Like other major players in the summer rubber market, Continental is actively preparing for the upcoming season, introducing new offers to the market, including both new and updated tires. We have prepared a detailed overview of all the innovations of the Continental model range, which we invite you to get acquainted with right now.
Let's start with the main novelty - tires Continental Semperit Speed-Life 2focused on sports cars (cars and crossovers).
The new generation of popular sports rubber has received an even more modern rubber compound with an increased content of silica and polymer additives, which in total gives the rubber the necessary elasticity and high wear resistance. In addition, the new rubber compound provides better traction and reduced fuel consumption through less frictional energy loss. The tread of the Continental Semperit Speed-Life 2 tires received a well-thought-out directional pattern structure with a rigid center rib, supplemented by longitudinal grooves, which are responsible for directional stability and preservation of grip on the road in corners. The drainage system of the Continental Semperit Speed-Life 2 tires has a diffusion structure with massive expanding channels in the center area and a large number of self-cleaning diversion channels in the shoulder areas of the tires. This system provides the new product with high-quality water removal from the contact patch, giving the Continental Semperit Speed-Life 2 tires high-quality traction properties and effective braking capabilities even on wet asphalt. The only negative of the new tires is the mediocre performance on the ground.
Continental offers top summer tires for passenger cars of medium and small class in 2015 Continental ContiPremiumContact 5which has received a number of updates.
First, the popular model this season received a reinforced side frame that prevents tire deformation when making sharp maneuvers, which makes the car's movement more stable and increases the wear resistance of the rubber. Secondly, the 2015 Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 summer tires have redesigned center ribs and redesigned 3D sipes for more confident wet handling. Thirdly, the tire drainage system has undergone modernization, in which the geometry of the longitudinal grooves has changed, so that from now on the Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 removes water from the contact patch even more effectively. We also note that the changes made together contributed to the improvement of acoustic comfort.
For SUVs and crossovers spending most of the summer in the city, Continental offers rubber this season. ContiCrossContact LX2, which also received several updates compared to last year's season.
First of all, let us highlight the increased rigidity of the central zone, where there are a little more special bridges connecting individual blocks, forming a multifaceted structure with an abundance of catching multidirectional ribs, thanks to which Continental ContiCrossContact LX2 tires feel quite confident on light off-road conditions. The same should be said about the change in the composition of the rubber compound. This year it has become even more elastic and durable, which provides increased traction and improved braking performance.
We conclude our review of the updated Continental tire range for the 2015 season with SUV tires, which are often used off-road. It's about rubber Continental ContiCrossContact AT, which, as part of the current update, have acquired a corrected symmetrical tread with powerful longitudinal ribs formed from multidirectional blocks with sharp edges.
The Continental ContiCrossContact AT tires have a bi-directional pattern, which gives them the same rowing capabilities when moving forward and when reversing, which is very important off-road. Additional reinforcement was given to the shoulder zones, where massive water and dirt drainage self-cleaning channels are concentrated, guaranteeing the preservation of grip properties on any road surface. Also note that the entire tread surface is covered with a network of self-locking sipes, allowing off-road tires to feel confident on wet asphalt. It should also be added that among all the off-road tires on the Russian market, Continental ContiCrossContact AT tires have the highest acoustic comfort.
