London, ON · Tire type
Summer & Performance Tires in London
A summer tire commits fully to warm-weather grip. The compound is soft and sticky, the tread has fewer, larger blocks for a bigger contact patch, and the construction is stiff enough to keep the tread flat under cornering load. On a warm road the difference in steering precision and braking distance versus an all-season is immediately obvious — and in the cold, the same compound turns hard and genuinely unsafe. For London specifically, the deciding factors are the weather and the roads you actually drive.
- Season
- Spring through fall
- Temperature range
- Only above 7°C / 45°F
- Best for
- Sports cars, sport sedans, and track days
- Local winter
- snowbelt
Driving conditions in London
Squalls off Lake Huron bury the 401/402 corridor several times each winter. Locals cover most of their kilometres on Highway 401, 402, Wellington and Veterans Memorial Parkway in pickups, family SUVs and student commuter cars. This is real snowbelt territory. A dedicated winter set on a second rim package is the single biggest safety upgrade you can make.
- Shortest dry and warm-wet braking distances available
- Sharp turn-in and predictable limit behavior
- Rigid construction resists heat build-up on track
- Trade-off: Unsafe below roughly 7°C — grip falls off a cliff
- Trade-off: Treadlife often half that of a touring tire
- In London, squalls off lake huron bury the 401/402 corridor several times each winter.
Where to get it done
Limitless Tire Burlington
4150 S Service Rd, Burlington ON L7L 4X5
Mon–Fri 10am–6pm · Sat 9am–5pm
4.7 ★ · 310 Google reviews
a two-hour drive west on Highway 401.
Summer & Performance Tires in London: common questions
Can I drive summer tires in winter?
No. Below about 7°C the compound stiffens and loses grip even on dry pavement, and on snow it is dangerous. Swap to winter or all-season tires before the cold sets in.
How long do summer performance tires last?
Typically 20,000 to 35,000 miles depending on compound and driving style. Ultra-high-performance and track-focused compounds can wear out in a single hard season.
Do I need summer & performance tires in London?
This is real snowbelt territory. A dedicated winter set on a second rim package is the single biggest safety upgrade you can make. You drive a performance car and store or swap for winter
Where can I buy summer & performance tires near London?
The closest Limitless Tire shop is Burlington — 4150 S Service Rd, Burlington ON, a two-hour drive west on Highway 401. It holds a 4.7-star Google rating across 310 reviews.