In the April edition of Which? magazine they ranked 26 models of summer tyres in the 14″ and 16″ sizes. The car tyres were ranked out of five for both dry and wet braking and handling, wet grip on straights and bends, noise, fuel consumption and wear. The impact of the forthcoming energy labels was […]
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The new premium tyres from Continental in its ContiPremiumContact range is the ContiPremiumContact 5 and has been described as the perfect all-rounder. Combining both comfort and safety at the highest level, it is the new all round premium tyre for compact, mid-size and full-size cars. These premium tyres have an excellent record for braking distances, demonstrating […]
A new group of car tyres is coming on to the tyre market; eco-friendly tyres. These tyres aim to reduce their carbon footprint by making lighter contact with the road, thereby reducing the resistance so that less fuel is needed to propel the car. As the European Union have introduced several CO2 restrictions in an […]
Continental’s VAI (Visual Alignment Indicators) are due to be added to its European commercial range of tyres, to help drivers correct misalignment that may be causing uneven wear. VAIs have been standard on US commercial vehicle tyres for over a decade, and are a very straightforward method of determining the wear of your tyres. Pairs […]
Continental have built on their range of 4×4 tyres with the launch of the new ContiSportContact 5 SUV. The engineers at Continental have specifically designed these tyres for the 4×4 market, with the aim of delivering precise steering and maximum grip whether you are driving on or off road. The ContiSportContact 5 features a supple […]
Continental are about so much more than just car tyres. In 2011, Continental ran a new promotion called the ‘Conti4x4Trophy’, which received over 1200 entries! Due to its massive success, Continental have decided to run the promotion again! Consisting of three stages, the competition starts with a virtual rally. Consumers need to play as a […]
Auto Express has reviewed and tested ten of the top tyre manufactures. To make the tests fair they tested the same tyre size and speed rating for all of the tyres. They tested all weather tyres, winter tyres and summer tyres. All of the tyres had to go through the following tests; Snow Braking – this is […]
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Evo Magazine have run a tyre test for the last three years and Continental are top of the pops for 2012. Evo Magazine rated the Contisport Contact 3 their best tyre. This article is featured in the February 2012 edition of Evo Mag which is well worth a read. Evo Magazine did several different types of test […]
We understand with your time being so valuable, that you may not have time to come and visit one of our authorised tyre fitting centres. This is why we have decided to offer a mobile tyre fitting van service. The van will pre-bookable in hourly time slots and will have stock of your chosen tyre. This is […]
Tyre pressures – do they really make any difference? Well, surprisingly lots! Fuel economy, tyre wear, superior handling, reduced braking distances, reduced CO2 emissions and reduced chance of aquaplaning. These are obviously important to everybody from owners of vehicles with 4×4 tyres to car and van tyres. So first things first, how do you know what the correct tyre pressures […]