Continental Tire North America decides to go back to school

July 17, 2007

Continental Tire North America Inc. will supply select tires to the BMW Performance Center and the BMW Performance Driving School in Spartanburg, S.C.

The tires will be provided for the BMW M5, which is the featured vehicle for the BMW Performance Driving School. The ContiSportContact 2, in sizes 255/40ZR19 (front axle) and 285/35ZR19 (rear axle), come as original equipment on the BMW M5.

The 64,000-square-foot BMW Performance Center includes the BMW Performance Driving School -- a 134-acre, state-of-the-art driving facility equipped with closed courses, water walls, a skid pad and an off-road course; a multi-purpose conference center; customer delivery center; and a service, paint and body facility.