Continental ContiSportContact 5 CSC5

Continental had a wide range of tyres for selection based on the driver’s experience, daily driving environment, also not to mention is the type of car used.  Just recently Continental strut its best and unveils the latest tread pattern for those adventurous drivers. Introducing, Continental’s latest tread pattern upgrade, ContiSportContact 5 (CSC5). What’s new here is that Continental included one of their best kept secret silicon compound as one of the major contributor of material in make.

Black Chili Compound

The oddly named Black Chili Compound was first introduced for off-road bicycle application. After continuous testing and research, Continental decided that it’s time to replace the previous silicon compound called Activated Silica (ASC) used for manufacturing passenger car tyres and even some range of light truck vehicles, with Black Chili Compound. Based on Continental’s claim, if compared both of the mentioned compounds, Black Chili offers a 26% lower rolling resistance, a 30% increase in adhesion quality, and a 5% increase in tread life. 

By introducing Black Chili Compound into CSC 5, braking distance for vehicle fitted with CSC 5 were drastically reduced as in the event of braking, CSC 5 generates high natural frequency within the Black Chili Compound, the short-chain polymers that made up Black Chili compound react to this braking frequency and thus provide optimal energy absorption. The resulting heat shortens the braking distance on wet and dry roads.

Coupled with large surface area, braking efficiency also increase dramatically as large surface of the tread is constantly in contact with the road thus generates higher surface friction for braking. Black Chili Compound also increase fuel efficiency, because most of CSC 5 is made up of the light weight Black Chili Compound, thus engine could perform at its optimum performance, as most of the torque generated was effectively transferred to the light weight wheel and not used to overcome the inertia of a higher mass wheel. 

The physical Attributes of 215/45 R 17 CSC 5

91 = Maximum load of 615KG

W = Capable of handle up to 270KM/h

XL = Can hold for Extra Load

FR = with flange rib ( Rim Protection)