Continental Tires

The CrossContact LX20 is one of Continental Tire's best ecologically friendly Crossover and SUV touring all-season tire. The Continental CrossContact was developed to help crossovers, SUVs, and light-duty pickup trucks, perform better on the highway and in mild off-road conditions. The CrossContact LX20 is built to enhance driving pleasure, save fuel, and to increase grip when braking on wet surfaces while also providing long highway life and all-season traction, even in light snow. The CrossContact LX20 uses an enhanced all-season tread compound featuring Continental's patented Tg-F Polymers and Silane additives to help improve tread wear, fuel efficiency, and traction in wet and dry conditions even on slippery roads. The compound is then molded into a symmetric tread design with notched shoulder blocks, independent intermediate tread blocks, and continuous center ribs to blend on road steering response and stability with reduced noise and enhanced ride comfort. Circumferential grooves enhance wet traction while Continental’s traction grooves, promote three dimensional snow to snow traction. Snow-to-snow traction is the only way to gain traction while in the snow, it creates friction which in turn help the tire grip the road. The tire's internal structure includes two steel belts which are reinforced with spirally wrapped polyamide on top of a polyester cord casing which combines enhanced strength with ride comfort. All sizes of the CrossContact LX20 come with built in rim protectors on the lower sidewall to help reduce the possibility of curb damage to expensive wheels.

The Conti ProContact RX is an all season tire that was designed to be a grand touring replacement for OEM cars and SUVs. The Conti ProContact RX blends stylish looks, low noise, capable handling, and very high durability, along with the versatility of all-season traction, even in light snow. Continental's Conti ProContact RX tires come branded with an M+S symbol, which stands for Mud and Snow. This means they can handle all weather conditions, so no matter what weather you find yourself in, the Conti ProContact RX can handle it. The M+S symbol is also an indication that these tires can be used as Original Equipment on stylish coupes and expensive performance sedans. Being an Original Equipment tire the RX is designed to take on all challenges, it has excellent handling, wet or dry, and the Asymmetric tread pattern of the tire promotes long wear, and stability in the corners. Three rows of tread blocks feature deep siping, which improves noise reduction, handing in all weather conditions, both wet and dry, and helps to resist hydroplaning. It also allows snow-to-snow traction, when driving in light snow, which prevents lot of traction in inclement weather. The Continental ProContact RX is made for the driver of a performance vehicle, that wants an smooth riding Original Equipment tire, without having to sacrifice performance.

The ExtremeContact DW is one of Continental's max performance summer tires, that was developed for the drivers of high end sports cars, sports coupes, and high performance sedans. The ExtremeContact DW was designed to deliver excellent ride quality and superb performance on both dry and wet roads. As with all summer tires, the ExtremeContact DW should not be driven in near-freezing temperatures, on ice or snow. All Continental ExtremeContact DW tires have an asymmetric tread design with stiff tread blocks and a continuous, outside rib to enhance responsiveness and help improve stability while cornering. Circumferential center ribs help to prevent road noise and also control the extreme forces experienced when braking. Deep circumferential tread grooves and notched outside shoulder blocks help to eject the water to give the Continental ExtremeContact DW excellent wet traction grip and superb protection against hydroplaning. The ExtremeContact DW has notched letters molded into the tread of the tire, to alert drivers of the tire's wear levels. When the “DW” is visible in the tread, this indicates that the tire has the necessary tread depth for both wet and dry roads. When only the “D” is showing, this indicates that the tire should only be driven on dry surfaces. The tire's structure includes twin steel belts, reinforced with a nylon cap that helps to maintain strength while under high speed conditions. The reinforced twin steel belts also help to reduce weight, and promote better wear across the tire.

The Vanco FourSeason is one of Continental's all season highway light truck tire that has been developed especially for vans and large, heavy multi purpose, on-road vehicles. The Vanco FourSeason was designed to promote light truck handling combined with Continental's outstanding all season, year round grip. The Continental Vanco FourSeason delivers excellent all season traction in all weather conditions, including dry, wet, and wintry conditions, even in light snow. The Continental Vanco FourSeason molds an all weather compound, that is made for light trucks, into a symmetric tread which features interlocking shoulder blocks which helps with cornering stability, and strong middle ribs which combine steering response and extreme comfort. Wide set circumferential grooves made to improve handling, tracking, and stability while cornering, and hundreds of deep set sipes help to prevent hydroplaning and promote traction in inclement weather. The Continental Vanco FourSeason LT-metric sizes have been used as an Original Equipment on the Dodge and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans, which speaks to the impressive confidence that the Continental Vanco FourSeason tire gives it's driver. The tire's structure includes an optimized belt contour to provide a stable ride and good tread wear. The outside blocks on the shoulder have built in rim protectors which prevent against hazards that could have otherwise have damaged the rim.

The ProContact GX, grand touring all season tires from Continental are designed for drivers who need to have a mixture of stylish look, capable handling, higher durability, and all season traction, even in light snow. Continental’s ProContact GX tires come branded with an M + S symbol, which stands for Mud and Snow. This means they can handle all weather conditions, so no matter what weather you find yourself in, the Conti ProContact RX can handle it. As an Original Equipment tire, the ProContact GX is designed to meet a comprehensive range of performance requiring outstanding dry, wet and handling performance. The Continental Pro Contact GX is a grand touring tire and ideally suited for passenger performance, it is designed for drivers who need original equipment tires that provide touring performance in any season (dry, wet or light snow). They are also performance modified to your vehicle with original equipment enhanced construction. The low density tread compound allows the ProContact GX to absorb road vibrations, thus giving it an extremely smooth ride. The Continental ProContact GX features twin steel belts, with optimized belt contour for ride stability and strength, and it has a strengthened sidewall for a smooth quiet ride.

The CrossContact LX is one of Continental's Crossover and SUV touring all season tires that was developed to help crossovers, sport utility vehicles, and light duty pickup trucks perform better on the highway, and better in light off-road conditions. The CrossContact LX is designed to have reduced noise and enhanced rolling resistance, which is improved fuel economy, all while enhancing ride comfort, and all season traction, even in light snow. The CrossContact LX molds Continental's patented Tri-net silica tread compound, into its asymmetric tread which helps to deliver superb all season handling and traction. Its notched shoulder is supported by a circumferential rib which promotes steering response on the road, as well as straight-line stability and ride comfort. Three rows of tread blocks featuring interlocking sipes help to enhance traction in light snow. Four broad circumferential grooves feature a tapered profile ( which means they widen at the tread surface) to resist hydroplaning and also help to reduce the possibility of tire damage from stones catching in the tread. Continental's patented acoustic Alterra technology, which was derived from studying how sound moves over all surfaces, helps to reduce road noise. The tire's internal structure includes twin steel belts that provide strength on top of a polyester cord body that reinforces the tire and also helps to soften the ride. All CrossContact LX sidewall's have built in rim protectors, which to help reduce the possibility of curb damage to expensive wheels.

The Continental CrossContact UHP is one of Continental's best ultra high performance tires. The tire was built for performance minded individuals, driving high performance four wheel drive vehicles. The Continental CrossContact UHP features a silica enhanced tread compound that focuses on improving wet and dry grip on top of extreme rolling resistance. Continental Tires is one of the industry's leaders in low rolling resistance, which helps to increase the fuel savings that one can see by equipping the CrossContact UHP. On top of rolling resistance comparable to that of a passenger tire, Continental molds this compound into an asymmetric tread design which helps to provide incredible stability and control while driving in wet and dry conditions. The tread blocks feature stiff outside shoulders to increase steering response, independent inner tread blocks and a continuous center rib to increase straight-line tracking. Wide circumferential grooves to provide channels that disperse water from the tread maintaining traction in all weather conditions. The circumferential grooves also help to eject water away from the center rib, which helps to reduce the risk of hydroplaning while driving in all season weather. The tire's internal structure includes two steel belts which are reinforced with spirally wrapped polyamide which combines enhanced strength with ride comfort.

Drivers who want to have a combination of stylish look, competent handling, higher durability, and all season traction even in mildly snowy conditions, should definitely go for the ProContact TX, the grand touring all season tire from Continental. Benefits include: Increased mileage and improved braking capacity. High performance with an extremely comfortable ride. Irregular concave and convex sipe design that promotes traction and low noise. Superior shoulder groove that ensures cornering and performance on wet roads. Connecting tread sipes to enhance steering precision on dry conditions. High tech silica compound, which provides low rolling resistance, and a decrease in fuel costs. An all season symmetric tread. Continental’s ProContact TX tires come branded with an M + S symbol, which stands for Mud and Snow. This means they can handle all weather conditions, so no matter what weather you find yourself in, the Conti ProContact TX can handle it. As an Original Equipment tire, the ProContact TX is designed to meet a comprehensive range of performance requiring outstanding dry, wet and handling performance. They are also performance modified to your vehicle with original equipment enhanced construction. The low density tread compound allows the ProContact TX to absorb road vibrations, thus giving it an extremely smooth ride. The Continental ProContact TX features twin steel belts, with optimized belt contour for ride stability and strength, and it has a strengthened sidewall for a smooth quiet ride.

Continental developed the TerrainContact A/T as an On-/Off-Road All-Terrain tire for the drivers who want to experience improved on/off road performance from their Jeeps, pickup trucks, crossovers and SUV vehicles. Designed to deliver a blend of noiseless highway ride, and extended tread life with all-terrain capability, the TerrainContact A/T offers year-round grip in wet, dry, icy and snowy conditions. Features of the TerrainContact A/T tires include a +Silane enriched all-season compound that produces a modest all-terrain tread design. The open design boosts off-road traction, while firm tread blocks and closed shoulder pattern help to provide extended tread life and resistance to irregular wear. The +Silane additives help to extend tread life and enhance wet traction. Full-depth sipes and deep wide grooves deliver all-season grip during the tire’s life. The inside of the tire consists of two matching steel belts reinforced by spirally- wound polyamide enclosed in a two-ply covering.

The Continental 4x4 Contact is an all season, touring, light truck tire. The 4x4 Contact tire was designed for crossovers and SUV’s and provides style and handling. The 4x4 Contact delivers a comfortable ride, responsive handling and traction year round. The Continental 4x4 Contact features an all season tread compound and a symmetrical tire tread design to increase cold weather traction and tread life. The 4x4 Contact’s tread design also provides low tire noise and traction in snow. The 4x4 Contact tire contains twin steel belts and joint less nylon reinforcement to provide durability and ride comfort.

The Continental Conti Ecocontact EP is a passenger summer tire, that comes as an original equipment option on Smart ForTwo cars. They are extremely low rolling resistant tires, so their design helps to save fuel, and reduce vehicle emissions. Being summer tires, they also provide great traction in dry and wet conditions, and like other summer tires they shouldn’t be driven in snow or ice. The Continental Conti Ecocontact EP has a high silica compound which is then molded into an asymmetric tread design with a wide circumferential rib, shoulder blocks, and solid tread blocks, which all help to maximize the contact with the road. By maximizing contact with the road, Continentals engineers were able to design a product which increases on road responsiveness and cornering stability, while also reducing noise and improving the quality of ride. The highly enriched slicia compound mixed with its asymmetric tread design is how the Continental Conti EcoContact EP was able to achieve its results as a low rolling resistant tire. Wide tread grooves, and independent tread blocks help improve wet weather traction and resist hydroplaning. The internal structure of the tire include dual steel belts that help to stabilize the ride, while a polyester casing helps to improve the quality of ride.

The Conti ProContact SSR is the run-flat version of the Conti ProContact. It is a grand touring all-season run-flat tire that is designed to provide mobility in case of a puncture in the tread that would cause the tire to lose its air pressure. The Conti ProContact SSR is designed to blend great traction and handling, with low noise and a smooth ride, all while providing run-flat capability. The Continental ProContact SSR allows drivers to keep driving in the event of a flat, allowing them to reach a tire service facility without having to go through the hassle of changing a flat tire, then driving with the spare. The Conti ProContact SSR's reinforced sidewall enables the car to continue on its way at a maximum speed of 50 mph for up to 50 miles. It is also designed to eject water from the tread quickly and quietly, the Conti ProContact SSR helps reduce the risk of hydroplaning, and keeps you safe while driving in wet conditions. The Conti ProContact SSR has an all season tread molded into a symmetric, heavily siped design that provides continuous contact with the road to enhance steering response and handling, while its circumferential grooves resist hydroplaning, and promote wet traction. Continental's PROactive Edge Technology places 800 plus arched biting edges in the tire's tread design to bring more active edges into the contact patch. By doing so, the Conti ProContact SSR increases its all season traction while also allowing the tread to transfer energy smoothly from edge to edge while driving, to minimize on-road noise. The tire's internal structure includes twin steel belts reinforced by spirally wrapped nylon to stabilize the tread area promoting uniformity and high-speed durability.

Continental developed the Conti SportContact 5 SSR as a Max Performance Summer run-flat tire to offer momentary prolonged mobility in case of complete air loss caused by a puncture. The Conti SportContact 5SSR is a Summer tire designed to combine better cornering traction and short braking distances with improved tread wear and reduced fuel consumption. Like all summer tires, the Conti SportContact is not meant to be driven in temperatures close to freezing, on ice or through the snow. With the ContiSportContact 5 SSR tires fitted their vehicles drivers can stay mobile in case they have a flat tire. Although punctured, this tire allows them to reach their destination or tire service facility without the need to exchange the flat tire with the spare. The reinforced sidewalls of the ContiSportContact 5 SSR allows the car to continue driving up to 50 miles (80km) at a maximum speed of 50 mph (80 km/h) depending on the vehicle’s weight and the road conditions. Molding Continental's Black Chilli compound into an irregular tread design the tire features a macro-block outboard shoulder that adjusts to the road surface to deliver improved traction and cornering stability. The four circumferential grooves disperse water from the footprint to resist skidding and boost wet traction. An unbroken middle rib provides straight-line tracking and reliable steering response. The short-chain polymers of the Black Chilli Compound respond to braking forces by building up heat to provide short braking distance on dry and wet road conditions, while the long-chain polymers of the compound discharge the absorbed energy more efficiently at continuous speeds to minimize rolling resistance. This makes the tire stops faster, stays cooler for prolonged tire life, to conserve on fuel consumption. The ContiSportContact 5 SSR's inner structure consists of matching steel belts strengthened with spirally wrapped polyamide that boost ride quality while tuning the lateral rigidity and vertical flexibility of the contact area. The protected self-sustaining sidewalls prevent pinching on the inside of the tire in the event of a puncture. Although they cannot be called run-flat tires, tires bearing the MOExtended/MOE trademark on their sidewalls offer run-flat-like characteristics by providing partial temporary prolonged mobility after a complete loss of air caused by a puncture. MOExtended/MOE tires do not have the same speed and distance durability like conventional run-flat tires; therefore, they should never be used as alternatives in situations where conventional run-flat tires are necessary. Our Original Equipment tire listing will confirm your vehicle’s needs. Check the listing for the year, make and model, or check the owner's manual of your vehicle.

The CROSS CONTACT LX SPORT SSR tire is Continental’s highway road tire developed for light truck, crossover, and SUV vehicle applications. This Crossover/SUV Touring All-Season run-flat tire provide short-term self-supporting movement for up to 50mph for a distance of 50 miles, after complete air loss due to a puncture. CrossContact LX Sport SSR are for drivers who need tires with a mix of stylish low-profile look and big rim diameter wheels to boost their vehicles look along with All-season flexibility, including grip even in mild snow. Features of this tire include reduced braking distance, improved cornering stability, and wheel protection against curb damage. Crossover/SUV Touring All-Season run-flat tires registered with the M+ S symbol are usually used as Original Equipment (O.E.) on 2WD, 4WD, light/medium-duty crossover vehicles and, sport utility vehicles. Usually, Original Equipment (O.E.) Crossover/SUV Touring All -Season run-flat light truck tires are bought specifically to replace defective or worn-out original tires that a vehicle comes with. Other vehicle applications can use these tires in axle pairs or complete sets of four if they are available in the correct size, speed rating and load range to match the current specification and performance category of the current O.E. run-flat tires NOTE: Run-flat tires are specifically for vehicles that are provided initially with self-sustaining run-flat tires, and are equipped with a pressure monitoring system for the tire. Although they cannot be called run-flat tires, tires bearing the MOExtended/MOE trademark on their sidewalls offer run-flat-like characteristics by providing partial temporary prolonged mobility after a complete loss of air caused by a puncture. MOExtended/MOE tires do not have the same speed and distance durability like conventional run-flat tires; therefore, they should never be used as alternatives in situations where conventional run-flat tires are necessary. Our Original Equipment tire listing will confirm your vehicle’s needs. Check our listing for the year, make and model or the owner's manual of your vehicle.

Continental designed the ExtremeContact Sport as a Max-Performance Summer tire for performance sedans, sports cars, and powerful luxury vehicles. The ExtremeContact Sport combines supreme performance, superior ride and noise comfort in dry and wet weather conditions. The ExtremeContact Sport is similar to all Max-Performance Summer tire and should never be stored, serviced or driven on ice, through snow or in temperatures close to, or below freezing. Continental utilized its SportPlus Technology and a specific summer-only compound and molded it into a five-rib (or six-rib depending on the sizes) irregular pattern for the ExtremeContact. This technology allows the tire to deliver improved wet grip, superior wear and precise handling for complete all-out performance. The wide tread blocks on the outer shoulder provide horizontal grip and better handling at high speeds. The continuous center rib allows continual rubber-to-road contact, while enhanced footprint allows for even distribution of pressure across the tire for extended tread life. By using its patented +Silane tread compound technology, Continental designed the EXtremeContact to deliver the traction necessary for confident handling in wet conditions. The deep circumferential channels provide a straight path to disperse water quickly and reduce hydroplaning risks. The Quickview Performance Indicator located in the ExtremeContact tread pattern alert drivers to the tire’s suitability for dry and wet weather use. The ExtremeContact inner structure features a polyester body and two-ply sidewall that increase sidewall rigidity but capitalizes on ride comfort. Two matching steel belts and double spirally wound polyamide lid plies provide added support to deliver high-speed competency. Note: Any tire left unprotected in temperatures of 20°F (-7°C) or lower must be allowed to return slowly to a minimum 40°F (5° C) temperatures at least 24 hours before being flexed in any way, such as putting them on wheels, altering inflation pressures or drive, roll or support a vehicle. Any flexing -during cold weather -of the particular rubber compounds utilized in developing Max Performance tires can lead to irreparable compound cracking. The warranty on the tires does not include compound cracking because it resulted from improper storage and use. Tires displaying compound cracking must be substituted DONE

Continental developed the SportContact 6 as a Max-Performance Summer tire. The SportContact 6 was initially introduced as an Original Equipment tire for the elite Audi R8 V10 Plus. The tire delivers high-speed stability, responsive handling and ultimate traction in both wet and dry weather conditions. The SportContact 6 is similar to all Max-Performance Summer tire and should never be stored, serviced or driven on ice through snow or in temperatures close to, or below freezing. Continental used its Black Chilli Compound to design the SportContact 6 tread rubber. The compound utilizes a distinctive racing carbon black that delivers supreme grip with tire-to-road contact. The irregular tread design reveals a sturdy outboard shoulder having carefully spaced intermediary rib for straight-line solidity during handling. Continuous center rib offers constant on-road contact and responsive handling. Horizontal notches and deep circumferential grooves provide immediate water evacuation from beneath the footprint to prevent skidding. The internal structure of the SportContact 6 features matching steel belts supported by a two-ply rayon case. Continental utilizes its elite Aralon 350 hybrid lid ply to strengthen the steel belts and assists in maintaining the shape of the tire during high speed driving for better control and stability. Note: Any tire left unprotected in temperatures of 20°F (-7°C) or lower must be allowed to return slowly to a minimum 40°F (5° C) temperatures at least 24 hours before being flexed in any way, such as putting them on wheels, altering inflation pressures or them drive, roll or support a vehicle. Any flexing (during cold weather) of the particular rubber compounds utilized in developing Max Performance tires can lead to irreparable compound cracking. The warranty on the tires does not include compound cracking if it resulted from improper storage and use. Tires displaying compound cracking must be substituted.