Tires
With its premium portfolio in the car, truck, bus, two-wheel and specialty tire segment, the Tires group sector stands for innovative solutions in tire technology. Intelligent products and services related to tires and the promotion of sustainability complete the product portfolio.
For specialist dealers and fleet management, Tires offers digital tire monitoring and tire management systems, in addition to other services, with the aim of keeping fleets mobile and increasing their efficiency. With its tires, Continental makes a significant contribution to safe, efficient and environmentally friendly mobility.
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Low Rolling Resistance, Optimal Grip:
How Continental Tires Reduce Environmental Impact
Continental aims to minimize rolling resistance while maximizing grip under all driving conditions. Rolling resistance and grip have a major impact on energy consumption and safety both for tires and the vehicle as a whole. Growing public concern about environmental issues, rising fuel prices and the steadily increasing adoption of electric mobility mean that rolling resistance will remain a critical factor in the future of transportation. For combustion-engine vehicles, tires account for 20 to 30 percent of fuel consumption. For electric vehicles, lower rolling resistance significantly reduces energy use and increases range.
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90 Years of Winter 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”
