The ContiSportContact 3 is Continental Tire's Max Performance Summer tire developed for the drivers of powerful sports cars, sports coupes and luxury sedans. The ContiSportContact 3 is designed to combine outstanding braking capability and agile steering precision. Like all summer tires, the Continental ContiSportContact 3 is not intended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice.
ContiSportContact 3 tires feature an asymmetric design with solid tread blocks and a continuous rib on the outboard shoulder to improve responsiveness and cornering stability, while continuous intermediate ribs provide constant rubber-to-road contact to reduce noise and control the longitudinal forces experienced when braking. The continuous circumferential tread grooves help disperse water to resist hydroplaning and their asymmetrically angled walls further stabilize the tread ribs, increasing steering precision and reducing deformation while cornering. The notched shoulder blocks on the inboard portion enhance wet weather traction.
The tire's structure includes twin steel belts reinforced by nylon to stabilize the tread area and enhance handling as well as high-speed capability.
El neumático ContiSportContact 3, es el neumático de Rendimiento Máximo Para Verano de Continental desarrollado para autos deportivos poderosos, cupés deportivos y sedanes lujosos. Este neumático combina una excelente capacidad de frenado y una precisión ágil al girar el volante. Como todo neumático de verano, el ContiSportContact 3, no fue diseñado para ser utilizado en temperaturas cercas al nivel de congelación, hielo o nieve.
El ContiSportContact 3, posee una banda de rodadura con diseño asimétrico, que cuenta, con bloques sólidos y un segmento continuo en el hombro exterior. Este diseño, mejora la respuesta al comando del conductor y la estabilidad al tomar curvas, a la vez un segmento continuo intermedio, provee contacto constante con la carretera, reduciendo el ruido y controlando la fuerza longitudinal causada por la acción de frenar. Las ranuras continuas circunferenciales ayudan a dispersar el agua y resistir el deslizamiento en agua (hydroplaning), además sus paredes asimétricas angulares, estabilizan más la banda de rodamiento aumentando la precisión al girar y reduciendo la deformación al tomar curvas. Los bloques con muescas en el hombro interno aumenta la tracción sobre superficies mojadas.
La estructura del ContiSportcontact 3 incluye correas gemelas de acero reforzadas con nailon, para estabilizar el área interna de la banda de rodamiento y mejorar la maniobrabilidad y la capacidad del neumático a velocidades elevadas.
255/40R17
SIZE | UTQG | MAX. LOAD | Max. Inflation Pressure | Tread Depth | Tire Weight | Rim Width Range | Meas. Rim Width | Sect. Width | Tread Width | Overall Diam. | Revs. Per Mile | Country of Origin* |
255/40R17 94W Load Index 94 = 1,477lbs (670kg) per tire Speed Rating “W” = 168mph (270kph) Max Load = 1,477 lbs Max psi = 51 psi 2012 Production | 280 AA A Treadwear: 280 Traction: AA Temperature: A | 1,477 lbs. | 51 psi | 10/32" | 22 lbs. | 8.5-10" | 9" | 10.2" | 8.7" | 25" | 831 | Country of Origin "DE" = GERMANY Country of Origin "FR" = FRANCE |
Specifications shown are as accurate as possible based on the information provided to us by the tire manufacturers. The dimensions reflect average values for tires measured on the specified measuring rim width. Individual tires may vary from data shown.
All tires are subject to continuous development. The tire manufacturers and Tire Rack reserve the right to change product specifications at any time without notice or obligation.
*Although regularly updated, the country of origin for any tire may vary from the country shown here. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate requests for tires with a specific country of origin.
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Max Performance Summer tires blend the latest technologies into a package that can maximize acceleration, braking and cornering power while remaining civilized enough for the daily commute or a night on the town.
The Sport Maxx TT is the newest from Dunlop in this category. It combines a motorsports-inspired tread compound with Touch Technology for enhanced tire-to-driver communication and Kevlar-reinforced sidewalls for handling. Has it maximized Max Performance? We found out when we compared it to three popular tires.
Read the full test report.
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