AMG chooses Continental SportContact 7 tyres for its C43

Mercedes-AMG is fitting 18-inch Continental SportContact 7 tyres to its C43 model. Designed for speeds of up to 186 mph and bearing the XL marking for enhanced load capacity, the tyres also carry the M01 sidewall marking, which appears on all the tyres specially developed for AMG. Continental developed this UUHP (Ultra Ultra High Performance) tyre specifically for vehicles with sporty attributes as well as for super sports cars.

Compared with its predecessor, the SportContact 6, the SportContact 7 increases mileage on the racetrack by 10 per cent. Wet braking distances are reduced by 8 per cent, dry braking distances are reduced by 6 per cent and the service life is extended by 17 per cent.

The SportContact 7 features an adaptive tread design, which is capable of adjusting to wet or dry road surfaces. When the vehicle is driving straight ahead, the tyre’s “footprint” ends at the point of the highest water drainage in the tread, ensuring outstanding grip during braking, acceleration and cornering on wet roads. When the vehicle corners on dry asphalt, the “footprint” shifts to the outer shoulder, which is designed to transmit extremely high forces to ensure stable handling. New “locking elements” in the outer shoulder further enhance stability because they enable only limited movement of the tread and so ensure superior ride stability.

This premium tyre was recently put to the test in the “Ultra Ultra High Performance Mini Tyre Test 2022” organised by automotive magazine Auto Express. This year in the UK alone, this was the fifth tyre test in which the SportContact 7 came out on top. The high-performance tyre also won the (U)UHP summer tyre test organised by the specialist car magazine sportauto. For the first time ever in a tyre test, the editorial team awarded the rating “outstanding.” Auto Bild, too, in its (U)UHP summer tyre test, described the SportContact 7 as “exemplary”.

The SportContact 7 not only scores highly in independent tyre tests but also sets standards when it comes to form, function and design. This year, the SportContact 7 received two design awards: the Red Dot award for product design and the iF Product Design Award.

In the tyre replacement business, the SportContact 7 is available in dimensions ranging from 18 to 23 inches in diameter.

For the Mercedes-AMG C43, the SportContact 7 is factory-approved in numerous markets including the UK: SportContact 7 245/45 ZR 18 FR 100Y XL.