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Tyre Talk 4

30/11/2020

Tyre Talk with Continental #4: Tyre sidewall information and tread depth

Information on tyre sidewall indicates size and performance parameters
Includes speed rating, load index and SSR or runflat designation if applicable
Legal tread depth limit is 1.6 mm for tyres with tread depth indicators, or 1 mm for tyres without tread depth indicator

Continental in numbers

Almost every third car in Europe is delivered
with tyres from Continental.

575 tests since 2007

454 times we have received the highest recommendation.

New test results

134.438

163.788

177.762

208.000

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243.226

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544 locations in
60 countries

In the past 10 years, the number of Continental employees has grown by over 100,000.