ContiCrossContact UHP Note: There are presenters notes available for most of the slides in this presentation. There are also several movie clips and 3D animations used in the on-line training that can be imported into this presentation to further demonstrate features of this tire. Movie clips and animations can be found in the eReference Library. ** 3D** This symbol is used to denote when a movie clip or animation is available for a particular slide. 1 © Continental Tire North America, Inc.

ContiCrossContact UHP

Performance Segmentation Sport Ultra High Performance 0/100* Utility 50/50* Road/Highway 20/80* Street 10/90* Winter 10/90* [100%] Off Road [100%] On Road Comfort * Design description, not application

Nomenclature ContiCrossContact ... Conti Cross Contact UHP A worldwide name for the Continental LT/SUV tire family. To be used for all new tread patterns from 2003. Our company name guarantees innovation and state-of-the-art tire technology. Improvement in performance and luxury is a top priority Conti Cross Contact UHP This LT/SUV tire family straddles two areas of application: SUV and cross over. It is designed to cover both segments and the name specifies this fact Synonymous for performance and responsiveness The tire is the “contact” element between vehicle and road. The supplementary name stands in each case for the segment designation. Ultra High Performance means that the tyres are designed for very high speeds in combination with high load ratings.

Features and Benefits

Asymmetric Tread Pattern For Optimum Properties Outside Solid shoulder blocks with links to the pattern rib  Steering precision  Cornering stability  Traction / braking Wide circumferential grooves to gulp and expel water  Aquaplaning resistance

Asymmetric Tread Pattern For Optimum Properties Center Steep lateral groove angles  Low pattern noise Large blocks with links to pattern rib for excellent block stability  Traction / braking  Steering precision  Straight ahead driving

Asymmetric Tread Pattern For Optimum Properties Inside Open groove system leading into circ. grooves, wide lateral grooves  Aquaplaning resistance "Zigzag" splits up the leading edge of the blocks  Reduced pattern noise

50% Bionic Contour Good resistance to aquaplaning, low rolling resistance narrow, round contact patch Straight running Wheel load 6300 N Short braking distance and good cornering disproportionately wider contact patch Braking Wheel load 9500 N 50% approx. 50% more growth in width compared to conventional contours

Rim Protector . . . to protect the valuable aluminium rims for all tyres with aspect ratio  55%

4 circumferential grooves 5 circumferential grooves Pattern Versions 4 circumferential grooves 5 circumferential grooves for tire widths up to 285 mm for tire widths 295 mm and wider

Performance Comparison 100% 110% 120% Aquaplaning Wet braking Dry braking Wet handling Dry handling Noise Rolling resistance Competitor 1 Competitor 2 ContiCrossContact UHP 90%

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