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Better alternative – Auto Bild Sportscars tests all-season tyres
7 Nov 2025
Auto Bild Sportscars argues there is no alternative to “genuine summer tyres” for those wanting “to get the best possible performance out of a sports car on the asphalt,” at least in the warmer months of the year. But UK summers are a fleeting phenomenon, and tyres that deliver top performance in warm weather can struggle on winter roads. All-season tyres offer a practical alternative; the performance motoring publication has tested ten products in 225/45 R18.
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VW ID. Buzz wearing Continental tyres
11 Jul 2022
The Volkswagen campervan is going electric, and just like its split-screen ancestor the T1 and many other models in between, the new ID. Buzz will roll on Continental tyres. Depending on specification and market, VW will fit Continental EcoContact 6 Q tyres in sizes 235/55 R19 105T XL, 255/50 R19 107T XL, 235/50 R20 104T XL or 265/45 R20 108T XL.
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Continental Tyres ‘Grip the Nation’ with England women’s football ambassadors
1 Jul 2022
ITV Sport host Laura Woods and ex-England Lioness turned broadcaster Karen Carney MBE have joined Continental Tyres ahead of the England Lionesses’ attempt to win the European Women’s Football Championships, hosted by England this summer. Conti is a long-term supporter of international women’s football, and has been delivering fan packs to encourage the nation’s football fever, as well as promoting the tyre brand’s association with the sport.
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Scorpion: Pirelli’s refreshed SUV tyre range
28 Jun 2022
Safer, more comfortable, better performance. These three qualities are what Pirelli says drivers can now expect from its Scorpion range of SUV tyres following a recent revamp, which the tyre maker undertook to address anticipated global growth in SUV sales over the coming years.
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Coming soon: Vredestein EV all-season tyres
28 Jun 2022
Vredestein says it will debut a new tyre specifically developed for electric vehicles (EVs) later this year and has shared a few details about this upcoming all-season product. Apollo Tyres, which manufactures the Vredestein brand, is currently evaluating the tyre through computer simulation and at proving grounds around the world following a “major new research and development programme” that includes close collaboration with leading car makers.
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Goodwood debut for Michelin 53% sustainable tyres
23 Jun 2022
Amongst the many highlights of this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed is the fully-electric Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance. The Porsche test vehicle is equipped with Michelin tyres that also push the boundaries of sustainability, containing no less than 53 per cent biosourced and recycled raw materials.
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Auf Wiedersehen PET, Hello Tyre
21 Jun 2022
By the end of 2022, UK drivers will be able to buy Continental summer or all-season made using polyester from recycled PET bottles. Continental calls this sustainable material ContiRe.Tex and began incorporating it into some tyre lines in April. The initial range coming to the UK consists of 15 dimensions in total, with five sizes of PremiumContact 6, EcoContact 6 and AllSeasonContact available.
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