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About Continental

Overview

History

“Continental Caoutchouc und Gutta-Percha Compagnie” was founded in Hanover on 8th Oct­ober 1871 as a joint stock company. Buffers for horseshoes and solid tires for car­riages were among the first products produced since the 1870s.

Quick Facts

Continental Tire the Americas, LLC is headquartered near Charlotte, NC.

History of the Tire

To know the complete history of the tire, we must go back to around 3500 B.C.-to the invention of the wheel. The wheel is one of man's greatest inventions and is present everywhere we look today.

The company's own test circuit

The Contidrom - state-of-the-art testing grounds which offer virtually unlimited possibilities.