SEMA Show 2006: Conti Launches New ContiSportContact 3

(Las Vegas/Tire Review) Continental Tire North America is using the SEMA Show to launch the ContiSportContact 3 performance tyre line. Released in Europe earlier this year, the tyre makes its North American debut this week in Las Vegas. Already OE on the Audi TT and A6, the ContiSportContact 3 was developed for high performance vehicles and provides shorter braking distances, enhanced handling characteristics and superior grip on wet roads, according to CTNA.

Features include an asymmetrical ribbed tread pattern, state of the art silica compound, and specialized tread patterns for rear wheel drive vehicles, Continental said. The ContiSportContact 3 is available in 17 to 21-inch sizes, and carries a UTQG rating of 280 AAA.