Press Release
Continental summer tire comes top in ADAC tire test
· ContiSportContact 5 scores top marks on wet and dry roads in joint ADAC, ÖAMTC and TCS test
· ContiPremiumContact 5 also wins highest rating: “good/highly recommended”
Hanover, February 26, 2016. In a joint test staged by the German, Austrian and Swiss automobile clubs, ADAC, ÖAMTC and TCS, Continental’s premium summer tires emerged with top marks. The ContiSportContact 5 in size 225/45 R 17 was best-in-test in its class, while the ContiPremiumContact 5 in size 185/65 R 15 was also rated “good” – the highest rating awarded by the ADAC. In all, the three automobile clubs put 32 different tires from European, American and Asian manufacturers through their paces, scrutinizing their performance on wet and dry roads, as well as in terms of ride quality, fuel economy and mileage.
Overall, in the 17-inch category, just four tires were awarded the highest rating, while eleven were classed as satisfactory “because they show slight or marked weaknesses in one or more of the criteria assessed,” as the experts put it. Owing to very poor performance in the wet, one product was rated no higher than “adequate”, and the testers had no option but to rate one low-price Asian tire “inadequate”. As in past years, the reason here was a very poor performance in the wet, where these tires reveal marked weaknesses.
Size 185/65 R 15 tires are ideal for subcompact and compact cars such as the Citroën C3, Hyundai i20, Opel Adam or Renault Clio. Size 225/45 R 17 tires fit mid-range models such as the Audi A4, VW Golf, BMW 3 Series, Ford Mondeo or Toyota Avensis.
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Continental develops intelligent technologies for transporting people and their goods. As a reliable partner, the international automotive supplier, tire manufacturer, and industrial partner provides sustainable, safe, comfortable, individual, and affordable solutions. In 2015, the corporation generated preliminary sales of approximately €39.2 billion with its five divisions, Chassis & Safety, Interior, Powertrain, Tire, and ContiTech. Continental currently employs approximately 208,000 people in 53 countries.
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The Tire Division currently has 24 production and development locations worldwide. The broad product range and continuous investments in R&D make a major contribution to cost-effective and ecologically efficient mobility. As one of the world's leading tire manufacturers with more than 47,000 employees, the Tire Division achieved sales of €9.8 billion in 2014.
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Alexander Bahlmann
Head of Communications and PR, Passenger and Light Truck Tires
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Press Spokesman, Passenger and Light Truck/Two-Wheel Tires, Germany, Austria & Switzerland
Communications and PR, Passenger and Light Truck Tires
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Continental gehört mit einem Umsatz von rund 33,3 Milliarden Euro im Jahr 2013 weltweit zu den führenden Reifenherstellern, Automobilzulieferern und Industriepartnern. Als Anbieter von Reifen, technischen Elastomerprodukten, Bremssystemen, Systemen und Komponenten für Antriebe und Fahrwerk, Instrumentierung, Infotainment-Lösungen, Fahrzeugelektronik trägt Continental zu mehr Fahrsicherheit und zum globalen Klimaschutz bei. Continental ist darüber hinaus ein kompetenter Partner in der vernetzten, automobilen Kommunikation. Continental beschäftigt derzeit mehr als 182.000 Mitarbeiter in 49 Ländern.
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