Summer tires can be the difference between an OK summer road trip and a great one. If you love driving and want to get the best out of your vehicle in the summer months, switching to summer tires when it’s hot out is a good idea. But just what makes summer tires high performing?
If you’ve been searching, “Summer tire sale Nova Scotia”, “Are all summer tires high-performance?”, “Summer tires for sale Waverley”, or something similar, we can help. At NS Diesel & Automotive, we have a wide range and brands of tires for sale. This article explains how summer tires work.
There are! You can buy high-performance summer tires for sale near you at NS Diesel & Automotive shop in Dartmouth, NS. We pride ourselves on having a large array of different tires for sale so all our clients can get the tires they want. But how do you know if summer tires are right for your vehicle and driving preferences?
Summer roads get hot. So hot in fact, that tires can lose their efficacy when driving on them. Summer tires are designed to handle hot and dry asphalt. They provide more agility and speed and they allow for improved braking and cornering efficiency.
Summer tires are made with special rubber compounds. They have special tread patterns and tread designs. With these compounds and reduced grooving, summer tires can apply more rubber to the surface of roads at any given point in their rotation. This maximizes the road-holding grip of the tire.
Summer tires also have shallower tread depths to provide added flexibility and stability. Other tires can lose their grip on hot, dry roads, but summer tires maintain their grip even on the hottest of July afternoons.
Summer tires can help maximize fuel efficiency in summer. Drivers who want high performance, frequently choose summer tires. It’s important to contrast summer tires with snow tires. In winter, it’s crucial to have winter tires or all-weather tires on your vehicle for safety reasons. Summer tires are less about safety and more about preference.
For example, all-season tires are fine for summer driving. There might be some small safety benefits to summer tires, but it’s more about how they feel. If you’re somebody who enjoys the act of driving, high performance summer tires are a great choice.
Not all summer tires are the same though, so it’s vital to buy tires that comply with your vehicle manufacturer’s recommended size, speed rating, and load capacity. The tire experts NS Diesel can help. We can recommend which summer tires are best for your vehicle and your driving style.
If you’re in the Waverley area of Nova Scotia, there’s no need to keep searching for high-performance summer tires near you. Just come to NS Diesel & Automotive. We have many different models and brands of summer tires for sale.
To book an appointment to have summer tires installed on your vehicle at our Waverley shop, please click here. To learn more about summer tires, or our other services and products, please contact us via our website, or call us at 902-446-0449
Couldn’t recommend more, they installed a level kit as well as mounted and aligned my new wheels and tires on my Chevy Colorado. They were very quick and therough with fantiastic communication.
Josiah Corney Nov 11, 2025
Very friendly,great service,reasonable priced.
Wanda Goodhew Apr 4, 2024
I have had my truck in to these guys now a couple of time. Great to deal with. Highly recommend them.
Ross Stone Nov 11, 2025
Folks, this is a 5* business. I brought my 2000 Commander motorhome built on a Ford F53 chassis to NS Diesel for a safety inspection and from the moment I entered I knew this company had a great sense of pride in their ownership. The depth of their inspection was impressive and even more impressive was how the information was presented in a very well organized and detailed report. A special thank you goes out to Brent, the Service Manager, and Rebecca, the Parts & Service Advisor for putting up with my Q & A while I waited in what looked to be a very nice, recently renovated reception/waiting area. Thanks again guys, I will let all my diesel and motorhome friends know who you are! Mike Shaw
Mike Shaw Nov 11, 2025
NS Diesel & Automotive performs regular work on my service truck and I couldn't ask for a better experience. The front end staff are fantastic, the techs are knowledgeable and thorough, and the owner Steve clearly puts a tremendous amount of effort into running the business in a way that makes all these things obvious and possible.
Braydon Giesbrecht Oct 10, 2025
Can't recommend these guys enough. Jake did an awesome job on my truck, very clean installation of my dsp5 switch and fass pump, looks like it would have came that way from factory. Rebecca and Brent were awesome to deal with, very friendly and helpful with all of my questions. Definitely a shop I'll recommend, 11/10
Kyle MacFarlane Oct 10, 2025
Great people to deal with! They took the time to figure out exactly what was wrong with with my truck and fixed it. When other establishments wanted to either tear down my engine or replace it. If I ever have any problems in the future, I will be contacting NS Diesel. You’d be a fool not to go here to get work done to your vehicle.
Terry Rafuse Oct 10, 2025
Can’t say enough good things about NS Diesel & Automotive. They are the only shop I’d trust with my truck when I’m faced with a task I can’t do at home. Fair prices, great communication & The detailed reports with pictures allow you to know you are seeing exactly what they are. Zero hesitation about suggesting them to anytime. Bonus; They have cool stickers!
matt croft Oct 10, 2025
great experience, friendly and easy to deal with RV was in for a recheck for MVI …
Tom Oct 10, 2025
Great service and trustworthy.
Darrin Boudreau Oct 10, 2025
Excellent service as usual. Would highly recommend this company for service. Great staff and very helpful and freindly. Thanks
Ted Hennigar Oct 10, 2025
Very professional and no surprises when the bill came. Wouldn’t consider taking my vehicle anywhere’s else!
Gordon hippern Oct 10, 2025
Great service ! Kept me informed on the progress with my truck . They let me know when they found other issues that i was not aware of . Great team ! Great work ! Great price !
Bell BC Oct 10, 2025
Great work and communicated well. Would definitely return.
Daniel Chiddenton Oct 10, 2025
I am very pleased with the service I received from N.S Diesel they came highly recommended and now I know why their work speaks for itself self and I will also highly recommend these very professional people and their work
Rob McDonald Sep 9, 2025
Took our Class A Tiffin motorhome in for Nova Scotia MVI certification and NS Diesel was very professional, thorough, and went above and beyond what any other dealer I think would do. They even inspected and took pictures of various mechanical systems on the chassis and provided us with a written report with photographs.
Paul Johnston Sep 9, 2025
Great experience here! The team was friendly, honest, and got my vehicle fixed quickly. Fair pricing and I felt like I could really trust their advice. I’ll definitely be coming back.
Siobhan Dill Sep 9, 2025
What a great experience, drove into shop unannouced ! thinking oil change and filters. Realized I had 4 bad tires on trailer, Brent and Steve accessed the situation,sourced out exact tires and had all work done by end of day and got me back on road. Can't thank them enough for the expert work and quality service they supplied to me. If your inDartmouth ,Nova Scotia and have a mechanical issue you can definetly count on this group for quality service. Thanks again. Harald
Harald Harks Sep 9, 2025
Thanks to Steve and the crew for work well done. Great service.
Brian MacDonald Feb 2, 2024
Thank you for inspecting our RV Great service and friendly
Marilyn Grant Jul 7, 2025
I like that I was able to text back and forth with my questions to get the answers or suggestions before setting up my appointment. Overall great experience. Will come back for my truck maintenance.
Mike Bennett Jan 1, 2025
As always the service and work was great. Thanks Steve and your team great job
Brian MacDonald Feb 2, 2024
First time visiting. Fixed up my rv trailer for safety. In and out in a few hours. Great service in the shop and at the counter!
Curling Fan May 5, 2025
Thanks for your patience working out some anomalies with mounting hubs that is apparently unique to Tundra’s at no additional cost to me and for fielding my concerns with haste. First time owner of half ton truck and found NS Diesel online , mainly do fleets but happy to take walk ins, service was thorough and helped me save money on some surprises, also checked lots of other stuff while I was there as value add. Also extra thanks to “Sherlock” Darcy, for figuring out the last weird noise to sort out was door hinge. Nice waiting room surprisingly too for fleet truck shop, not intimating at all, Rebecca and the team in the front, service manager Brent all cordial folks. Certainly will be back with Tundra and future trucks.
KC 97 May 5, 2025
I took my work truck there for a tire changeover and some other work. Great customer service and extremely transparent with progress updates with photos for every step. It'll be my new go to place (along with several co-workers).
Kyle Samms May 5, 2025
Wonderful service, was able to get 2 new tires and installed within a few hours. Life savers!
Sherri Moody Jul 7, 2023
I am a repeat customer, because I am pretty fussy who works on my vehicles. I feel confident in their work , their honesty as a company, the pleasant atmosphere as a whole. I have recommended NS Diesel to friends , and they say the same .
Mark Sinyerd May 5, 2025
Service was quick., efficient, friendly and communication was excellent. I will definitely use them again!
Cheryl Cook Apr 4, 2025
Great service, great communication! Very knowledgeable.
Trevor Stott Apr 4, 2025
NS Diesel and Automotive has a level of service that is above and beyond. Excellent communication through the entire process. Top notch technicians. Fair service fees. They are leaders in the auto service industry! Give them a try!
Jane Arsenault Apr 4, 2024
Trusted mechanic! Excellent service! Superior maintenance on our older RV. Attention to detail! Great communication during service appointment.
Corinne Thompson Apr 4, 2025
Honest, very helpful, friendly, professional
Don Mar 3, 2025
Always treats me right
Joseph Bower Feb 2, 2025
2025 tundra....lift kit installed. the job was finished ahead of schedule and under quote... .excellent work.....front store staff were pleasant, helpful and knowledgeable. I received an email in the morning to notify the work had commenced and a phone call when it was finished......I will definitely recommend NS Diesel & Automotive thanks!
Craig B Feb 2, 2025
Great service feel the difference in the truck.
Neil Ingraham Jan 1, 2025
Great service. Got me in quick and done a bang up job.
Jeff Hart Jul 7, 2024
Great customer service !! Informative and efficient.
Shirley Huntley Jan 1, 2025
Had my truck in for a rear end. Dealt with Alex in service and Dylan did the work to it. Great people to deal with, more than happy!
Jack Willmore Jan 1, 2025