09/12/2005 Continental 4x4 Tires For High Grip on Asphalt and in Off-Road Terrain

Frankfurt/Hanover, September 2005.  With six summer tire models for 4WD vehicles, Continental offers a broad range for SUVs, pick-ups and crossover vehicles. The Conti4x4Contact is designed for service on the road and in easily navigable terrain; the Conti4x4SportContact is ideal for on-road service on fast and sporty SUVs. Amongst the models in the ContiCrossContact family, the AT offers unsurpassed grip in on- and off-road service while the ContiCrossContact UHP is ideal for 4WD vehicles with powerful engines. Perfectly suited for use on the road and for moderate off-road driving, the ContiCrossContact LX  and the ContiTrac feature an extremely balanced construction with comfortable handling characteristics. This season Continental has significantly broadened its range of 4x4 tires with 17 new sizes.

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The Conti4x4Contact, Conti4x4SportContact and ContiTrac

The Conti4x4Contact offers excellent traction on the road and on easily navigable terrain. The tire guarantees prompt steering response and a high degree of directional stability. The tread blocks in offset arrangement generate extremely low rolling noise, while the tire’s wide longitudinal and transverse tread grooves greatly reduce the risk of aquaplaning. The Conti4x4Contact is suitable in particular for compact and medium cars.

For powerful and fast 4WD vehicles, Continental recommends the Conti4x4SportContact, which is approved for speeds of up to 300 km/h. Its asymmetrical tread pattern with compact outer shoulder area delivers ultra-high cornering stability, and wide tread grooves efficiently expel water on rain-slicked roads, thus effectively eliminating the risk of aquaplaning. Thanks to the offset arrangement of the tread blocks, the tire rolls quietly.

With its computer-optimized tread pattern, the ContiTrac provides medium to heavy 4WD vehicles with excellent grip. It has been designed for road use and for easily navigable terrain.

Its qualities are geared to the size and weight of American and Japanese 4WD vehicles. Characteristic for the tire are its good handling and mileage performance and its minimal rolling noise. Thanks to reinforced sidewalls, this tire also offers ample protection from possible damage on the sides of the tire. The ContiTrac SUV is available in a wide range of sizes with rim dimensions of 15 to 17 inches. Nearly all ContiTrac SUV tires are available with white sidewall lettering (OWL).

The Continental tires for 4WD vehicles are factory-fitted as original equipment on the Porsche Cayenne and other vehicles.

The ContiCrossContact AT

The ContiCrossContact AT has been developed for all drivers who intend to use their 4WD vehicles off-road but still want a comfortable margin of safety in road traffic.

By giving the tire an open shoulder, developers of the new ContiCrossContact AT managed to endow it with good handling characteristics on rugged terrain. As a result, the tire not only bites into loose terrain but also provides safe cornering performance on stretches that are difficult to navigate. Thanks to the sturdy tread compound, off-road driving is unlikely to result in injuries and notching and the tire can be expected to give good mileage. Most sizes of the ContiCrossContact AT are available with white sidewall lettering.

The ContiCrossContact UHP

Continental has a special tire in its range for extra powerful 4WD vehicles – the ContiCrossContact UHP. Its performance characteristics – for example short braking distances and enhanced cornering stability – are geared explicitly to the requirements of 4WD vehicles like the Porsche Cayenne or BMW X5. To satisfy special tire fitment requirements this tire type is also available in a 23- and 24-inch version. It thus covers a large proportion of the retrofitting and tuning requirements in the speed classes V, W, Y and Z (for speeds in excess of 210 km/h to more than 300 km/h).

Here you can download or order the picture from the ContiCrossContact UHP ...

The ContiCrossContact LX

The asymmetric ContiCrossContact LX with its open outer shoulder offers good handling and braking properties even on moderate off-road terrain. This is apparent from the tread pattern styling, which incorporates design elements of tires for rugged off-road service.

On asphalt the ContiCrossContact LX provides precise steering response and very good straightline tracking. Three circumferential ribs with block rows in offset arrangement and conspicuous siping make for good handling characteristics and very quiet tire/road interaction.

Here you can download or order the picture from the ContiCrossContact LX ...

Available tire sizes:

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ContiCrossContact AT
Series 85 / 80:	Series 75:
LT 235/85 R 16 120/116 S	205/75 R 15 97 S
205/80 R 16 104 T XL	225/75 R 15 102 S
	235/75 R 15 109 T XL
Series 70:	265/75 R 15 112 S
205/70 R 15 96 T	LT 245/75 R 16 120/116 S
235/70 R 16 106 T
245/70 R 16 107 T	Series 65 / 60:
265/70 R 16 112 T	215/65 R 16 98 T
275/70 R 16 114 S	255/65 R 16 109 T
	235/65 R 17 108 H XL
	275/60 R 17 110 S
	31x10.50 R 15 LT 109 S
	33x12.50 R 15 LT 108 S
	30x9.50 R 15 LT 104 S

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ContiCrossContact UHP
Series 60 / 65:	Series 55:
235/60 R16 100 H	275/55 ZR 20 117 W XL
235/60 R 18 103 V *	225/55 R17 97 W
235/65 R 17 104 V *	255/55 R 18 109 V * XL
	255/55 R 18 105 W *
Series 50:
285/50 R18 109 W	Series 45:
255/50 R 19 107 Y XL	285/45 R 19 107 W XL
265/50 R 19 110 Y XL	275/45 ZR 20 110 W XL
255/50 R 20 109 Y XL	295/45 ZR 20 114 W XL
285/50 ZR 20 116 W XL	305/45 ZR 22 118 W XL
Series 35:	Series 40:
265/35 R 22 102 Y XL	295/40 ZR 20 XL *
315/35 ZR 24 114 W XL	305/40 ZR 22 114 W XL
	305/40 ZR 23 115 W XL
Series 30:
295/30 R 22 103 Y XL	Series 25:
315/30 R 22 107 Y XL	315/25 R 23 102 Y XL

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ContiCrossContact LX
Series 75:	Series 70:
215/75 R 15 100 T	225/70 R 15 100 T
225/75 R 15 102 T	235/70 R 15 103 T
235/75 R 15 109 T XL	225/70 R 16 102 T / H
225/75 R 16 104 T / H	265/70 R 15 112 H
245/75 R 16 111 T	235/70 R 16 106 T / H
265/75 R 16 116 T	245/70 R 16 107 T / H
	265/70 R 16 112 H
Series 65:	275/70 R 16 114 T
255/65 R 16 109 H	265/70 R 16 115 T
235/65 R 17 108 H XL	265/70 R 17 115 T / H
Series 60:	Series 55:
255/60 R 17 106 H	255/55 R 18 109 H XL
275/60 R 17 110 T

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Conti4x4SportContact
Series 55:	Series 50:
255/55 R 18 109 Y XL / XL N0	255/50 R 19 103 W
Series 45:	Series 35/30:
275/45 R 19 108 Y XL N0	315/35 ZR 20 XL
285/45 R 19 107 W
Series 40:
275/40 R 20 106 Y / XL N0

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Conti4x4Contact
Series 80:	Series 70:
195/80 R 15 96 H	205/70 R 15 C 106/104 S
205 R 16 C 110/108 S	205/70 R 15 96 T
205/80 R 16 104 T XL	215/70 R 15 C 106/104 S *
	225/70 R 16 102 H
Series 65:	235/70 R 17 111 H XL
185/65 R 15 88 T
215/65 R 16 98 H	Series 60:
255/65 R 16 109 H	255/60 R 17 106 H
235/65 R 17 104 H	P 225/60 R 18 99 H
235/65 R 17 108 H XL N0	235/60 R 18 107 H XL *
235/65 R 17 104 V / 108 V XL N0	265/60 R 18 110 H * / V *
Series 50:	Series 55:
235/50 R 18 101 H XL	275/55 R 17 109 V
	255/55 R 18 105 H *
	255/55 R 18 109 H XL / 109 V XL N0
	275/55 R 19 111 H* / V *

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ContiTrac SUV
Series 75:	Series 70:
P 205/75 R 15 97 S	P 235/70 R 15 102 S
LT 235/75 R 15 104/101 Q	P 255/70 R 15 108 S
P 235/75 R 15 105 S	P 215/70 R 16 99 S
P 265/75 R 15 112 S	P 235/70 R 16 104 T
LT 225/75 R 16 110/107 Q	245/70 R 16 111 S *
P 235/75 R 16 106 S	P 255/70 R 16 111 T / H
	P 265/70 R 18 114 S
Inch sizes:
31 x 10.5 R 15 LT 109 Q	Series 85:
	LT 235/85 R 16 120 / 116 Q

*) = in preparation

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