Summer tyres
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ContinentalSport Contact 5 JLR
255/55 R19 111WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 82/100CHF 208.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 835.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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HankookKinergy Eco 2 K435
205/60 R16 92HSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 82/100CHF 90.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 363.60 Available from stock 2–4 days In stock: 49 unitsQuantity -
BridgestonePotenza Sport
285/30 R20 99YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 83/100CHF 216.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 867.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
MichelinPRIMACY 4+
215/60 R16 95HSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 85/100CHF 138.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 555.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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PirelliP 1 Cinturato Verde
195/55 R16 87HSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 81/100CHF 118.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 475.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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HankookVentus Prime 4 K135
215/50 R17 95WSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index 80/100CHF 95.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 383.60 Available from stock 2–4 days In stock: 378 unitsQuantity -
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KleberDynaxer HP5 SUV
225/55 R19 103VSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 139.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 559.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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DunlopSP Quattro Maxx
255/40 R19 100YSummerPremium Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 208.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 835.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
NexenN FERA SU1
235/35 R19 91YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 60/100CHF 104.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 419.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
BFGoodrichAdvantage 2 SUV
255/55 R19 111VSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index not yet ratedCHF 186.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 747.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
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LeaoNOVA-FORCE 4?4 HP
235/65 R17 108VSummerBudget Fits your VANTIQ Index 70/100CHF 121.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 487.60 Available from external warehouse 5–10 daysQuantity -
CEATSport Drive
215/50 R19 97WSummerBudget Fits your VANTIQ Index 59/100CHF 109.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 439.60 Available from stock 2–4 days In stock: 20 unitsQuantity -
VredesteinUltrac Pro
275/45 R21 110YSummerQuality Fits your VANTIQ Index 76/100CHF 244.90per tyre Set of 4: CHF 979.60 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.