Continental will supply Continental tires to 2008 BMW models

Feb. 6, 2008

Continental AG will supply tires as original equipment for a variety of 2008 BMW models.

The company will provide Continental brand tires to BMW 3- and 5-Series models; X5 and X6 SUVs; the M Coupe and Roadster; and the Mini. The OE tire lines include the following:

* SportContact and SportContact 2 (regular and SSR run-flat);

* SportContact 3 SSR;

* ProContact (regular and SSR run-flat);

* TouringContact;

* PremiumContact SSR;

* PremiumContact2; and

* Contact UHP SSR.

"We are very pleased about our continued relationship with BMW,” says Meletis Xigakis, Continental's global key account executive for the BMW Group Account.