Conti wins Mercedes OE fitments

ERJ staff report (DS)

Hanover, Germany -- Continental has received two new original equipment approvals from Mercedes-Benz. The sporty CLS sedan will use Conti tyres and Continental was awarded another approval for tyres for the high-end versions of the Viano and the Vito vans.

Tyres of the sizes 255/35 R 19 and 285/30 R 19 will be fit on the CLS, which boasts power of up to 300kW (408 HP). The Viano and Vito, with up to 119 kW (approx. 162 HP), now also features the ContiSportContact 5 of the size 245/45 R 19.

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Press release from Conti