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Efficient, eco-friendly and flexible: the radial tire from Continental
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ContiRV20 offers more driving comfort and allows higher velocities for ground vehicles at airports
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Better traction and stability due to rib tread pattern
Hanover / Munich, October 2011. Continental has developed the perfectly balanced radial tire aimed at applications that require the best comfort, speed capability, longevity and durability, in particular for typical airport applications.
Radial tires are synonymous with high speeds, long ti re life and good handling, that’s why they’re fitted to cars and commercial vehicles. To provide a tire suitable for the arduous applications and needs experienced at airports Continental has faced the challenge head on, resulting in the ContiRV20 tire. The ContiRV20 radial pneumatic tire, which is also suitable for use in production plants, plant engineering and construction as well as in logistics centres, has compared with a crossply pneumatic tire three major advantages: up to 100% longer service life, a maximum authorised speed of 50 km/h, ideal for transport needs and a greater fuel efficiency and handling. The reasons for these advantages are the specific mix of compounds, the balanced tread depth and the ribbed design.
The mix of materials is specifically tailored by Continental to provide extra efficiency during operations . “It facilitates less rolling resistance, which is 30 percent lower than with a crossply tire of the same size and is crucial for low energy consumption,” explains Ralf Krieger,
Product Development Manager, Industrial Pneumatic Ti res at Continental. “For each meter travelled, fuel costs are saved and thus CO
2 emissions reduced.”
The longer service life is not only achieved by the tread compounds and radial construction but by the tread design as well. Many ti res suffer from the “saw tooth effect” which causes greater vibration and loss of valuable tread material. With the compact shoulder design of the tire and the ribbed tread the ContiRV20 has very even wear adding life and avoiding
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- 2 - vibrations. The rib design delivers great comfort and an even treadwear. With a lot of rubber contacting the ground and an optimized tread compound Continental achieved an excellent behaviour under wet and icy conditions. Additionally the strong sidewall protects against puncture – the ContiRV20 is up to 100 percent better protected than passenger car and truck tires.
Whether being used on a tug, tractors or fork lift trucks at airports, the radial pneumatic
ContiRV20 tire moves large loads quickly and reliably thus protecting the driver and goods to be transported with maximum comfort. The ContiRV20 has already been tried and tested at numerous international airports including Shanghai Pudong International. It is being used at
Chicago O'Hare airport in the USA and also in Germany in Dusseldorf, Frankfurt/Main,
Hamburg and Hanover. Large airlines like Qantas in Australia have reduced their downtimes and their repair costs by up to 80 percent by using Continental tires. US Airways Express talks about ContiRV20 lasting ten times longer thanall other tires used before. “The
ContiRV20 tires worked well on the tow tractors in the operation at Thai Airways. Generally
Thai A irways is satisfied with the performance of these tires”, declared Watcharaphon
Nuanyaisrithong, Assistant General Manager of Chavakit Ruam Yong Co., Ltd at Bangkok,
Thailand.
The ContiRV20 can be used in all wheel positions and owing to the tubeless sealing ring technology (TSR) can be fitted onto industrial tubeless rims, to protect further against rapid deflation and tire loss. In addition there is the tire ContiRV20 Industrial perfectly fitting on vehicles for industrial use and fork lift trucks that show uneven tread wear.
With sales of €26 billion in 2010, Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, Continental contributes to enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also an expert partner in networked automobile communication. Continental currently has close to 160,000 employees in 45 countries.
Continental is the only tire manufacturer to supply a comprehensive range of industrial tires, making it the No. 1 in Germany and Europe, and one of the top three worldwide.
Continental’s tire divisions are an official sponsor of the 2014 FIFA World Cup BrazilTM. For further details, please go to www.ContiSoccerWorld.com
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Your contact person:
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Ute Weiß
Communication/PR Manager
Industrial Tires
Division Commercial Vehicle Tires
Continental
Büttnerstrasse 25
D-30165 Hanover
Ph.: +49 (0) 511 938 2131
Fax: +49 (0) 511 938 2706
E-Mail: ute.weiss@conti.de
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www.continental-industrial-tires.com
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Dr. Christiane Pfeiffer
Global Head of Public Relations
Division Commercial Vehicle Tires
Continental
Büttnerstrasse 25
D-30165 Hanover
Ph.: +49 (0) 511 938 2683
Fax: +49 (0) 511 938 2496
E-Mail: christiane.pfeiffer@conti.de