Continental's SportContact 6 Officially Introduced - The Art of Gears
How do you improve upon a tire that’s been in production since 1994. According to Continental Tire on their official press release that hit the web earlier today (Sept. The Continental SportContact 6 has already been in use, hotlapping on one the FWD record breaking Honda Civic Type R. Thanks partly to the SportContact 6’s underneath the 306 HP FWD monster, Honda was able to shave a good four seconds off the old... The SportContact 6’s reportedly are also a great replacement for the Tesla Model S. Keep in mind that the stock tires on the Model S are Goodyear Eagle RS-A2’s with the optional 21 inch wheel shod with Continental Extreme Contact DW’s. Continental has revised its “Black Chili” tread compound for more grip and greater adhesion around all directions. “Black Chili” is the unofficial name Continental has given its tread compound and is found on a lot of Continentals rubber products, even bicycle tires. Finally, Continental has its own patented reinforcing material which it has dubbed ‘Aralon 350. ’ ” Continental utilizes a synthetic fiber in which two yarns made from strong aramid are closely interwoven with a yarn of flexible nylon. Source: artofgears.com
