Summer tyres
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HankookRA 18 Vantra LT
205/65 R16 103HSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 79/100CHF 118.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 475.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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Maxxis
Victra Sport 5 SUV, VS5 SUV
235/45 R19 99YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 71/100CHF 224.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 899.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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GoodyearEagle F1 Supersport
245/40 R19 98YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 72/100CHF 172.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 691.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
BridgestoneT005 Driveguard RFT
215/50 R17 95WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 83/100CHF 199.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 799.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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FalkenAzenis FK510
215/55 R17 94VSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 78/100CHF 133.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 535.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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GoodyearWrangler DuraTrac RT
265/60 R18 119QSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 68/100CHF 277.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,111.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
FalkenAzenis FK520
265/35 R19 98YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 82/100CHF 164.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 659.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
LeaoNOVA-FORCE
245/45 R17 99WSummerBudget Fits your VANTIQ Index 70/100CHF 108.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 435.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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BridgestonePotenza Sport
275/40 R20 106YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 83/100CHF 216.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 867.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
MichelinLatitude Tour HP Selfseal JLR
265/45 R21 104WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 235.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 943.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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MichelinPilot Sport 5 Energy
255/40 R21 102YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 90/100CHF 285.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 1,143.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
MichelinPilot Sport 4 S
245/35 R21 96YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 86/100CHF 247.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 991.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
DunlopEconodrive
185/75 R16 104RSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 79/100CHF 105.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 423.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
BridgestonePotenza Sport
225/45 R18 95YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 83/100CHF 140.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 563.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
KleberDynaxer HP5 SUV
255/45 R20 105WSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 197.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 791.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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ContinentalPremiumcontact 2
235/55 R17 99WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 82/100CHF 170.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 683.60 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.