summer tire

Hot pavement grip

A summer tire is a vehicle tire designed for warm weather and dry or wet pavement, offering better grip and handling than all-season tires but unsuitable for snow or ice.

The rubber compound hardens in cold temperatures, losing traction.

Drivers in seasonal climates often swap between summer tires and winter tires: Time to put the summer tires back on.

construction

rubber

Elastic polymer from trees

radial · tubeless · ply · bead · rim · grooves · inflation · pressure · valve · puncture

performance

grip

Secure manual hold

braking · responsiveness · stability · hydroplaning · treadwear · high-speed · acceleration · precision

vehicle

sedan

Enclosed passenger car

  • SUVRugged passenger vehicle
  • crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
  • coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car

hatchback · convertible · roadster · touring · commute · highway · freeway · interstate · motorway · fitment

seasonal

spring

Recoiling metal spiral

swap · changeover · all-season · April · October · garage · mounting · demounting · climate · humidity

Opposites
seasonal design

summer tirewinter tire

Cold-climate vehicle wheel

snow tire · winter tyre · studded tire · all-season tire · chains

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G