New Passat CC Exclusive Equipped with Tires from Continental

·       Volkswagen approves ContiSportContact 3

·       Tires with self-sealing ContiSeal technology for high driving safety

Hanover, June 14, 2010. Volkswagen has decided on tires from Continental also for its new Exclusive edition of the Passat CC. The ContiSportContact 3 with ContiSeal technology is now being factory-fitted on the new, exceptionally luxurious edition of the Passat CC. The tire, in the size of 235/40 R 18 95 W XL, is approved for speeds of up to 270 km/h. As a sports tire, it provides excellent driving stability and grip up to the stability limits as well as short braking distances and safety even on wet roads.

“We are delighted with this further approval from Volkswagen for the ContiSportContact 3 with its seal technology,” says Jörg Göner, automotive engineer from Continental. “Volkswagen is currently equipping all Passat-CC models exclusively with Continental tires to provide the driver a high level of safety with the seal technology in the case of tire failure.”

With this technology, referred to as ContiSeal, the leading German tire manufacturer has developed a system that allows a vehicle to continue traveling despite penetration by nails or screws: a protective layer on the inside of the tire’s tread immediately seals holes that develop when screws or nails penetrate, thus preventing air from escaping. Almost any leak caused by an object of up to five millimeters in diameter can be sealed, meaning that about 85 percent of typical flat tires can be covered."