ContiSportContact 2 SSR

The ContiSportContact 2 SSR (Self Supporting Runflat) is Continental's Max Performance Summer run-flat tire designed to provide temporary extended mobility in the case of complete air loss due to a puncture. The ContiSportContact 2 SSR features Continental's bionic* compound and contour technologies to enhance traction, braking and handling. Like all summer tires, the Continental ContiSportContact 2 SSR is not intended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice.

ContiSportContact 2 SSR tires permit drivers to remain mobile in the event of a flat tire by allowing them to reach their destination or tire service facility without having to replace a flat tire with the spare tire. The ContiSportContact 2 SSR's reinforced sidewall enables the car to continue on its way at a maximum speed of 50 mph (80 km/h) for up to 50 miles (80 km), depending on road conditions and vehicle weight.

The ContiSportContact 2 SSR features Continental's bionic tread compound technology molded into an asymmetric design that enhances steering response and precision while the tire's continuous ribs provide the circumferential stiffness to transmit drive and braking forces. The continuous circumferential tread grooves between the ribs help disperse water to resist hydroplaning. The tire's internal structure features Continental's Advanced Mold Contour (AMC), which allows the tire to become wider during braking to help shorten stopping distances.

The tire's internal structure includes twin steel belts reinforced by spirally wrapped nylon to stabilize the tread area promoting uniformity and high-speed durability along with reinforced self-supporting sidewalls that prevent the inside of the tire from getting pinched between the road and the rim in the event of a loss of inflation.

*Main Entry: bi•on•ics


Date: 1958


Definition: The application of using biological systems to develop engineering solutions

ExtremeContact DWS

The ExtremeContact DWS (DWS for Dry, Wet & Snow) is Continental's Ultra High Performance All-Season radial developed for drivers of sports cars, sports coupes, performance sedans and sport trucks. The ExtremeContact DWS is designed to satisfy their year-round driving needs by blending dry and wet road performance with light snow and slush traction.

ExtremeContact DWS features an advanced silica-based, high-grip, all-season tread compound molded into a unique asymmetrical tread design with stable shoulder blocks and a continuous, notched intermediate rib on the outboard side to enhance responsiveness and cornering stability. The center of the tread features independent blocks separated by high-angle, criss-cross grooves to provide the biting edges necessary to deliver wet road and light snow traction while independent inboard shoulder blocks help disperse water to further enhance hydroplaning resistance and foul weather traction.

The ExtremeContact DWS features Tuned Performance Indicators — visible letters molded into the second rib from the outboard shoulder to alert drivers of the tire's performance levels. A visible ""DWS"" indicates the tire has sufficient tread depth for dry conditions, as well as wet roads and light snow. After the ""S"" has worn away, the remaining ""DW"" indicates the tire only has sufficient tread depth for dry and most wet road conditions. And after the ""W"" and ""S"" have both worn away, the remaining ""D"" indicates the tire has appropriate tread depth for dry conditions only.

The tire's internal structure includes twin steel belts reinforced with spirally wound jointless nylon cap plies to provide long-term integrity under high-speed conditions while reducing weight and helping to provide more uniform ride quality.

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ContiTouringContact CH95

The ContiTouringContact CH95 is Continental's Grand Touring All-Season tire developed for use on sporty coupes and luxury performance sedans. The ContiTouringContact CH95 is designed to provide year-round traction, even in light snow.

The ContiTouringContact CH95 features a silica-enhanced tread compound that helps lower tire rolling resistance while improving cold weather traction. This compound is molded into a symmetric tread design that provides for the ability to rotate tires to maximize tread life. The tread pattern is also computer-optimized to reduce noise and heavily siped to provide the additional biting edges necessary to enhance traction in light snow. The tire's internal structure features twin steel belts combined with a spirally wound jointless nylon reinforcement to blend high-speed durability with ride uniformity. The ContiTouringContact CH95 also features weight-optimized construction to reduce weight and rolling resistance.


 

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ContiTouringContact CT95

The ContiTouringContact CT95 is Continental's Grand Touring All-Season tire developed for use on coupes, sedans and crossover utility vehicles. The ContiTouringContact CT95 is designed to provide year-round traction, even in light snow.

The ContiTouringContact CT95 features a silica-enhanced tread compound that helps lower tire rolling resistance while improving cold weather traction. This compound is molded into a four- or five-rib symmetric tread design tuned for the size that provides for the ability to rotate tires to maximize tread life. The tread pattern is also computer-optimized to reduce noise and heavily siped to provide the additional biting edges necessary to enhance traction in light snow. The tire's internal structure features twin steel belts combined with a spirally wound jointless nylon reinforcement to blend high-speed durability with ride uniformity. The ContiTouringContact CT95 also features weight-optimized construction to reduce weight and rolling resistance.
 

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CrossContact UHP

The CrossContact UHP is Continental's Street/Sport Truck Summer tire designed for high performance four-wheel drive sport utility vehicles.

On the outside, the CrossContact UHP uses a silica-enhanced tread compound to combine wet and dry road grip with rolling resistance comparable to passenger car tires. The compound is molded into an asymmetric tread pattern that features solid outer shoulder blocks linked to a continuous rib combined with large, independent tread blocks that flank a circumferential center rib to provide directional stability and steering response. Lateral tread grooves are combined with four, wide circumferential grooves that provide efficient water drainage to reduce hydroplaning and enhance wet traction.

Continental CrossContact UHP styling features smooth black letters reversed out of a serrated sidewall band.

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CrossContact LX

The CrossContact LX is Continental Tire's premium Highway All-Season tire developed to help crossover, sport utility vehicles and light duty pickup trucks perform on the highway, as well as in light off-road conditions. The CrossContact LX was designed to combine ride and noise comfort with year-round traction, even in light snow.

The CrossContact LX features an asymmetric tread design to blend traction and handling. Its notched outboard shoulder is supported by a circumferential rib to provide enhanced ride comfort, steering response and stability on the road. Siped central tread blocks along with independent inboard shoulder blocks enhance all-season traction and braking in light snow and off-road conditions. Continental's Acoustic Alterra Technology, derived from the study of sound over all surfaces, helps reduce road noise. The tire's internal structure includes twin steel belts to provide strength on top of a polyester cord body that helps cushion the ride. All sizes of the CrossContact LX come with a flanged lower sidewall to help reduce the possibility of curb damage to expensive wheels.

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