Continental OE for Hyundai Ioniq 9

Continental has secured an original equipment supply deal with Hyundai for the fully-electric Ioniq 9 SUV.

Continental will supply its 21-inch PremiumContact C tyre with XL marking for increased load capacity and rim protection rib receives original equipment approval.

In addition, the ContiSilent technology in the tyre ensures improved driving comfort and particularly low interior noise.

The PremiumContact C is a tyre model designed specifically for use during the warmer season on heavy SUVs and crossover vehicles. Continental says its premium tyre offers reliable safety, high comfort and improved mileage.

In addition, it convinces with a more robust design, which enables a higher load-bearing capacity. This means that it meets the demands of large and heavy electric vehicles in particular.

The innovative tread design with adaptive sipe technology enables precise handling at all times, even under full load, on both dry and wet roads. At the same time, the extended contact patch ensures optimum ground pressure distribution and thus reduced rolling noise and short braking distances.

For the Hyundai Ioniq 9 the PremiumContact C has also been equipped with ContiSilent technology. It reduces the noise components of the tyre-road noise inside the vehicle, which are perceived as particularly annoying, by up to nine decibels.