Continental Tires launches new 19-20-inch range of tires and digital solutions for CVs – Times of India

Continental Tires India has launched a new range of 19-inch and 20-inch tires suitable for sedans and SUVs in the Indian market. The new tires are from the company ContiSport Contact 5 and the ContiSportContact 5 SUV, a range of products. The new products will be localized and manufactured at Continental’s Modipuram plant in Meerut. At the launch event, the company also introduced its new ‘Digital Solutions’ service, which will serve as an added value to it. Conti360 in-fleet solutions commercial vehicles section.
ContiSportContact 5 (19-20-inch):
The locally manufactured ContiSportContact 5 and ContiSportContact 5 SUV tires will have a larger surface area that makes contact with the road. Continental reports that this helps the tires’ ability to better respond to changing road conditions and improves traction and cornering capabilities. Continental says the tires also feature new Macro-Block technology with a new tread pattern and sidewall design, which improves fuel efficiency and is suitable for both ICE and EV models. In terms of warranty, the new tires will be eligible for the Conti-Sure program which offers 2 years or 50,000km coverage.

The prices of the new PV tire range were not announced at the event. Although, Sameer GuptaThe Managing Director, Continental Tires India said, “We will continue to operate in the premium space. Our priority is the safety and performance of our tyres. In our segment, cost comes third or fourth.
While one can assume that localization of premium tires will reduce consumer costs, this is yet to be achieved, as Continental is still sourcing 60-70 per cent of its raw material from outside.

Digital Solutions (Conti360 Fleet):
The company also introduced its ‘Digital Solutions’ for Fleet Owners with the Conti360 program. Under the contract, fleet owners will have access to a suite of analytics and optimization data collected through digital sensors mounted inside CV tyres. The technology provides real-time tire analysis such as tire pressure, temperature and tread wear, thereby anticipating and minimizing incidents that could result in downtime of fleet vehicles. Data analysis can also be leveraged to reduce costs and optimize fleet performance.

The ContiSportContact 5 and ContiSportContact 5 SUV tires of 19-20-inch will be manufactured at the company’s Modipuram plant. The facility is spread over 2,40,000 square metres, of which 50 per cent is currently being used by the plant.