Safer braking for compact cars

ContiEcoContact™ 3 is a tire of the ContiEcoContact product line which guarantees safety and efficiency for compact and mid-range cars. Its asymmetrical tread design provides optimal ground contact and therefore shortens the braking distances on wet and dry surfaces. The flexible silica compound allows a strong connection between tire and surface so that a high degree of traction can be guaranteed on wet and dry surfaces.

For compact-class vehicles. Engineered in Germany, Continental offers premium tyres with optimum braking performance and safety. High mileage and low fuel consumption. Trusted by leading car manufacturers, including the models eg. Fiat Grande Punto, Ford Fiesta and VW Polo.

Highlights:

• Reduces braking distances on both wet and dry roads by up to one car's length
• Extremely good traction, particularly when cornering on wet roads
• High mileage and low fuel consumption

High mileage and low fuel consumption. A bionic contour minimises tread pattern deformation when the tyre is rolling, therefore lowering fuel consumption and giving the tyre a longer service life.

Reduced braking distances on both wet and dry roads. The asymmetric tread design provides optimal ground contact and therefore shortens the braking distances on wet and dry surfaces.

Extremely good traction, particularly when cornering on wet roads.The flexible silica compound allows a strong connection between tyre and surface so that a high degree of traction can be guaranteed on wet and dry surfaces. Grip edges and incisions in the outside tyre shoulder provide additional traction, especially in wet curves.

Compared to the ContiEcoContact™ EP.

NA-1 adopts uniquely asymmetric pattern design. The inside pattern stresses on drainage performance. Larger void ratio improves drainage performance on wet roads. The enlarged third section of tread radius lessen contact pressure of tread shoulder, and further reduce the noise generated from the lateral grooves on tread shoulder.

Light-weight profile and narrow tread width design reduce rolling resistance. The outside pattern emphasizes on maneuverability, The larger pattern blocks on tread shoulder offers better cornering handling. Noise prevention bar on the lateral grooves of outside tread shoulder block airflow in the grooves to reduce the derived noise. Chamfered groove wall design scarifies the water film for getting better wet grip.

Good all round! And value for money

For compact-class and middle-class vehicles. Performance, steering precision, long service life. Thanks to minimal wear you can be sure to go further – with regard to mileage as well as superb driving comfort. The Brillantis 2 provides the perfect combination of economy and long service life. Balanced driving characteristics and a precise steering response make this tire a good all-round solution.

The Brillantis 2 features:

• High mileage performance
• Greater safety
• Increased aquaplaning safety
• Short braking distances
• Fits perfectly for example to Skoda Citigo, VW Golf VII and Renault Mégane

Technical details:

• Flat contour, good ground pressure distribution
• High mileage performance forprolonged driving fun
• Pleasantly low rolling noise

High mileage.
The flat contour of the Brillantis 2 evenly distributes the ground pressure. This increases mileage.

Greater safety during critical steering manoeuvres.
The asymmetrical tread with a solid outer shoulder gives the tyre good transverse rigidity in the outer shoulder blocks. The result: greater safety for critical steering manoeuvres.

Greater protection against aquaplaning and shorter braking distances on wet roads.
Continuous lateral grooves on the inside and narrow grooves in the blocks allow water to flow away freely. This increases aquaplaning prevention and shortens the braking distances on wet roads.

Low rolling noise.
The reduced width of grooves in the shoulder area and a lower volume of transverse grooves make road noise pleasantly quiet.

Comfort and safety across the entire range
Developed for compact- and middle-class vehicles and SUVs.
Outstanding aquaplaning safety and ideal comfort.
Fits perfectly for example to Ford Fiesta, Renault Twingo and Alfa Romeo Mito.

High aquaplaning safety
The new RainExpert 3 has a tread structure based on the shark skin.
This special tread minimises water turbulence and channels water away from the tread more quickly.
This means the tyre provides a high level of protection against aquaplaning.

Short braking distances on wet and dry roads
The tyre tread grips the road surface perfectly, establishing strong contact.
This extra adhesion leads to short stopping distances on dry and wet roads.

Low rolling resistance on any road
With the RainExpert 3 the tread surface is used to optimum effect in contact with the road.
This leads to reduced loss of friction, resulting in lower rolling resistance on all road surfaces and reduced wear.

• Long-lasting tyres that offer excellent value for money
• New silica mix optimises driving performance in wet conditions and improves wear resistance
• Simple handling and excellent stability at high speeds

• Passenger car tyre, summer tyre
• High performance tire

Owing to its, optimal profile Designs developed by computer simulation this tire offers optimal running properties and high travelling comfort. The optimized profile Design with straight grooves provides for high aquaplaning. The silica tread compound guarantees optimal brake behavior on dry and wet underground. Silica (silicic acid) provides as a component of the rubber mixture for a better wet adhesion of the tire. Beyond that this material affects run achievement and rolling friction positively.

Get Closer to Nature More Safely on N'blue HD Plus

Do you have your own way of releasing stress? Some people go up a mountain and shout while others listen to music or confide in their friends. You may want to go on a drive to ease your stress if you are a Nexen Tire fan. A drive for its own sake when you are down or just feeling gloomy will put you in a much better mood. To better help you with your drive for a change of mood or a release of stress, Nexen Tire has launched a new, exciting product: N’blue HD Plus, an upgraded version of N’blue HD with better performance and improved features that are the product of extensive investment in R&D.

Key Performance

Utmost Handling Performance

Efficient water drainage: Computer simulated four circumferential grooves and slightly curved lateral grooves effectively evacuate water and resist hydroplaning.

Outstanding straight driving stability: Continuous 3 center ribs help directional driving stability at a high speed.

Maximized Wet Performance

Jointless Bead Wire & High Hardness Bead Filler: Improve high speed stability and deliver better handling and steering response.

Maximized Wet Grip Compound: By applying the latest silica & advanced materials compounding technology, Maximized wet grip and higher fuel efficiency are secured at same time.

Reduced Rolling Resistance

High performance cornering: Solid shoulder rib facilitates precise cornering and keeps in tune with every corner by distributing forces.

Excellent driving stability in wet roads: Lateral grooves achieved by effective drainage enhance driving stability in wet roads.

Optimized Best Contour System (OBCS)

High Tensile Steel Belts: Enhance braking function with optimized grip pressure and stress dispersion by OBCS technology.

Optimized Carcass Contour System (OCCS)

High Modulus Carcass: Minimizes tire deformation and helps maintain the tire's shape to enhance driving stability with OCCS technology.

Put differently, based on the EU Labeling standard for easier comparison, the tire has better wet grip, rolling resistance and noise performance. With improved stability on wet roads, the N’blue HD Plus received many ‘A’s in wet braking, the highest level under the EU Labeling standard.Its wet grip, one aspect of a tire highly regarded in Europe, has also been improved, as 18 out of its 44 categories previously rated B received A. In addition, 16 categories in rolling resistance and 15 categories in noise were rated higher, allowing the tire to provide a higher level of silence and better ride. Its fuel efficiency is higher now, with 5 percent more mileage compared to its predecessor. Nexen Tire is committed to delivering higher quality and performance to customers through continued improvement and sustained investment in R&D.

Feel the comfortable driving while caring for the environment

N Blue Eco is an eco-friendly performance tire with excellent wet handling and braking performance providing outstanding driving stability on wet roads. Optimized tread contact patch provides uniform distribution of contact pressure, resulting in a longer tread life. Well positioned grooves and extra-thin sipes reduce braking distances and secure high braking performance on wet roads. Continuous 3 center ribs with optimal block distribution help directional driving stability at high speed. Various shapes of sipe provide a comfort driving by absorbing the vibration from various road surfaces.

Green Technology
N Blue Eco’s green technologies give more functional value to tire performance.

Excellent energy saving
NBlue Eco combines green technologies including LRR full silica compound and construction design to reduce the tire's rolling resistance resulting in good energy efficiency.

Improved wet performance
The application of highly dispersible silica compound maximizes wet grip performance.

Low noise for high comfort
Computer optimized asymmetric tread pattern and random variable pitch blocks reduce noise generation, resulting in a quiet and comfortable ride.

Reduced Rolling Resistance
Low rolling resistance silica compound and cavity profile provide lower fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions improving fuel efficiency to create energy savings.

Enhanced Wet Performance
Optimized four wide grooves help realize outstanding water removal while the asymmetric pattern delivers improved hydroplaning and excellent grip performance on wet road surfaces.

The SOLUS KH17 is a contemporary performance tyre for such top selling hatchbacks and saloons as Ford's Fiesta and Focus, Volkswagen's Polo and Golf and Vauxhall's Corsa and Astra. It has already won the approval of a number of major European car magazines and was awarded Best Buy status by Which? Magazine.

The SOLUS KH17 features three wide longitudinal grooves for optimum wet weather performance and exceptional stability thanks to reinforced tread blocks equipped with waved semi-grooves. The KH17 is available in a range of sizes from 155/65R13 to 225/50R17 and speed ratings H to V.

• Proven high levels of wet and dry traction
• Lower noise levels
• Improved ride comfort

Torque car tyres have been designed to out-perform premium brands whilst delivering a price that’s affordable to the modern motorist. Across the range our Torque Tyre constantly scores well on the EU rating system delivering shorter breaker distances on wet and dry roads, high performance handling for extra grip and greater fuel efficiency. Torque PCR tyres are available in a full rage of sizes.

The 590 Fuel Saver uses Firestones UNI-T technology, designed to offer better wet and dry handling, comfort, quietness, rolling resistance and wear life.

The compact tyre. For compact-class and middle-class vehicles.

The modern mixture/combination of components with a silica portion ensures a clear improvement when applying wet brakes. The CityTech II is a financially attractive tyre that is distinguished by low rolling friction and high mileage. The CityTech II is an economical attractive tyre with low rolling resistance and high mileage.

• New tyre for compact to medium range vehicles
• Great comfort due to low noise level
• Good price-performance ratio
• Viking delivers affordable quality and performance
• Improved protection against aquaplaning
• Fits perfectly for example to Toyota IQ, Peugeot 207 and Skoda Fabia

Outer shoulder

• Feature: The outer shoulder of the tread consists of closed shoulder blocks combined with a stiff circumferential rib
• Effect: Increased stiffness means very good cornering stability on dry roads and optimum handling in bends and on the straight
• Benefit: Excellent handling characteristics on dry roads

Inner shoulder

• Feature: The inner shoulder of the tread pattern consists of partially open shoulder blocks (tie bars) and a double block structure in the circumferential rib
• Effect: Optimised block stiffness, combined with good water displacement from the tyre centre outwards
• Benefit: Very good handling in the wet

Water displacement system

• Feature: Lateral groove system in the tread ribs, together with an innovative sipe concept
• Effect: Efficient water dispersion from the centre of the contact patch to the large circumferential grooves, plus additional gripping edges
• Benefit: Increased aquaplaning safety and improved braking in the wet

Lateral groove system in shoulder

• Feature: Consistent width and uniform inclination angle in the shoulder grooves, combined with a slight offset between the inner and outer shoulder
• Effect: Rolling noise is eliminated by the optimised frequency overlay
• Benefit: Reduced noise level and thus optimised driving comfort

The All Season tires AP2 with its V-shaped profile is prepared for any weather. The good grip on wet and snowy roads, stands clearly in addition to the improved rolling resistance. The lower rolling resistance also reduces the fuel consumption. The double-layered steel reinforcement and the new 3-D sipes provide additional rigidity and better wet handling.

SW-7 is designed to optimize grip in Nordic winter conditions. Advanced stud hole design and formula retain its braking and acceleration grip on snow and icy road surfaces.

Center rib and directional pattern design enhances straight driving performance and maneuverability on snowy ground. Wide and zigzag lateral grooves plus big void ratio design enhances ice-pillar effect and reinforces grip on snowy road.

Serrate multi-sipes design shortens braking distance on snowy and icy road to reinforce braking performance and driving safety on icy ground. Tri-dimensional sipes design on tire shoulder enhances block stiffness, maneuverability and cornering performance on icy ground.

Circumferential and random-allocated spike holes design on tread pattern reinforces traction on harsh icy road. Unique silica formula used for all sizes enhances wet grip. Ha-oil free formula used for all sizes conforms to European Union’s environmental protection standard.

New benchmark in four-season tyres: the Vredestein Quatrac 5

Advanced tread design:

The new Vredestein Quatrac 5 is characterised by the sleek, asymmetrical design of the tread - a sophisticated symbiosis of winter and summer tyres. The profile on the summer side, with reduced air ratio, ensures excellent handling, great steering precision and plenty of lateral grip on dry and wet road surfaces. The winter side, which deploys sophisticated sipe technology, ensures exceptional grip on cold or snowy surfaces. Another striking feature is the asymmetrical outer longitudinal groove, the edges of which are placed at different angles in the tyre tread. This further optimises the stiffness of the tyre, resulting in greater stability and enhanced handling on dry road surfaces.

New technology:

3D Grip Claws Several new technologies make their debut in the Vredestein Quatrac 5, such as the 3D Grip Claws. Arranged between the sipes in the middle of the tyre, they ensure perfect grip on bends and make it possible to accelerate quickly, even on snowy and icy roads.

Full Silica Compound:

Another new aspect of the Vredestein Quatrac 5 is the Full Silica tread compound mix, which is characterised by a special polymer composition. This ensures a high degree of resistance to wear – making for a long lifespan – while the even distribution of pressure results in an even wear pattern.

Technology:

Innovative tread design: with an asymmetrical outer longitudinal groove for greater stability and enhanced handling on dry surfaces.

3D Grip Claws: great grip when cornering, faster acceleration on snow and ice.

Clever and attractive design: with unique summer and winter sides: optimised performance in all conditions.

Green EU tyre label: low rolling resistance, short braking distances on wet surfaces, exceptionally quiet operation.

Innovative Full Silica Compound: durability and long lifespan.

• Aggressive tread design with four circumferential grooves
• Spiral jointless nylon cap
• Aesthetic sidewall
• Superior water dispersion and wet traction
• Outstanding response and handling stability
• Excellent driving comfort with low noise level