Continental to supply tyres for new Volkswagen ID.3

Continental tyres are to be factory-fitted to the recently presented Volkswagen ID.3.

Volkswagen has granted approvals for summer and winter tyres for 18- and 19-inch rims.

The EcoContact 6 summer tyre and the WinterContact TS 850 P winter specialist have both been adapted to suit the specific requirements of the ID.3. As an electric vehicle, the ID.3 will run on tyres with low rolling resistance that save energy in order to deliver the maximum possible range between charges; with low tyre/road noise for passenger comfort; and with aerodynamic sidewall design to help minimise the vehicle's aerodynamic drag.

Both the summer and winter tyres also feature ContiSeal technology. ContiSeal automatically and reliably closes punctures in the tyre tread with a diameter of up to five millimetres, thereby eliminating approximately 90% of all punctures.

The Continental Corporation also supplies the on-board server that provides connectivity for Volkswagen's electric ID. models.