
PirelliP Zero Corsa NE0
265/40 R21 101YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 70/100CHF 296.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,187.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
DunlopBlue Response TG
205/45 R17 88WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 84/100CHF 105.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 423.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
ContinentalPremiumcontact 6
255/35 R18 94YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 84/100CHF 174.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 699.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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ContinentalCross Contact H/T
225/60 R17 99HSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 93/100CHF 199.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 799.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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ContinentalPremiumcontact 5 CS
215/55 R17 94VSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 83/100CHF 223.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 895.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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VredesteinUltrac Vorti +
225/45 R19 96YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 74/100CHF 439.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,759.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
HankookiON evo SUV IK01A
265/45 R21 108YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 93/100CHF 266.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,067.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
NexenN FERA SU1
235/55 R18 104WSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 60/100CHF 113.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 455.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
TouradorX Wonder TH1
205/65 R15 94HSummerBudget Fits your VANTIQ Index 44/100CHF 105.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 423.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
BFGoodrichAdvantage 2 SUV
255/45 R20 105YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 193.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 775.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
ContinentalCross Contact LX 2 Dacia
215/65 R16 98HSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 74/100CHF 116.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 467.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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ContinentalPremiumcontact 7
225/45 R18 95YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 90/100CHF 137.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 551.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
ContinentalSport Contact 7 *
215/40 R18 89YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 84/100CHF 136.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 547.60 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.