Studded tires Continental Ice Contact 2 are the second generation of high-performance tires adapted to Russian winters. The latest developments of German engineers have been embodied in an updated rubber compound formulation, increased safety and additional comfort. Updated metal stud design, improved tip placement and asymmetric tread pattern improve handling. Tire Continental Conti Ice Contact 2 copes with snow-covered tracks and regular trips on cleared city roads.
The advantages of winter tires Continental Ice Contact 2 include:
- the use of multi-faceted stud cores Kristall stud;
- studding technology comprehensively uses tips;
- workable shoulder and middle segments of the protectors;
- rapeseed oil, silicon dioxide and polymers soften the tire.
When operating in conditions of negative temperatures, reinforced Continental Ice Contact 2 tires with an XL index retain their original elasticity and softness. In some sizes, the number of lightweight spikes has doubled. Because of this, traction and handling on slippery surfaces have increased. Tip loss on Continental Conti Ice Contact winter studded tires is minimized by improved fixation of the anchors in the compound.
Additional features of factory studding
Around each tip there are two ledges with pockets, with the help of which ice chips and snow porridge are removed. The emergency braking of the studded Continental Conti Ice Contact 2 winter tires is controlled, and the handling during skidding has increased. Reducing the mass of steel autostuds has led to a decrease in noise and suppression of acoustic stimuli. Continental brand tires for winter are presented in the catalog of the Wheels for Nothing online store. On the site it is possible to select the appropriate size and modification online.
- 2% increase in control on ice;
- 20-row arrangement of hard-alloy spikes;
- 8% improved braking and acceleration.
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Tires Continental ContiIceContact 2 - winter studded tires for cars. The model has high grip on icy surfaces and on wet roads, demonstrates resistance to wear and mechanical damage, as well as fuel efficiency. The tire provides the car with predictable reactions in the unstable condition of the road surface, ensures safe and comfortable movement in any weather.
- Model Continental Conti Ice Contact 2 is presented on the market in eight dozen standard sizes (from 13 to 20 inches). The range speaks of the wide applicability of tires and allows you to choose tires for any modern car, from a compact subcompact to a full-size version. Tires of this series are suitable for motorists who prefer an active driving style, the rubber perfectly holds the road on the track and provides the vehicle with maneuverability in urban conditions.
- The rigid carcass of Continental ContiIceContact 2 includes reinforcing elements and allows tires to easily withstand high deformation loads associated with dynamic driving or poor road quality. The tire does not deform during the entire period of operation, withstands impacts on the edges of the pits. When changing the trajectory (including emergency maneuvering), the shape of the contact patch remains unchanged, due to which the car acquires an increased reserve of lateral stability.
- Tire Continental Conti Ice Contact 2 can be used in a wide temperature range (including difficult winter conditions). The composition of the rubber compound includes an increased percentage of silica, due to which the surface of the tread blocks remains elastic even with significant cooling. The new compound not only ensures tire stability regardless of weather conditions, but also contributes to fuel efficiency and tire abrasion resistance.
Asymmetric tread - perfect handling on slippery roads
The Continental ContiIceContact 2 tire received a high-relief tread with a non-directional asymmetric pattern, which includes a large number of blocks of complex configuration. The shape of the blocks determines the presence of many high sharp edges that provide excellent contact with the road, both when driving in a straight line and during maneuvers.
- The innovative studding system of the Continental Conti Ice Contact 2 tread includes 190 studs arranged in 10 rows and ensures the predictability of the car's responses to driving in ice and icy snow;
- The surface of the Continental ContiIceContact 2 tread blocks is covered with two types of sipes that form multiple hard edges in the contact patch area and enhance grip on wet roads, as well as complement the studs on icy surfaces.
Country of manufacture: Germany, Russia.
Test Continental Ice Contact 2 SUV from the Finnish Test World, conducted in 2016
In 2016 experts of the Finnish organization Test World have tested the Continental Ice Contact 2 SUV at size 235/65 R17 and compared it with twelve budget, medium and premium studded tyres.
To illustrate the results, both similar studded tires and Nordic-type friction tires participated in the test.
Test results
The Continental IceContact 2 SUV placed second overall in the studded tire test. The only “weak” point of the tire was its behavior on wet pavement, where it showed a relatively long braking distance (albeit slightly behind its studded counterparts). Otherwise, Continental showed balanced high results in all disciplines.
| Discipline | Place | A comment | |
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| Braking on wet pavement | 12 | a) with the best studded tire (test leader) - 4.2 meters longer; b) with the best friction tire - 3.3 meters longer. |
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| Snow braking | 7 | Difference in stopping distance: a) with the best studded tire (test leader) - 3 meters longer; b) with the best friction tire - 0.6 meters longer. |
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| Acceleration on snow | 1-2 | One of the best results. Acceleration time difference to 35km/h: a) with the best studded tire (test leader) - the same result. b) with the best friction tire - faster by 0.6 sec. |
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| Ice braking | 4 | Difference in stopping distance: a) with a test leader (studded tire) - 3.1 meters longer; b) with the best friction tire - shorter by 0.5 meters. |
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| Acceleration on ice | 2 | Acceleration time difference to 35km/h: a) with the best studded tire - less by 0.5 seconds; b) with the best friction tire - faster by 0.2 sec. |
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| Noisiness | 8-12 | Subjective assessment of the noise level - 6 points. | |
Feedback from experts who conducted the test:
On ice and snow, it provides good braking and predictable handling during extreme manoeuvres. They perform well on wet pavement. In the dry, they provide good handling, but weak braking. Economical on the go. Relatively quiet, despite the large number of spikes.
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Concern Continental, one of the leading international suppliers of automotive components and tire manufacturer, has launched the production of a new premium-class winter studded tire IceContact 2 at its Kaluga plant.
The new tire enters the markets of Scandinavia, the Baltic States and Russia this autumn. The company claims that IceContact 2 has improved characteristics compared to the previous generation tire, which was also up to par in its qualities. So, the developers managed to improve handling on dry pavement by 9%, and on ice - by 2%. The most significant - by 8% - increased such indicators as transmission of braking and traction forces on ice. In addition, the IceContact 2 tire guarantees improved handling on snowy roads.
The tread compound of the new Continental tire contains numerous polymers and a large amount of filler in the form of silicon dioxide. In addition, the rubber compound is characterized by a high content of rapeseed oil, used as a softener, and accelerators of the vulcanization process optimize the chemical structure of the composition. Thanks to this, the rubber compound remains flexible at low temperatures, which guarantees better traction.
The IceContact 2 tire has received a new asymmetric tread pattern. The outer part provides good grip for optimal handling, while the inner part provides excellent traction for proper braking and acceleration. This tire will appear on the market this year. The line will include 69 sizes for cars and SUVs. In 2016, it is planned to replenish the line with new standard sizes.
In the Scandinavian countries, a new type approval regulation for studded tires has been in force for the past year and a half. It describes a test procedure involving 400 runs of a car equipped with studded tires on granite slabs at a speed of 100 km/h. In this test, tires are divided into three categories based on load index. In order to measure the degree of wear of the pavement, the slabs are weighed before and after the test. Tires are only approved if they meet certain road wear limits. The purpose of this regulation is to minimize unwanted wear on the road surface by studded tires.
In collaboration with the University of Karlsruhe (KIT) and using its own drum test rig, Continental has developed a new method for determining road wear on studded tyres. The results of the conducted research led to the conclusion that smaller studs and masses wear out the roadway much less. Based on these results, Continental has developed a new ultra-light stud for the IceContact 2.
The mass of new studs is 25% less than in the previous generation tire. Thus, depending on the size, 50% more studs can be installed in a new tire. This increase ensures that the new tire performs better on ice than the previous one without causing more wear on the road surface. In other words, the new tire is able to provide better grip on the icy roads typical of the northern region. An additional advantage of the reduced size and weight of the studs is the reduced noise level from tire friction on the road.
The offset arrangement of the studs ensures that the studs are in constant contact with intact ice and not with ice that has already been broken up by other studs. The result of this is improved grip. To prevent ice from sticking to the spikes, Continental engineers have developed so-called ice pockets, that is, small closed cavities around the spikes, in which crushed ice accumulates before it is removed by centrifugal force. This improves safety, especially when braking.
The Continental concern was the first tire manufacturer to develop a technology for reliably fixing the studs in the tire, which reduces the likelihood of the studs separating from the tread while driving. A special adhesive is applied to the small base of the studs, after which the studs are inserted into the tire by a robotic machine. In the next step in the manufacturing process, the studs are fixed in the tire under certain temperature and pressure conditions. This technological process increases the strength of the studs in the tire by 4 times compared to the traditional one. Each such “glued” stud withstands loads up to 500 N (50 kg) without any traces of separation from the tread.
Due to difficult economic and market conditions, Continental's Moscow office predicts that the Russian tire market will fall until next year and will return to pre-crisis levels only by 2020 , including an extensive dealer network of about 50 companies and about 400 trade and service centers.Yaron Vidmayer, CEO of Continental Tires RUS LLC, notes: “We believe in the development of the Russian market. A reliable and wide dealer network, high product quality, as well as the advantages of local production will allow us to improve our position in the Russian market in the medium term.”
2,500,000 tires rolled off the assembly line of the Continental tire plant in Kaluga in two years. The range of products is also expanding: the plant already produces more than 150 tire items of three popular brands in Russia : Continental- premium Gislaved- medium price category, Matador- budget.
In 2015, the plant began export deliveries and work with car assembly plants. The first batches of export tires went to the Republic of Belarus and Ukraine in April 2015. They were followed by deliveries of tires to Germany and France. IceContact 2 tires are being exported to the Scandinavian countries.
After the plant in Korbach, Germany, the Kaluga plant became the second enterprise of the concern, which produces winter studded tires. Kaluga uses unique technologies for studding and vulcanization of the stud, fully integrated into the production process. This allowed the Kaluga plant Continental in March 2015 to launch mass production of the latest development of the concern - winter studded tire IceContact2.“New conditions always dictate new opportunities. Thanks to the well-coordinated and efficient work of the plant's team, which already numbers 950 people, we are able to quickly and efficiently adapt to changes and expand the range of products that we offer to our customers both in Russia and abroad. The Continental concern pays great attention to the technical preparation of its enterprises and the introduction of the most modern technologies. Thanks to this, we have the opportunity to localize here, on the Kaluga land, the unique technologies of the concern,” says Georgy Rotov, General Director of Continental Kaluga LLC.
Continental develops smart mobility technologies for people and goods. In 2014, the group with its five business units Chassis & Safety, Interior Equipment, Powertrain, Reifen Tires and ContiTech reached a turnover of around 34.5 billion Euro. The group employs more than 205,000 people in 53 countries.
