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Two Worlds, One Solution: Continental’s New Premium Tyre Portfolio Designed for the Most Challenging Construction Applications – Both On and Off-Road

04/06/18

Continental launches the new Conti CrossTrac tyre range for the construction segment

New tyre line has been developed for on and off-road applications and combines outstanding robustness, durability and traction on off-road surfaces as well as an excellent performance on the road

Premium compounds, innovative tread design and a robust carcass provide protection against tyre damage and offer excellent durability

With ContiLifeCycle– Continental’s hot and cold-retreading solutions – Conti CrossTrac tyres have multiple service lives

Start of production in April 2018

Transport to and on construction sites places heavy demands on man, machinery and tyres. Robustness and traction are the main tyre characteristics that are crucial in construction applications. However, traction-optimized tread designs with wide grooves lead to greater levels of wear at a faster pace as well as increased fuel consumption on paved roads. For this reason, Continental’s Research and Development department in Hanover designed the all-new Conti CrossTrac commercial tyre range to overcome these challenges and to lead the way on construction sites. “The new Conti CrossTrac tyres combine the best of two worlds: they prove to be robust and reliable workhorses on construction sites and offer maximum mileage, excellent durability and a smooth performance on the road,” explains Constantin Batsch, Vice President Truck Tyres Replacement EMEA at Continental.

Well thought-out design: both inside and outside

To fulfill these demanding requirements and to provide the ultimate balance between on and off-road performance, the new Conti CrossTrac tyres have been developed with an innovative tread design for excellent on and off-road wear performance. By further combining different state-of-the-art compounds for the cap and base, the new Conti CrossTrac allows conflicting application requirements to be balanced out. While the base compound is optimized for low rolling resistance and high mileage, the cap compound is designed for optimum traction, outstanding robustness and impressive chip, chunk and cut resistance.

Beyond a single tyre life

The result is that the driver can manage any surface with ease. Even under hard braking maneuvers and changes of direction, Conti CrossTrac tyres never lose traction. Thanks to their robustness, the new Conti CrossTrac tyres simply last longer. Once they are worn down, they can be given a second or even third life full of premium performance - with Continental’s hot and cold retreading solutions. These solutions as well as the extremely robust casings lie at the heart of the ContiLifeCycle concept, which enables multiple service lives without compromising on either safety or performance. Hot-retreaded tyres marketed under the brand ContiRe are manufactured at Continental's retreading factory, while cold retreading with pre-cured treads marketed under the brand ContiTread is performed by a network of selected partners. Flexible and transparent casing management completes the ContiLifeCycle concept: Continental offers and end-to-end casing management service, which ranges from inspection and storage, to purchase and transport, and – if necessary – even to final deposal. Exhausting the full potential of a Continental tyre through retreading and efficient casing management not only helps optimize the cost per mile and thus reduces the total costs of operation – reusing the casing also helps save energy and raw materials.

The 2018 portfolio for the new Conti CrossTrac range comprises the following sizes:

Steer axle

Drive axle

Trailer axle

Conti CrossTrac HS3

Conti CrossTrac HD3

Conti CrossTrac HT3

385/65 R 22.5

315/80 R 22.5*

385/65 R 22.5*

315/80 R 22.5*

13 R 22.5*

13 R 22.5*

*All major sizes will be available as an intelligent tyre, already fitted with tyre sensors ex works. The intelligent sensors constantly measure temperature and air pressure from inside the tyre and provide data to Continental’s tyre monitoring systems ContiPressureCheckTM and ContiConnectTM to be displayed on the vehicles dashboard or on a web portal overseeing the entyre fleet.

The following sizes will also be available as ContiRe, our hot-retreaded solution:

Steer axle

Drive axle

Trailer axle

ContiRe CrossTrac HS3

ContiRe CrossTrac HD3

ContiRe CrossTrac HT3

315/80 R 22.5

315/80 R 22.5

385/65 R 22.5


Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transport. In 2017, Continental generated sales of €44 billion and currently employs more than 238,000 people in 61 countries.

The Tyre division currently has over 24 production and development locations worldwide. The broad product range and continuous investments in R&D make a major contribution to cost-effective and ecologically efficient mobility. As one of the world’s leading tyre manufacturers with around 52,000 employees, the Tyre division generated sales of €10.7 billion in 2016.

Continental Commercial Vehicle Tyres is one of the largest manufacturers of truck, bus and commercial specialty tyres worldwide. The business unit is continuously developing from a pure tyre manufacturer to a solution provider, offering a broad range of products, services and tyre-related solutions.

(Quelle: Continental)


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