Summer Tires
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- COKER®FIRESTONE 3 INCH DOUBLE WHITEWALLFIRESTONE 3 INCH DOUBLE WHITEWALL Tires by COKER®. Season: Summer. Type: Classic / Muscle / Retro. These first-rate tires are elaborately developed using leading-edge technology to perform to the highest standards. They ensure high...Offer excellent traction and superior driving comfortMade to stringent requirements for high performance$479.19
- COKER®FIRESTONE 4 1/4 INCH WHITEWALLFIRESTONE 4 1/4 INCH WHITEWALL Tires by COKER®. Season: Summer. Type: Classic / Muscle / Retro. These first-rate tires are elaborately developed using leading-edge technology to perform to the highest standards. They ensure high level...Offer excellent traction and superior driving comfortMade to stringent requirements for high performance$491.94
- COKER®STA NDCCSTA NDCC Tires by COKER®. Season: Summer. Type: All Terrain / Off Road / Mud, Classic / Muscle / Retro. Looking for high-quality vintage military tires for your restored vehicle? Then draw your attention to these stunning NDCC tires....Authentic Cross Country specific tread designPerfect solution for restored military vehicles$493.88 - $1,447.88
- COKER®MICHELIN PILOTE XMICHELIN PILOTE X Tires by COKER®. Season: Summer. Type: Classic / Muscle / Retro. Designed with unmatched precision and high-end functionality, these marvelous tires by Cooker deliver ultimate performance that will help improve your...Developed with utmost care and accuracyProvide responsive handling and control$495.00
- COKER®MICHELIN TB5 R MEDIUM COMPOUNDMICHELIN TB5 R MEDIUM COMPOUND Tires by COKER®. Season: Summer. Type: Classic / Muscle / Retro, Track / Competition. Michelin TB5 radial tires come with a serious racing pedigree, their TB tread pattern and W or V speed rating are all...Boast a very respectable racing pedigreeTB tread pattern, either W or V speed rating$501.75 - $643.50
- COKER®MILITARY DIRECTIONAL TREADMILITARY DIRECTIONAL TREAD Tires by COKER®. Season: Summer. Type: All Terrain / Off Road / Mud, Classic / Muscle / Retro. The high-quality tires are an excellent choice for refurbished jeeps and older military vehicles. They can also...Directional tread design offers superior road feel and handlingManufactured from heavy-duty materials to ensure long wear$515.25
- COKER®FIRESTONE INDYFIRESTONE INDY Tires by COKER®. Season: Summer. Type: Classic / Muscle / Retro. Coker used original development drawings to recreate these Firestone Indy tires. Distinguished by the classic style and look, they are number one solution...Authentic design perfect for your vintage carRace inspired for outrageous performance$523.81 - $738.44
- COKER®PHOENIX 3 INCH WHITEWALLPHOENIX 3 INCH WHITEWALL Tires by COKER®. Season: Summer. Type: Classic / Muscle / Retro, Track / Competition. Coming from 40 years of drag tire history, Coker Tire Company's performance brand, Phoenix Race Tires offers a wide variety...Standard Bias Ply and Radial Slicks AvailableCompounds For Various Applications Including Our Soft F31, Medium F9 And Medium/Hard F14$527.00
- COKER®FIRESTONE DRAGSTER CHEATER SLICKFIRESTONE DRAGSTER CHEATER SLICK Tires by COKER®. Season: Summer. Type: Classic / Muscle / Retro, Track / Competition. These Blackwall Firestone Dragster tires are cheater slicks, designed for nostalgia drag cars, hot rods and rat rods....Standard Bias Ply and Radial Slicks AvailableQuality Control: We Measure, Match And Inspect Every Tire$550.38 - $606.69
- COKER®FIRESTONE 4 3/4 INCH WHITEWALLFIRESTONE 4 3/4 INCH WHITEWALL Tires by COKER®. Season: Summer. Type: Classic / Muscle / Retro. These first-rate tires are elaborately developed using leading-edge technology to perform to the highest standards. They ensure high level...Offer excellent traction and superior driving comfortMade to stringent requirements for high performance$555.69 - $802.19
- COKER®MICHELIN TRX GTMICHELIN TRX GT Tires by COKER®. Season: Summer. Type: Classic / Muscle / Retro. This tire was the last evolution of the TRX concept in 1982. It was developed in partnership with BMW to equip the very exclusive 635 Csi. The tire is...Innovative construction offers better directional stabilityMake a great contribution to the active safety of the vehicle$569.25
- COKER®MICHELIN MXWMICHELIN MXW Tires by COKER®. Season: Summer. Type: Classic / Muscle / Retro. The only radial tire which could be fitted on the fastest cars in the world in the 1970s, the Michelin MXW gives these high speed vehicles outstanding road...Classic ultra-high-performance tireVR category tire$587.25
- COKER®FIRESTONE DRAGSTER CHEATER SLICK 2 1/4 INCH WHITEWALLFIRESTONE DRAGSTER CHEATER SLICK 2 1/4 INCH WHITEWALL Tires by COKER®. Season: Summer. Type: Classic / Muscle / Retro, Track / Competition. These Whitewall Firestone Dragster tires are cheater slicks, designed for nostalgia drag cars,...Standard Bias Ply and Radial Slicks AvailableQuality Control: We Measure, Match And Inspect Every Tire$602.44 - $640.69
- COKER®NDT MILITARY DUKWNDT MILITARY DUKW Tires by COKER®. Season: Summer. Type: All Terrain / Off Road / Mud, Classic / Muscle / Retro. The non-directional tread design of these Military NDT Tires ensures equal traction in either direction. Designed with...Non-directional tread design and rich, solid looksIconic fitment on historic American military vehicles$606.38
- COKER®FIRESTONE DRAGSTER CHEATER SLICK 1 7/8 INCH WHITEWALLFIRESTONE DRAGSTER CHEATER SLICK 1 7/8 INCH WHITEWALL Tires by COKER®. Season: Summer. Type: Classic / Muscle / Retro, Track / Competition. These Whitewall Firestone Dragster tires are cheater slicks, designed for nostalgia drag cars,...Standard Bias Ply and Radial Slicks AvailableQuality Control: We Measure, Match And Inspect Every Tire$620.50 - $646.00
- COKER®FIRESTONE 4 1/4 INCH DOUBLE WHITEWALLFIRESTONE 4 1/4 INCH DOUBLE WHITEWALL Tires by COKER®. Season: Summer. Type: Classic / Muscle / Retro. These first-rate tires are elaborately developed using leading-edge technology to perform to the highest standards. They ensure high...Offer excellent traction and superior driving comfortMade to stringent requirements for high performance$733.13
- COKER®FIRESTONE 4 3/4 INCH DOUBLE WHITEWALLFIRESTONE 4 3/4 INCH DOUBLE WHITEWALL Tires by COKER®. Season: Summer. Type: Classic / Muscle / Retro. These first-rate tires are elaborately developed using leading-edge technology to perform to the highest standards. They ensure high...Offer excellent traction and superior driving comfortMade to stringent requirements for high performance$789.44
- NITTO®NT555NT555 Tires by NITTO®. Season: Summer. Type: Performance. This is a street tire designed with the performance driver in mind. The NT555 provides increased traction and handling capabilities while prolonging the life of the tire. It will...Tread CompoundHandling Stability$120.36 - $204.00
- TOYO TIRES®PROXES R35PROXES R35 Tires by TOYO TIRES®. Season: Summer. Type: Performance. Whether you’re driving on the highway or competing on the track, Proxes high performance and competition tires deliver exceptional wet and dry handling, high-speed...Improved wet traction.Lower pattern noise.$137.86 - $152.76
- TOYO TIRES®PROXES R888PROXES R888 Tires by TOYO TIRES®. Season: Summer. Type: Performance, Track / Competition. Ideal for road racing, track days and high performance driving schools, the Proxes R888 is the next-generation, street legal competition tire. In...Enhanced r-compound tread maximizes grip for better competitive handling and performanceContinuous center contact increases braking performance and dry traction$178.31 - $395.85
- TOYO TIRES®PROXES T1 SPORTPROXES T1 SPORT Tires by TOYO TIRES®. Season: Summer. Type: Performance. The ultra-high performance Proxes T1 Sport is the Toyo’s tire designed for high-end sport coupes and sedans. It combines indisputable performance characteristics...Wide Outer BlocksWide Straight Grooves$178.62 - $185.87
- TOYO TIRES®PROXES RA1PROXES RA1 Tires by TOYO TIRES®. Season: Summer. Type: Track / Competition. This is a street legal competition tire that features high-tech components to provide an uncommon advantage to the cost-conscious competitor who still demands...Soft But Durable R-CompoundStepped Tread Design$193.99 - $294.37
- BFGOODRICH®G-FORCE PHENOM T/AG-FORCE PHENOM T/A Tires by BFGOODRICH®. Season: Summer. Type: Performance. Stay in control wherever the road takes you. An Ultra High Performance tire designed to enable expression, elevate your build and take your performance to the...Delivers uncompromised handling performance for launching off the line, tight cornering and hard brakingDesigned to deliver impressive traction in dry and wet conditions for hard driving durability$184.05 - $289.52
- MICHELIN TIRES®PRIMACY 4 STPRIMACY 4 ST Tires by MICHELIN TIRES®. Season: Summer. Type: Performance. These are primarily designed for high-performance vehicles and provide optimized dry and wet performance levels in a temperate environment.MICHELIN'S latest generation, high safety tyreSafety made to last with consistent and excellent wet braking performance$203.91 - $365.68
- MICHELIN TIRES®PILOT SPORT 5 SPILOT SPORT 5 S Tires by MICHELIN TIRES®. Season: Summer. Type: Performance. Unlock your car's potential with MICHELIN Pilot Sport S 5, co-designed with car manufacturers for precision handling and impressive grip on road and track.Tailor-made design for vehicle manufacturersRazor-sharp handling for assertive control$453.99 - $628.99
- CONTINENTAL TIRES®CONTIPREMIUMCONTACT 2CONTIPREMIUMCONTACT 2 Tires by CONTINENTAL TIRES®. Season: Summer. Type: Fuel Efficient. The ContiPremiumContact 2 is an excellent premium touring tire designed using innovative tread technology that provides superior braking...3D groves for outstanding traction.Improved braking performance and acceleration.$194.14
- CONTINENTAL TIRES®CONTIPREMIUMCONTACT 2 SSR (RUN FLAT)CONTIPREMIUMCONTACT 2 SSR (RUN FLAT) Tires by CONTINENTAL TIRES®. Season: Summer. Type: Run Flat. This tire has a totally new type of 3D groove. Its innovative tread technology optimizes braking performance on both wet and dry surfaces....Outstanding braking performance in both wet and dry conditions.Excellent resistance to aquaplaning.$226.96
- CONTINENTAL TIRES®CONTI4X4SPORTCONTACTCONTI4X4SPORTCONTACT Tires by CONTINENTAL TIRES®. Season: Summer. Type: Truck / SUV, Fuel Efficient. The 4x4SportContact is an ultra-high performance tire designed for light trucks and sports utility vehicles. It can be found as an...High cornering stability.Precise steering response.$324.71
- CONTINENTAL TIRES®ECOCONTACT 6QECOCONTACT 6Q Tires by CONTINENTAL TIRES®. Season: Summer. Type: Performance, Fuel Efficient, EV. Discover more with a tire that needs less. Big journeys don’t need to cost the earth: Thanks to the best balance between tyre size and...Go further thanks to the Green Chili 2.0 compoundPattern upgrade for reduced sound emissions$327.19 - $480.32
- PIRELLI TIRES®CINTURATO P7 (P7C2) (RUN FLAT)CINTURATO P7 (P7C2) (RUN FLAT) Tires by PIRELLI TIRES®. Season: Summer. Type: Performance, EV, Run Flat. The Pirelli CINTURATO P7 is the right choice for drivers looking for a high performance and eco-compatible tire for medium and...Innovative Hybrid MaterialGreen Performance Technology$273.42 - $432.73
Dedicated winter/snow tires are the most effective for driving in heavy snow, ice and extreme cold, but once the mercury rises and the last of the ice and snow has disappeared you could be better off switching to a summer tire rather than an all season tire. All season tires are a compromise, and the same trade-offs that make them less than ideal for winter weather also work against them when the weather heats up. If you run winter/snow tires and switch to different tires at the end of the season, or live in an area where it never snows, a set of summer tires may be right for your vehicle.
All season tires are the most popular tires for a reason – they provide satisfactory year round performance under the conditions most drivers experience, enabling vehicle owners to only need one set of tires. Their tread depth and pattern can handle light snow, and the rubber compound stays flexible at lower temperatures for better grip. But when the snow gets deep and the mercury really drops, that tread is inadequate and the rubber is too stiff to provide the needed traction. But all season tires also reveal their limitations at the opposite temperature extremes and conditions.
An all season tire tread pattern designed for moderate traction in light snow is at the same time not as effective when maximum grip is desired on dry and wet roads. Tread that is by necessity more aggressive for driving in snow, with blocks that are widely spaced and numerous voids and grooves, means less rubber contact with the road. In contrast, summer tires have less space between tread blocks, shallower tread depth, and fewer grooves, plus they commonly feature continuous, unbroken ribs, all of which puts more rubber on the road, and that means better traction and grip for cornering, braking, and acceleration. And even though summer tires have shallower grooves, their tread design is optimized to expel water and prevent hydroplaning on wet summer roads.
But tread design is only part of the reason for summer tires’ superior grip and performance on both dry and wet roads in warm ambient temperatures. All season tires are also popular because of their long tread life, and to be sure tires that last many thousands of miles are easy on the wallet. However, for all season tires to last long their rubber compound has to be harder than summer tires, which means less traction. The softer rubber compound of summer tires makes them stickier so you get maximum grip and optimal performance when you mash the accelerator, push it hard in the corners, or stand on the brakes, and this compound improves grip in both dry and wet conditions. The tradeoff, of course, is shorter tread life, but if performance is most important, summer tires are the way to roll.
Before choosing summer tires you should consider your driving conditions. It goes without saying that the tread design makes summer tires virtually useless in snow, but the ambient temperature must also be taken into account. Because the tread compound was designed to perform in hot temperatures, when the mercury drops to 40ºF or below summer tires get hard and traction will suffer. More importantly, when the temperature drops below freezing a vehicle with summer tires should not be driven or even rolled as the rubber compound can crack, irreparably damaging the tires. If it never snows where you live and you rarely see temperatures below 40ºF, summer tires are a great choice. But if it gets colder and there’s a chance of encountering the white stuff, all season tires may make more sense.
Summer tires are synonymous with performance tires, and we have an extensive selection, including low profile designs for late model cars and trucks, in large diameters and with the top speed ratings. If you want tires that are even stickier, check out our drag radials and track/competition tires for road racing. Our summer tires for trucks, SUVs, CUVs and commercial vehicles combine dry and wet road traction proficiency with the rugged construction needed by larger and heavier vehicles. Choose from tread patterns optimized for highway use to all terrain tires that are sure-footed on and off road. And if you have a collector car and want to upgrade to modern ride and performance, we offer summer radial tires with classic sidewalls including wide white walls, red lines, and raised white letters.