Summer Tyres

Summer tyres provide better all-round performance in the warmer months. They have a relatively hard compound which softens in milder temperatures to be able to adapt to dry as well as wet roads.

Summer tyres have fewer sipes (grooves or channels in the tread of a tyre) than winter tyres but have specially designed tread bars to minimise aquaplaning. These provide more grip both longitudinally and laterally in warm temperatures. ensuring lots of grip on wet and dry roads.

Summer tyres tend to have a simple block-shaped tread pattern, providing a large footprint on the road. This ensures excellent handling and has a huge impact on braking distances. From 15°C and above, vehicles with summer tyres come to a stop six to seven metres sooner than vehicles with winter tyres.

Summer tyres are designed to adapt to higher temperatures without becoming soft. This means that summer tyres have lower friction and are therefore more fuel efficient in warmer conditions.

Although summer tyres can handle most weather conditions, they’re not suitable for harsher, colder climates. They have a harder rubber compound with less natural rubber than winter tyres and this begins to harden and can become brittle below 7°C.