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Summer Tyres

Summer tyres are specifically designed to deliver optimal performance in fair weather conditions and are fitted to the vast majority of UK vehicles. Summer Tyre compounds are designed to enable good grip and handling on both dry and wet roads in warmer conditions, whilst guaranteeing the maximum safety performance when temperatures are above 7°C.



Most popular Summer Tyres


Pirelli Cinturato P7 logo Cinturato P7
Prices from £84.98 View all sizes
Continental EcoContact 6 logo EcoContact 6
Prices from £64.16 View all sizes
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 logo EfficientGrip Performance 2
Prices from £79.96 View all sizes
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 logo Pilot Sport 5
Prices from £112.99 View all sizes
Uniroyal RainSport 5 logo RainSport 5
Prices from £77.94 View all sizes
Bridgestone Turanza T005 logo Turanza T005
Prices from £73.50 View all sizes
Kormoran UHP logo UHP
Prices from £68.57 View all sizes
Avon ZV7 logo ZV7
Prices from £69.94 View all sizes

Benefits of summer tyres?

  • Responsiveness - Quicker and more accurate, especially during hard cornering.
  • Handling - With their softer rubber compounds, offering superior performance and steering ability.
  • Comfort - Enhanced comfort to maximise your driving experience.
  • Noise - Similarly, they offer lower noise levels, making for a quieter ride.
  • Economy - Help to reduce fuel consumption, saving you money when you fill up your tank.

How to store summer tyres?

If you are planning to fit winter tyres to your car between October and April, you may be wondering what to do with your summer tyres set.

More and more of our customers are opting to swap back and forth between two sets and one of the major benefits of our mobile fitting service is that we make this process so much easier. We come to your home, which means you can store your spare set in your garage or shed without worrying about how to transport them.

If you do not store your winter or summer tyres correctly, their physical properties will change and deteriorate, making them unusable. However, if prepared and stored properly they will retain their properties and can remain virtually unchanged for several years.

When to fit summer tyres

Drivers who switch back and forth between summer tyres and winter certified tyres generally make the swap when temperatures fall consistently below 7°C. At this point the compound and rubber in a summer tyre begins to harden, making them less responsive and detracting from their optimum performance.

There is no hard and fast rule about when to switch, but most of our customers tend to swap from mid-October to mid-April, depending on the weather and often their location in the UK.

Summer tyres need to still be regularly checked, even when on for a few months. If you are unsure what your current tread depth is, just take a 20p coin and place it into the main grooves of your tyre. If you can see the outer band of the 20p when placed in the tyre, this means they are at a dangerous level and may be illegal and need changing. With all this in mind, it is also worth pointing out that most motoring and safety groups recommend replacing when the tread wears below 3mm to maintain optimum grip.

 

 

Both winter and summer tyres should never be stored in the open air, even if covered with a tarpaulin or open shelter. Storage locations and conditions should be cool, dry and dark with adequate ventilation. They should not be stored above normal room temperature and if there is a heat source within the room the tyres must be shielded from it.

All storage facilities should protect them from direct sunlight and constant air changes. Your summer set should not be stored in a room with devices that has possible UV/sun exposure as this can be particularly damaging to the rubber compounds in tyres.

For a large range of summer tyres to choose from, shop with etyres and ensure you have the best possible fitments for the summer season.



*Same day garage fitting is only available on specific tyres in certain locations. Please enter your postcode on the select tyre page to see if tyres are available for same day fitting.

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