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Order Summer tires by tire type, service description, brand, mileage warranty, availability, and current price.
Before choosing Summer tires, match the vehicle-required load index, speed rating, and any applicable load or designation requirements.
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Before buying summer tires: grip above 45°F
Summer tires are tires built for the best dry and wet grip, braking and steering response in temperatures above 45°F (7°C). Summer tires use a soft, high-grip compound, large tread blocks and wide circumferential grooves that clear water, without the sipes and snow-holding grooves of all-season and winter tires. Summer tires carry no M+S marking and are not built for snow.
Choosing summer tires by performance level
- Ultra high performance summer tires carry W (168 mph), Y (186 mph) or (Y) ratings for sports cars and performance sedans; see ultra high performance tires.
- High performance summer tires carry H (130 mph) or V (149 mph) ratings for sport compacts and sporty sedans; see high performance tires.
- Touring summer tires balance grip with a quieter ride for sedans and crossovers in warm climates.
Summer tires vs. all-season tires
Summer tires stop shorter and corner harder than all-season tires on dry and wet roads above 45°F. All-season tires keep working in cold weather and light snow, and wear longer. Drivers in warm climates, or drivers who switch to a winter set for the cold months, get the most from summer tires.
Temperature limits to weigh before buying
Summer tires lose grip below 45°F, because the compound hardens in the cold. Several tire manufacturers also warn against driving summer tires in freezing temperatures, because the compound can crack. Buyers in regions with cold winters plan a second set: winter tires or all-weather tires for the cold months.
Tread life to expect when buying summer tires
Summer tires wear faster than all-season tires, because the soft compound trades mileage for grip. Many summer performance tires carry treadwear warranties of 30,000 miles or none at all; touring summer tires carry more. The warranty for each summer tire is listed in its product specifications.
Sizes and staggered fitments to check when ordering
Summer tires are ordered in the placard size, load index and speed rating. Many performance cars use staggered fitments, with wider rear tires than front tires, such as 245/40R18 front and 275/35R18 rear; staggered summer tires are ordered as separate front and rear pairs.
Ordering summer tires for the warm season with NeoTires
Summer tires are best ordered in spring, ahead of the first warm weeks. Search your car on NeoTires to see the summer tires in its front and rear sizes, compare them by speed rating, treadwear and price, and add the set or the staggered pairs to the cart. NeoTires dispatches summer tires the same day and delivers anywhere in the US, at no shipping cost on tires marked Free shipping; Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay financing is offered at checkout alongside paying in full.
Before buying summer tires: grip above 45°F
Summer tires are tires built for the best dry and wet grip, braking and steering response in temperatures above 45°F (7°C). Summer tires use a soft, high-grip compound, large tread blocks and wide circumferential grooves that clear water, without the sipes and snow-holding grooves of all-season and winter tires. Summer tires carry no M+S marking and are not built for snow.
Choosing summer tires by performance level
- Ultra high performance summer tires carry W (168 mph), Y (186 mph) or (Y) ratings for sports cars and performance sedans; see ultra high performance tires.
- High performance summer tires carry H (130 mph) or V (149 mph) ratings for sport compacts and sporty sedans; see high performance tires.
- Touring summer tires balance grip with a quieter ride for sedans and crossovers in warm climates.
Summer tires vs. all-season tires
Summer tires stop shorter and corner harder than all-season tires on dry and wet roads above 45°F. All-season tires keep working in cold weather and light snow, and wear longer. Drivers in warm climates, or drivers who switch to a winter set for the cold months, get the most from summer tires.
Temperature limits to weigh before buying
Summer tires lose grip below 45°F, because the compound hardens in the cold. Several tire manufacturers also warn against driving summer tires in freezing temperatures, because the compound can crack. Buyers in regions with cold winters plan a second set: winter tires or all-weather tires for the cold months.
Tread life to expect when buying summer tires
Summer tires wear faster than all-season tires, because the soft compound trades mileage for grip. Many summer performance tires carry treadwear warranties of 30,000 miles or none at all; touring summer tires carry more. The warranty for each summer tire is listed in its product specifications.
Sizes and staggered fitments to check when ordering
Summer tires are ordered in the placard size, load index and speed rating. Many performance cars use staggered fitments, with wider rear tires than front tires, such as 245/40R18 front and 275/35R18 rear; staggered summer tires are ordered as separate front and rear pairs.
Ordering summer tires for the warm season with NeoTires
Summer tires are best ordered in spring, ahead of the first warm weeks. Search your car on NeoTires to see the summer tires in its front and rear sizes, compare them by speed rating, treadwear and price, and add the set or the staggered pairs to the cart. NeoTires dispatches summer tires the same day and delivers anywhere in the US, at no shipping cost on tires marked Free shipping; Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay financing is offered at checkout alongside paying in full.
FAQ
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Do new summer tires need a break-in period?
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Why do summer tires for the same size vary so much in price?
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