The rain tyre beats six competitors

Uniroyal summer tyre comes top in test in France

Hanover, July 2010. Uniroyal's RainExpert tyre has come top in a tyre test run by the French motoring magazine 'Auto Moto'. The editors compared tyre performance on wet roads only - the most hazardous driving situation in the summer. The RainExpert performed particularly well in braking, handling and avoiding aquaplaning during cornering. The editors' conclusion: "The RainExpert lives up to its name."

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In the test ('Auto Moto', issue 8/10), the experts closely examined a total of seven tyre models in size 205/55 R 16 H, all suitable for compact and medium range cars, and manufactured in Europe, the USA and Asia. In the test the tyres could gain a total of 20 points and the RainExpert was the winner with 17. The nearest competitor trailed with just 14 points and the third scored 13.

The Uniroyal RainExpert is manufactured at the tyre plant in Korbach in the German state of Hesse and is suitable for compact cars as well as for small to lower medium range vehicles.

This dedicated rain tyre is available in no less than 83 sizes   for 13", 14", 15" and 16" rims, with aspect ratios including 80, 70, 65, 60, 55 and 50 per cent - from the slim 135/80 R 13 T to the 215/55 R 16 V and 195/50 R 15 V. In addition to the widely used speed classes T, H and V (for 190, 210 or 240 km/h - 118 / 131 / 150 mph), the portfolio also includes W-rated tyres (up to 270 km/h - 168 mph), plus XL-designated products which have a higher load capacity.

The Belgian rubber goods manufacturer Englebert produced tyres from 1895 and the company's customers included Continental AG. When the firm merged with US Rubber in 1958, it was then known as Uniroyal Englebert. Uniroyal, the inventor of the rain tyre, has been a European brand within the portfolio of Continental AG in Hanover, Germany since 1979. 

With sales of approximately i20 billion in 2009 Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tyres and technical elastomers, Continental contributes to enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. Continental currently employs approximately 138,000 staff in 46 countries.

Continental is Europe's market leader for car tyres. In the Original Equipment sector, over 30% of all new European cars leave the factory on Continental tyres. The Tyre Divisions are an Official Sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa^TM and the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. For further details, visit www.ContiSoccerWorld.de.