Tuesday 23 August 2011

Continental ContiCrossContact UHP (Ultra High Performance)

Does this scene seems a little too familiar? Or maybe it resembles a scene from a horror movie. Either way no one in their right mind adores a flat tyre, especially when you're in a hurry for work, stuck in a traffic jam or long distance travel and indeed a flat tyre will make things worse for you. A flat tyre may be caused by numerous attributes, namely sharp and stiff objects like nails. There are also cases where the tyre is punctured not by sharp object but the result of a collision between tyre and a blunt object which is intensified if the vehicle was driven at a very high velocity.
Let's draw out a scenario where the despicable event of a punctured tyre did occurred, so what can be done?  Well the quickest and cheapest method would be to stop by at the nearest tyre shop and ask for a simple patch work, though this method is effective but there's a catch, it won't last long and before you know it your tyre will begin deflating from the point of puncture. Depending on how frequent the tyre's being driven, it's best to change the punctured tyre for a new tyre one should you rely heavily on your car for commute. Well that's easier said than done if you're a Porsche Cayenne owner.
Here's the problems facing most Porsche Cayenne owners.
  1. The Suitable Tyre is at most of the time, difficult to locate as most tyre dealers do not keep stock for it.
  2. Sometimes in desperation, most tyre dealers would suggest to change for a smaller diameter tyre but by doing so, the vehicle's performance and overall physical appeal would be downgraded.
  3. Price is one thing, great service is another (Come on.. It's a Porsche..) 
And here's where we H2O One Stop Sdn. Bhd. steps in, introducing, 

Continental ContiCrossContact UHP

Specification;

Tyre Model:  
ContiCrossContact UHP
Tyre Size: 
295/35R21
Tyre Load Index: 
107 = 975Kg
Tyre Speed Index: 
Y = Over 300Km/h



from what we can understand from our patrons was that this particular size and pattern was virtually impossible to locate in most of Klang area's tyre and rim dealers.


Here's an important fact, which is this particular new tread pattern was specifically design for Ultra High Performance vehicles. But having said that, most vehicle requires different tread width and tyre diameter to perform at it's best, therefore the above mention pattern size was made for Porsche Cayenne.
The five vertical groove promotes greater handling on the road for both dry and wet conditions, the groove functions similar to a drain, which is to allow the body of water to flow smoothly around the circumference of the tyre. this is important because should the water isn't dissipated from the surface of the tyre rapidly, the water molecules will decrease the kinetic friction between the contacting surfaces of the tyre and the road thus reducing traction and increases the chances of the tyres skidding

The 3D blocks on the surface of the tyre was engineering for maintaining and even increases handling on curves and decreases braking distance. It works by deforming slightly in respect to offset the reaction forces generated from multiple forces, namely centrifugal and centripetal forces as well as the forces generated from sudden acceleration and rapid deceleration (braking intensively). 

1 comment:

  1. Nice tyres you got there. I do have a lot of fascination when it comes to cars.

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