Continental OE for Smart #3 Brabus

Continental is supplying its 20-inch EcoContact 6 Q as original equipment for the Brabus version of the new Smart #3 SUV coupé.

The Smart #3, the second model produced by the joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and the Chinese manufacturer Geely, will be equipped with 245/40 R 20 99V XL Continental tyres in its Brabus guise.

Continental says it has designed the EcoContact 6 Q for particularly energy-saving and low noise driving. This benefits electric vehicles such as the Smart #3 Brabus in particular. The specially developed rubber compound reduces energy absorption while driving, which in turn reduces friction as well as rolling resistance.

The developers at Continental have also optimised the tread of the tyre to minimise rolling noise. The EcoContact 6 Q delivers particularly long mileage and high braking performance as well as good handling characteristics – thanks to modified blocks, sipes and lateral grooves.

In addition to short braking distances, the tyre offers reliable grip on dry and wet roads as well as very good cornering stability, even at high speeds, according to Continental.

Continental says all of its tyre development efforts focus on providing low rolling resistance, low rolling noise and high mileage without compromising on safety. Continental also takes into account the greater overall weight of e-vehicles due to the battery.

Since 2021, the company has been producing passenger car tyres with the special HL load index code identifying their heavyweight capacity. This underscores Continental’s ongoing commitment to efficient, safe and sustainable tyres for vehicles of all drive types.