Press Release
Construction site tires from Continental:
Substantially improved performance features
Hanover / La Bobadilla, April 2007. Designed for existing and expanding markets,
Continental's new generation of construction tire lines for heavy-duty vehicles display
substantially improved performance potential. After an extensive facelift in 2005,
Hanover-based Continental is rolling out a further evolutionary stage this year - the new
HSC1, HDC1 and HTC1 tires have outstanding performance features and their new tread
pattern design makes them instantly recognisable from their predecessors.
Continental splits the commercial vehicle tire market into three sectors - passenger transport,
goods transport and construction site applications. An analysis of the commercial vehicle market
reveals that around 75% of commercial vehicles are used in goods transport and some 15% in
passenger transport. A good 10% of commercial vehicles are found on construction sites. The
figures for these vehicles make impressive reading - every year they transport over 70,000
times the weight of the Empire State Building, covering a distance of approximately 750 billion
kilometres in the process.
The applications of these vehicles can be sub-divided into various categories both on and off
the road. For vehicles driven predominantly on the road, the HSR1 and HDR+ are the ideal
answer, whilst the HSO and HDO are designed for exclusively off-road use. And the new
Construction tires HSC1, HDC1 and HTC1 fit in perfectly between these two applications. Their
special features include outstanding traction, excellent resistance to damage and very good
driving characteristics on a wide range of surfaces. This new generation of tires offers quiet
running, safe driving features both on and off the road, plus a high load-carrying capacity - and
all this at exceptionally low operating costs.
In addition to major differences in their applications, whether on or off the road, specific factors
also play a role. These include climate, topography, and the condition of the roads. Last but not
least, the various vehicle concepts, axle configurations, maintenance level and type of tire
arrangement - either single or twin - have an effect on usage. What must also be taken into
account in tire development is that very different conditions prevail in the markets around the
world. Other aspects which play a role include, for example: How are the tires fitted and
maintained? What speeds are they driven at and at what tire pressure? How often is the
payload exceeded and by how much?
To meet the different market demands, Continental has involved
users in its product development. The new construction site tires,
which were tested under extreme conditions, constitute a product
group that meets customer requirements 100 per cent: "The new
site tires constitute top level products" said a delighted Dr.
Michael Korpiun, Head of Marketing Truck Tires Europe at
Continental AG: "This new generation of tires meets all customer
demands, from excellent off-road characteristics on a range of
different terrains and for all weather conditions, to very
noticeable damage resistance."
Continental Truck Tires, Europe
As one of the largest manufacturers of premium tires for commercial
vehicles, Continental carries a broad range of high-performance
products finely tailored to specific application areas for heavy-duty and
light trucks, buses and off-road vehicles. Continental AG produces truck
and bus tires under the Continental, Uniroyal, Semperit and Barum
brand names. In existence since 1978, the ContiBreakdownService is
an immediate-response network of authorised dealerships providing an
added margin of safety in the event of tire failure.
The Continental Corporation is a leading supplier of tires, brake
systems, chassis components, vehicle electronics and technical
elastomers. Consolidated sales in 2006 amounted to 14.9 billion and
employees currently number approximately 85,000 worldwide.
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The tire division is an Official Sponsor of UEFA EURO 2008 . For
further information visit the websites www.ContiSoccerWorld.de,
www.contifanworld.com and www.conti-online.com.
Press Contact:
Continental AG
Udo Brandes
Head of Press and PR
Commercial Vehicle Tires
Büttnerstraße 25
30165 Hannover
Germany
Phone +49 511 938 2923
Fax +49 511 938 2496
udo.brandes@conti.de