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Continental IceContact 2 235/45 R17 97T

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Season: winter; Product Type: passenger car / SUV;
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Continental IceContact 2 [235/45R17]
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Continental IceContact 2 235/45 R17 97T
235/45 R17
97
T
Season
winter
Product Type
passenger car / SUV
Width
235 mm
Aspect ratio
45 %
Tyre inner diameter
17 "
Load index
97
Speed rating
T
Orientation
non-directional
Pattern Symmetry
asymmetric
Studded
Added to E-Catalog
july 2015
Optimal pin placement. Asymmetric tread pattern for improved traction. Responsive handling and efficient braking on ice. Short stopping distance. Reliable fastening of spikes.
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The second generation of studded tyres of the IceContact line is strikingly different from the founder of the series. Improvements in it touched on almost everything that the German engineers of the Continental AG concern had a hand in.

Twice as many spikes

Similarity with its predecessor can be traced only in the asymmetric tread pattern. However, the blocks in it have a completely different shape, and the number of spikes has almost doubled. Moreover, they were dispersed around the perimeter of the tyre in such a way that, upon contact with the road, each spike clung to a new piece of ice. To prove that the increase in the number of studs did not lead to a more destructive effect on the roadway, the tyre passed a number of additional certification tests.

Stranglehold

The spikes are protected from ice formation by special pockets, which also have a positive effect on acoustic comfort when moving. In their seat, the “steel claws” sit very tightly — their installation is carried out together with a small amount of special composition, which, when vulcanized with a stranglehold, fixes the spike in its position.

Confidence in control

Returning to the topic of the asymmetric tread pattern, it should be noted that its inner part contributes to a more confident overcoming of snow obstacles, and the outer one is responsible for the responsive behavior of the tyre on slippery roads. When manoeuvring on ice and snow, precise steering response is achieved, making the Continental IceContact 2 name synonymous with confident handling on winter roads.