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VanContact™ Viking
Winter duties enhanced by German technology.
Improving driving safety in all winter conditions.
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Technical details
Technical details
Superb mileage performance on wintery and wet surfaces due to an optimised Nordic Matrix compound.
The optimised Nordic Matrix compound consists of silica, oil and carbon black to provide a higher overall performance level. The silica improves performance on wet surfaces, the added oil makes for better handling in winter conditions, while the carbon black facilitates a superb mileage. All in all, the tyre's new matrix is especially well optimised for Nordic roads.
Very good aquaplaning behaviour through the intelligent pattern design.
The tyre's optimised directional pattern improves handling during slushplaning and aquaplaning, since this enables water and slush to be displaced more effectively out of the pattern.
Perfect snow and ice handling thanks to snow catchers and an innovative sipe design.
The sipes around the pattern interlock in the left and right driving directions to provide a better grip. The VanContact™ Viking is also equipped with snow catchers within its grooves: loose snow from the road's surface gets collected inside these grooves. This improves the snow-snow traction, which leads to enhanced handling and a better braking performance in all driving situations on snow and ice.
EU Tire Label
EU Tire Label
Wet grip
The wet grip rating indicates how well the tire will perform in wet conditions, with performance graded from class A down to class E. A high grade means short braking distances on wet roads.
Fuel efficiency
Reduced rolling resistance saves fuel and cuts CO2 emissions. Class A tires deliver the best fuel efficiency, with fuel consumption increasing for each subsequent class through to E.
Noise level
This is the external rolling noise generated by the tire, measured in decibels. The label shows the noise level rated in classes from A to C.
Additional pictograms for snow and icy conditions
In addition to these three label values, there are also pictograms − if applicable − relating to performance in severe snow conditions (3PMSF) and/or grip in icy conditions (the latter applies to passenger car tires only).
With the EU label generator, you can access the specific label values for your Continental tires.
For further details on the new EU Tire Label (2020/740) please click here.
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