Continental VanContact Winter. FEATURES AND BENEFITS: Winter weather traction; Enhanced controllability; Fuel efficient performance; . OVERVIEW: The Continental VanContact Winter is a highway terrain, winter tire manufactured for commercial vans.The tire promotes exceptional winter weather traction. The model combines the winter compound and the directional tread design to boost the wet and winter weather road gripping ability. The silica compound keeps the rubber flexibility in colder temperatures, while the high-density siping placement enhances the number of biting edges gripping the ice- and snow-covered road surfaces. As a result, the tire offers superb ice and snow grip even without the use of studs. The treads circumferential grooves prevent hydroplaning. They channel water and slush from below the footprint, maintaining the surface contact and upgrading the wet weather driving safety levels.The optimized footprint also boosts the controllability in winter weather. The flat footprint and the directional four-rib tread design enhance the surface contact during the drive. This enables the tire to improve the steering responsiveness and the driving stability. In other words, the steering becomes faster and more precise in its response to the drivers commands, while the structure is stabilized against the driving pressure affecting the model. The directional pattern and the high-density siping placement enhance the number of biting edges gripping the road. These biting edges help create friction between the tire and the road surface at the moment of braking, ensuring the stronger braking power and the shortened braking distance. As a result, the tire ensures the drivers full control over the vehicle in severe winter weather.The VanContact Winter utilizes the silica compound to promote a fuel efficient performance. The silica compound keeps the rubber flexibility in winter conditions, which allows the tires better winter traction. The consistent traction allows the tire to ease the driving pressure off the tire, minimizing the overall rolling resistance. The rolling resistance regulates the vehicles needed fuel intake. Reducing the rolling resistance, lessens the vehicles fuel consumption and CO2 emission levels, guaranteeing a fuel efficient and environmentally friendly driving experience. Manufacturers recommend changing tires every 10 years. As long as tires are properly stored before they are sold, the year of their manufacture will not shorten their service life.