Description
ContiPremiumContact™ 2 – for mid-sized and luxury vehicles.
- Outstanding braking performance in both wet and dry conditions
- Excellent resistance to aquaplaning
- Precise handling and unbeatable driving stability
Braking:
Thanks to the flat tread wall of the 3D groove, the ContiPremiumContact 2 boasts greater stability, which improves braking in dry conditions. The steep face results in particularly sharp block edges. This means that, like a windscreen wiper, the tyre penetrates the water to ensure direct contact with the road surface.
Aquaplaning:
This direct contact leads to much shorter braking distances, even in wet conditions. The special shape of the grooves (flat and steep walls) generates a swirl effect as water flows through. This leads to the water being dispersed faster and the risk of aquaplaning being reduced. The smooth, round shape of the ground contact area increases resistance to aquaplaning.
Stability:
Thanks to a reduced number of blocks, the compact outer shoulder provides optimal driving comfort and allows excellent cornering stability. The dual block structure of the inner belts ensures the tread's circumferential stiffness.
Manufacturer information
EU Tyre Label
The Tyre Labelling Regulation determines the information that must be provided with regard to tyres' fuel efficiency, wet grip and external rolling noise. Information is also provided on the product's performance in wintery driving conditions.
Regulation EU 1222/2009, which has been in force since 01/11/2012, has been revised and will be replaced from 1 May 2021 by Regulation EU 2020/740, from which point new standards will apply. The assessment categories for fuel efficiency, wet grip and external noise have been changed and the layout of the EU label has been changed accordingly. The manufacturers' product data sheets, stored in the EU database, can be downloaded via a QR code integrated into the label. It also includes information on snow grip and ice grip for tyres that meet these criteria.
The following tyres are exempt from the regulation:
- Tyres designed to be fitted only to vehicles registered for the first time before 1 October 1990
- Remoulded tyres (until Regulation EU 2020/740 has been widened accordingly)
- Professional off-road tyres
- Racing tyres
- Tyres with additional devices to improve traction, e.g. studded tyres
- Temporary-use spare tyres (T-type tyres)
- Tyres with a speed rating below 80 km/h
- Tyres with a nominal rim diameter of 254 mm or less and 635 mm or more