Hyundai Goes with Continental

Hyundai has picked the Continental PremiumContact C with XL marking for its IONIQ 9 electric SUV.

Among other features, the PremiumContact C contains ContiSilent technology for "improved driving comfort and particularly low interior noise," say Continental AG officials.

"The PremiumContact C is a tire model designed specifically for use during the warmer season on heavy SUVs and crossover vehicles. Continental's premium tire offers reliable safety, high comfort and improved mileage.

"In addition, it convinces with a more robust design, which enables a higher load-bearing capacity. This means that it meets the demands of large and heavy electric vehicles in particular."

The tire's innovative tread design with adaptive sipe technology "enables precise handling at all times, even under full load, on both dry and wet roads. At the same time, the extended contact patch ensures optimum ground pressure distribution and thus reduced rolling noise and short braking distances."