Continental tires (Continental) - time-tested reliability and quality

The Continental company, known to almost every car enthusiast, was founded in the German city of Hanover at the end of the 19th century (1871). More precisely, it was a joint-stock company, its employees were engaged in the manufacture of various rubber goods and tires, among others. Initially, Continental tires were cast, later pneumatic models without tread patterns appeared (1898), and even later - products with a relief surface (1904).

Continental tires today

Now Continental AG is one of the leaders in the tire market, occupying the second place in the European popularity ranking, and fourth in the world. Despite the fact that Continental tires are manufactured in 28 factories in various countries, their quality is controlled extremely carefully.

To test finished products, Continental uses its own research centers and also uses test sites of partners.

Specifics of Continental tires

Improving existing methods and systems, as well as developing innovative technologies and materials for creating compounds are an important component of the company’s activities. The brand's assortment includes summer, winter and all-season models for a wide variety of vehicles: cars and trucks, buses, motorcycles and agricultural machinery.

It is interesting that premium-segment Continental tires (Conti Contact for passenger cars, crossovers and SUVs) are marketed directly under this brand. However, for budget-conscious car owners, products from subsidiary brands are available, which also boast a considerable amount of endurance and predictable behavior on the road. The structure of the concern includes more than ten brands, the most famous of which are Barun, Gislaved and Matador.

Which model to buy: Continental tires for any type of car

The ContiVikingContact (friction) and ContiIceContact (studded) lines have gained the greatest popularity among car enthusiasts. These Continental winter tires are made from a frost-resistant compound and provide excellent grip on a variety of road surfaces. After numerous checks and publication of test drive results, many experts recommend buying winter tires from these series and forget about sliding, skidding and slipping for several years.

Advantages of Continental winter tires:

excellent handling when driving on dry, wet, slippery or snowy roads; long service life; resistance to wear, deformation and damage; strong fastening of spikes in Ice Contact models; high acoustic comfort of friction tires; uniform wear of tread blocks. Thanks to the introduction of innovative technologies, each subsequent model in the series surpasses its predecessor in key indicators. For the driver, this means increased levels of comfort and safety.

Among the brand's summer series, it is worth highlighting the ContiPremiumContact premium tires, which were designed for installation on various types of cars. Thanks to a wide range of sizes and high performance characteristics, Continental tires in this line are suitable for most passenger vehicles and even SUVs.

The newest model in the series, Premium Contact 6, was released in 2017 and combines the impressive capabilities of sports tires with the safety and comfort of the best premium tires.

When you need high-speed tires for sports cars or powerful, dynamic cars, you should pay attention to the ContiSportContact series. These Continental summer tires offer first-class grip, stable and light handling and effective braking on dry and wet roads.

For all-wheel drive cars, the manufacturer introduced a series of CrossContact tires. In the cold season, ContiCrossContactWinter will be indispensable, and in the summer - ContiCrossContact UHP. For driving in any weather and at any distance, the all-season ContiCrossContact LX2 model is perfect, which combines the characteristics of winter and summer tires.

Continental brand tires in numbers The concern's assortment includes Continental tires with a seat diameter from 14 to 18 inches and a profile width of 195, 235 or 215 mm. Tires with standard sizes 195/65 R15 and 205/55 R16 are in greatest demand; products labeled 185/65 R15 and 215/65 R16 are also often purchased.

The price of Continental tires depends on their characteristics, purpose and size. Motorists with a wide variety of budgets will be able to “put shoes on” their cars for the winter season: from 1173 UAH to 9924 UAH for each wheel. For summer tires, the price range is 1110-9067 UAH per unit.

Based on reviews provided by consumers from various countries, the quality of rubber products of the German company inspires their respect and trust in the brand. In most cases, after purchasing products from the IceContact series, car owners do not feel the urge to experiment and purchase a second set of the same tires

†CONDITIONS OF OFFER: Offer valid in Canada only from 15/03/2016 through 31/05/2016 for online rebate or mail-in rebate in the form of a $65 Prepaid Continental Tire MasterCard Card. Valid with a copy of the dated, paid receipt and only for the purchase of four (4) CONTINENTAL brand PASSENGER or LIGHT TRUCK tires in a single purchase transaction from authorized, participating Canadian CONTINENTAL TIRE® dealers. Excluding TrueContact purchases made at Canadian Tire. Offer does not apply to any other tire brand. All online purchases are excluded including purchases made at tirerack.com, tireset.ca and greenleaftire.ca. Claim must be received by June 30th, 2016, or claim will be declared void.

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