Continental OE for New Ford Mondeo and Transit SportVan
When Ford’s all-new Mondeo finds its way into new car dealerships in late June, chances are it will be sporting a smart set of Continental tyres as OE. In late May the German tyremaker revealed that a total of eight sizes have been approved by Ford, including one model featuring SSR runflat technology. Continental’s emergency spare wheel will also be available on some models.
Ford has given the go-ahead for five 16-inch tyres in the ContiPremiumContact range to be made available for the Mondeo as well as two tyres suitable for 17″ and 18″ rims from the ContiSportContact family of products. And the selection of the Conti SSR runflat (in size 235/45 R 17 97 W XL) as the eight tyre option for the Mondeo is significant, as it marks the first time this technology has been employed on a Ford Europe product.