06/08/2004 Comprehensive Product Range

Korbach/Essen, June 2004. Kart racing is a popular sport, and is open to the public almost all the year round, with mass sports and top-class events taking place at outdoor circuits as well as on numerous indoor tracks. Continental offers a range of kart tires geared especially to this target group – a range developed and manufactured solely in Germany.

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Racing kart tires made in Korbach are mainly characterized by their special tread - a fine combination of an ultra-short warm-up time and an ultra-long service life. These characteristics normally present incompatible design objectives. However, new high-tech compounds now make it possible to combine them.

Continental´s tire engineers have achieved maximum grip in all driving situations by using a larger contact patch. The new casing structure with high-grade polyester fabrics delivers more stability and hence better transmission of engine power to the track.

Continental tires for hired and hobby karts feature a tread compound specially tailored to the target group. This compound warms up quickly to its operating temperature and lasts longer, providing good grip in all driving situations. Handling of the tires is also beautifully convenient. They are mounted quickly and easily thanks to their highly flexible beads. On top of that, they are also good value for money.

There are two special "Sport/CBS Compounds" available for ambitious hobby racers that deliver very good adhesion and service life (e.g. in kart slalom racing or on a circuit). This new development offers all the benefits of a modern racing/hired kart tire (long service life plus sporty handling performance).

The "Longlife" compound lasts about one-and-a-half times as long as the "Sport".

In view of its race-type casing, the new "Conti Race Contact CBZ" version provides even more karting fun, even when taking the tire to its limits. Tire life is many times higher tha that of the less expensive "Longlife" version.

Asymmetrical, directional "Intermediate" tires may - depending on the weather conditions - also be driven as rain tires after a so-called "change on the rim". Product advantages become particularly apparent during daily events like kart slalom or endurance racing. Intermediates can be used on all surfaces at indoor and outdoor tracks, for hired kart operations or in long-distance racing.

Overview of Continental’s range of kart tires

Tires for hired karts

• 4.10/3.50 - 4 TT Slick
• 4.10/3.50 - 5 TT Slick
• 10 x 4.50 - 5 TL Conti Race Contact CBZ
• 11 x 7.10 - 5 TL Conti Race Contact CBZ
• 11 x 6.00 - 5 TL Conti Kart Contact Longlife
• 10 x 4.50 - 5 TL Conti Kart Contact Longlife
• 10 x 4.50 - 5 TL Conti Kart Contact Longlife Extra
• 11 x 6.50 - 5 TL Conti Kart Contact Longlife
• 11 x 7.10 - 5 TL Conti Kart Contact Longlife

Intermediates

• 10 x 4.00 - 5 TL Conti Aqua Contact Alpha
• 10 x 4.00 - 5 TL Conti Aqua Contact Beta
• 11 x 6.00 - 5 TL Conti Aqua Contact Gamma
• 11 x 6.00 - 5 TL Conti Aqua Contact Delta

Racing cart tires (slicks):

• 10 x 3.60 - 5 TL Conti Race Contact Soft (Bambini)
• 11 x 5.00 - 5 TL Conti Race Contact Soft (Bambini)
• 10 x 4.50 - 5 TL Conti Race Contact CAA* CIK
• 11 x 7.10 - 5 TL Conti Race Contact CAA* CIK
• 11 x 6.50 - 5 TL Conti Race Contact CAA* CIK
• 10 x 4.50 - 5 TL Conti Race Contact CAB* CIK
• 11 x 7.10 - 5 TL Conti Race Contact CAB* CIK
• 11 x 6.50 - 5 TL Conti Race Contact CAB* CIK
• 10 x 4.50 - 5 TL Conti Race Contact CAC (Hobby)
• 11 x 7.10 - 5 TL Conti Race Contact CAC (Hobby)
• 10 x 4.50 - 5 TL Conti Race Contact CBS (Hobby)
• 11 x 7.10 - 5 TL Conti Race Contact CBS (Hobby)
• 10 x 4.50 - 5 TL Conti Kart Contact Sport
• 10 x 4.50 - 5 TL Conti Kart Contact Sport Extra
• 11 x 6.50 - 5 TL Conti Kart Contact Sport
• 11 x 7.10 - 5 TL Conti Kart Contact Sport

Rain tires for racing karts:

• 10 x 4.00 - 5 TL Conti Aqua Contact CAW* CIK
• 11 x 6.00 - 5 TL Conti Aqua Contact CAW* CIK

The Continental Corporation is a leading supplier of brake systems, chassis components, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers. The company reported consolidated sales of 11.5 billion euros for 2003, and a year-end worldwide work force of around 69,000.

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