Continental Tires hosts its first Track Day in Chennai
Continental Tires held an exclusive Track Day in Chennai, showcasing its latest developments in tire engineering, safety, and performance. The event allowed participants to try out its newly launched Cross Contact H/T, and see its Intelligent Tyres for trucks and buses in action instead of a mere demonstration of its product range.
Cross Contact H/T. The CrossContact H/T (H/T = Highway/Terrain), launched in India in 2023, the tire is developed with a particularly robust and durable design, tailored to the market’s needs of driving on and off-road (80% on and 20% off-road). This tire comes with a special verification indicator. The multi-purpose tread offers significantly high mileage, comfort, and safety. Crafted with precision at the Modipuram plant, the CrossContact H/T is tailor-made for Indian roads.
Its versatile range caters to various rim sizes from 15 inches to 18 inches in diameter ensuring the perfect fit for all passenger vehicles under the SUV segment, which is on the rises in India. As more people look at passenger vehicles that are suitable for daily life as well as off-road capabilities, the demand for tyres like CrossContact H/T is on the rise.
Samir Gupta, Managing Director, Continental Tires India, and Head of Central Region BA RE APAC said “Continental Track Day was one of first events that provided an experiential of ours products – particularly the newly launched CrossContact (H/T) for passenger vehicles, and Intelligent Tyres for Commercial Vehicles. The response for our products has been great, and is in line with our expansion strategy for India.”
The new CrossContact H/T is designed with a multi-purpose tread pattern to handle the daily challenges of a passenger car, crossover, and SUV tire just as well as a product developed for use on asphalt.
