Tires

"For 90 years, our winter tires have been synonymous with safety in winter weather conditions. Softer rubber compounds improve adhesion, while sipes provide grip on snow and ice. And wider grooves displace water particularly effectively," explains Martin Welzhofer, Head of Global Tire Testing at Continental Tires. “We put our winter tires through their paces during testing on snow and ice, in Germany and Sweden.”Continental has been developing and producing winter tires for 90 years. Decades of experience in this field have since paid off: the tread patterns and rubber compounds of today’s winter tires from Continental are perfectly suited to these conditions. Ensuring more grip and shorter braking distances on snow, ice and in the rain. To ensure that each new generation of winter tires meets the highest safety standards, Continental tests its products extensively on test tracks around the world. The result: regular top ratings in independent tire tests. In its latest winter tire test, for example, the German automobile association ADAC named the WinterContact TS 870 its test winner, praising its precise and safe driving properties on dry, wet and winter roads.

Please find here the complete press release “Ninety Years of Winter Tire Development at Continental”