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. Some of its features include:
● The tread, rubber compound, and structure are designed to be robust enough to handle rides onmild off-road terrain easily.● Grip Teeth: Small protrusions in the tread grooves that provide additional grip when driving onloose stones and uneven tracks, especially on non-asphalt tracks● Strong tire shoulders to prevent damage from stones and scree.● A special tread that ensures low rolling noise, which means a high comfort ride.● This tyre comes with a special verification indicator.
Continental’s I-tyres are equipped with sensors and are designed for tubeless tyres to enhance safety on Indian roads. Some of its benefits includes:
● Increasing tyre mileage● Optimized the fuel consumption in the fleet● Sensors monitor the tyre performance on roads and send alerts in case of punctures or loss of airpressure● Once the vehicle comes back to the yard, the yard reader station collects data from sensors andtransmit this data to fleet team/fleet owner● ContiConnect can also be integrated with GPS which allows monitoring fleet tyre performanceand receive alerts. As a result of ContiConnect helps the end consumer with
○ Reduced fuel spend○ Increased tyre mileage○ Increase vehicle safety
