General Tire will continue as official tyre of the Jeepspeed Desert Race Series after negotiating a new multi-year sponsorship deal. The Continental brand has served as official tyre to the series since 2008 and supplies its Grabber tyre to participating teams. It says the partnership “has allowed Jeepspeed to offer its competitors affordable racing within the Best in the Desert (BITD) Series, where budget-conscious racers can compete on the same race courses as the pros.” All Jeepspeed competition vehicles are fitted with Grabber tyres, in either 33 or 35-rim diameter. General Tire points out that the very same specification tyres are sold to the public.