Vitour Tempesta Sonic Semi-Slick Tyre - Track & Road Legal

The Vitour Tempesta Sonic is a road-legal, motorsport-derived semi-slick designed for drivers who want to maximise dry-track performance. Developed around a racing-derived compound and a construction focused on steering precision, heat management and lateral grip, the Sonic sits at the performance-focused end of the Tempesta range.

With a fast warm-up characteristics and a focus on maintaining consistent performance through a session, the Tempesta Sonic is particularly well suited to trackdays, Time Attack, sprint events, qualifying and drivers chasing the best possible lap time from a road-legal tyre. Vitour describes the Sonic as being developed specifically around peak dry-track performance rather than being a compromise between road and circuit use.

The Sonic combines a slick-inspired shoulder profile with Vitour's Water Razor technology, an aramid-reinforced sidewall and dedicated heat-management grooves. The result is a tyre designed to provide a direct steering response, high lateral grip and greater temperature stability when driven hard.

Key Features

• 200TW road-legal semi-slick designed primarily around dry-track performance.
• Racing-derived compound developed for high levels of grip and rapid activation on track.
• Slick-style shoulder designed to maximise lateral grip and stability during hard cornering.
• Aramid-reinforced sidewall providing a stiff, lightweight construction for a more direct steering response and improved temperature stability.
• Water Razor technology incorporated into the tread design.
• Heat-management grooves designed to help dissipate heat and maintain more consistent tyre temperatures during hard use.
• 5.6 mm tread depth according to Vitour Motorsport UK's current specification.
• Suitable for trackdays, Time Attack, sprint racing and qualifying where dry-weather performance is the priority.
• Road legal, making the Sonic suitable for customers who want to drive their car to and from events rather than relying on a dedicated set of circuit-only tyres.

Compatibility

The Tempesta Sonic is available in a growing selection of performance-focused sizes covering 17-inch through to 21-inch applications. Availability is currently limited to selected sizes, with further applications expected as the range develops.

Always check the individual tyre size, load rating and speed rating against your vehicle and wheel specification before ordering. For heavily modified or competition-focused vehicles, wheel width, alignment, suspension setup and vehicle weight should also be considered when selecting the appropriate size.

Ideal For

The Vitour Tempesta Sonic is aimed at drivers who place dry-track performance and lap time ahead of outright road comfort or all-weather versatility.

It is particularly suited to:

• Trackday cars used regularly on dry circuits.
• Time Attack and sprint cars.
• Road-legal competition builds.
• High-performance vehicles where a conventional road tyre is no longer sufficient.
• Drivers looking for a more aggressive alternative to a conventional performance tyre.
• Cars running dedicated track wheels and tyres while retaining road legality.
• Enthusiasts who want a tyre capable of being driven to the circuit and then used hard on track.

The Sonic is a particularly focused choice within the Tempesta range, so it makes most sense where track performance is the priority rather than where a tyre needs to perform equally well in everyday road conditions.

Why Choose Vitour Tempesta Sonic?

The Tempesta Sonic takes Vitour's Tempesta concept further towards outright circuit performance. Rather than simply offering another high-performance road tyre, it has been developed around the requirements of drivers looking for high levels of dry grip, rapid warm-up and consistent behaviour when driven hard.

Its combination of a racing-derived compound, stiff aramid-reinforced construction and slick-style shoulder gives the Sonic the characteristics expected from a serious track-focused tyre, while retaining road-legal status. The dedicated heat-management features are also intended to help the tyre maintain a more stable operating temperature during demanding sessions.

For Clubsport Garage customers building a dedicated trackday or fast road-and-track car, the Tempesta Sonic offers an interesting alternative to the more established semi-slick options on the market. As with any highly track-focused tyre, its performance will ultimately depend on the vehicle, alignment, tyre pressures, ambient and track temperatures, and the way the car is driven.

Important: The Tempesta Sonic is a highly track-focused tyre. While it is road legal according to Vitour's current UK/European product information, it should not be considered an all-purpose road tyre. Customers should select pressures and fitment specifications appropriate to their vehicle and intended use, and tyres should always be inspected regularly for signs of excessive heat, wear or damage.

(17" & 18" limited sizes available first, more sizing to follow)