CONTINENTAL TYRES Are One Of The Finest

Continental Tyres were founded in 1871 in Hanover, Germany.

Continental Tyres was formed in 1871 in Hanover, Germany. The tyre company was established were supplying a huge range of rubber products and just for tyres to a variety of industries. Early Continental rubber products included bicycle and solid rubber carriage tyres.

In 1892 Continental were the first German company to make bicycle tyres that where completely manufactured from pure rubber. 1898 brought the first early motor vehicles and with it the first real surge in the race to make tyres for these early vehicles. These early cars were very unreliable and dangerous, but they were to become highly popular with the rich and Continental found a new outlet for its rubber(tyres}. The first car tyres made by Continental tyres where not much like the tyres of today in fact they wee completely lacking any “tread”. Between 1890 and 1900 the motor vehicle started to develop very and it was not very long before the sport of motor racing began to be popular. In 1901, the very first models of Mercedes which came equipped with Continental Tyres won the Nice to Salon and back to Nice car race a very important start for Continental tyres as it used the first “tread” on the tyres used in the race.

Back to the future now and Continental Tyres are well known for their quality in the automotive car and truck tyre industry. Made from top quality products,looking for the best mileage in mind, Continental tyres have established themselves as leaders in the World of automotive tyres. They now own many other brands including General tyre, who produce excellent 4x4 tyres and many more across the World.

Continental tyres have contributed greatly towards the development of the modern tyres

to fit modern cars and can be seen as original equipment on all of the worlds top car models. They are highly involved in the development of new car models and work very closely with the worlds leading car manufacturers, especially in Germany where Continental tyres still have a major manufacturing presence. Continental tyres are not cheap tyres but can be bought online with a next working day delivery on mainland UK.

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