Continental Tires
The Future in Motion
Founded in Hanover, Germany, Continental is a major automotive technology and tire manufacturing titan, celebrated for benchmark wet braking, safety engineering, and German OEM fitments.
✦ Brand Positioning & Target Segments
Supported Vehicle Types:
- • European Luxury Cars
- • Sedans & Coupes
- • SUVs & Crossovers
- • Electric Vehicles
✦ Warranty & Replacement Coverage
Total Confidence Plan including up to 80,000-mile treadwear warranties and road hazard coverage.
Continental Product Families
Core tire engineering lines categorized by performance role and intended application.
ExtremeContact Series
Ultra-high-performance summer (Sport 02) and all-season (DWS06 Plus) tires widely acclaimed by automotive enthusiasts.
- ✓ SportPlus Technology
- ✓ Tuned Performance Indicators (DWS)
- ✓ Macro-block tread design
CrossContact / TerrainContact
Crossover and truck tire line balancing quiet highway ride with all-terrain gravel and snow grip.
- ✓ EcoPlus technology for fuel efficiency
- ✓ +Silane tread compound
- ✓ Quiet highway noise cancellation
Popular Continental Tire Sizes
Frequently Asked Questions: Continental
What do the letters D, W, and S mean on Continental DWS tires?
Continental molds "DWS" into the tread (Dry, Wet, Snow). When the "S" wears away, the tire is no longer optimal for snow; when "W" wears away, wet traction is reduced, leaving dry performance.
Specialized Tire & Wheel Tools
Tire Size Calculator
Calculate comprehensive measurements and rolling specs for any individual tire.
Tire Size Comparison
Side-by-side dimensional comparison between two tire setups with visual delta.
Tire Diameter Calculator
Find overall diameter and ground clearance differences between profiles.
Tire Circumference Calculator
Calculate rolling distance and revolutions per mile/km for odometer checks.
Speedometer Calculator
Calculate speed reading variances caused by tire diameter changes across speeds.
Tire Size Chart
Explore 70+ common automotive tire sizes, specs, and standard applications.
Automotive Fitment & Safety Advisory
Calculations presented on TireSizeChecker.com are nominal mathematical projections. Actual installed rolling dimensions fluctuate depending on rim width matching, tire manufacturing tolerances (TRA/ETRTO standards), pneumatic inflation pressure, dynamic speed expansion, and vehicle cornering loads.
Always verify mechanical suspension clearance, brake caliper clearance, wheel fender lip clearance, speedometer recalibration, and load/speed ratings with a certified tire technician before mounting non-OEM tire sizes.