Semperit's winter tire range for MPVs and light vans
Van-Grip - the dedicated snow tire for MPVs, mobile homes and light vans
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Hanover, October 2009. Semperit tires are alpine proven and traditionally offer outstanding winter characteristics. This also applies to the Van-Grip, which is a convincing performer not just in snow and ice, but also on wet and dry roads.
Excellent traction in snow and ice, outstanding protection from aquaplaning and high mileage are the key features of the Semperit Van-Grip. The performance characteristics of this winter tire for MPVs have been improved by more than 10% versus its predecessor, particularly in terms of aquaplaning on the straight and in bends. The tire's three wide circumferential channels and continuous lateral grooves enable it to discharge water and slush swiftly and directly out of the ground contact patch. Despite this safety bonus on wet roads, it also offers the traditionally good winter characteristics associated with the Semperit tire family. To achieve this, the lateral grooves that disperse the water are arranged at an angle and the tread blocks feature a particularly large number of sipes. These create a multiplicity of gripping edges in both longitudinal and lateral direction that interlock with snow and ice on roads in winter. Like its summer counterpart, the Van-Life, the Van-Grip also boasts the Flat Belt Concept, consisting of an exceptionally flat belt and a wide tread. The flat contour is a crucial factor in ensuring that the tire rolls very evenly, thereby minimising tread wear by a remarkable 5% versus the previous model. This gives the Van-Grip a clear advantage in terms of mileage performance. The Van-Grip will be available for the coming winter in a total of 20 sizes for 14", 15" and 16" rims, and is approved for speeds of up to 190 km/h (118 mph). Semperit is a tire brand of Continental AG. With sales exceeding €24 billion in 2008, the Continental Corporation is one of the top automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of tires, brake systems, systems and components for the powertrain and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics and technical elastomers, the corporation contributes towards enhanced driving safety and protection of the global climate. Continental is also an expert partner in networked automobile communication. The corporation currently employs approximately 133,000 at nearly 190 locations in 35 countries. Continental is the market leader in Europe for passenger and light truck tires. More than 30 per cent of all new European cars leave the factory fitted with Continental tires. The tire divisions are an official sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™. For further details, please go to www.ContiSoccerWorld.com. Klaus Engelhart Press Officer Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH Büttnerstraße 25 D-30165 Hannover, Germany Fax: +49 511 938 2455 E-mail: klaus.engelhart@conti.de http://www.semperit.com |
