Continental's CSEasy industrial tire made its world debut at CeMAT, Hannover, in May last year. This novel wheel/tire system does not require a mounting press.

CSEasy - the name says it all. Dealing with this solid-rubber tire is simple. The wheel / tire system which has an adapter between the tire and rim renders the mounting press redundant. With a torque wrench the CSEasy tire can be mounted quickly and easily on any Lemmerz-contoured rim. The conical shape of the adapter and the bolt connection make for optimum rim seating.

The CSEasy Mounting steps

This innovation offers benefits for end users, retailers and OEM suppliers:-
- More flexibility thanks to the elimination of the mounting press, accessory components and the rim pool but also reduced down time and a reusable adapter.
- Higher performance due to enhanced technical properties like optimum rim seating, low rolling resistance, high temperature tolerance or higher dynamic load capacity for transporting heavy loads.
- An improved level of safety through optimized side-tilt stability and improved steering precision.
- More economical, because of reduced vehicle downtime and much lower rolling resistance.

A press is no longer required for mounting the tire. The tire can be fitted directly on to a rim with a torque wrench. Thereby reducing significant amount of time for tire changes. Also reduces the complexity of mounting a tire as less handling is involved within the process.

Super-Elastic tires are in a class all their own in both technical and economic terms. Their solid-rubber design is the optimum choice for many jobs - in the warehouse, in industrial production and logistics and in many other areas. Continental Super-Elastic tires (CSE) are ideally suited to extremely grueling applications. They exhibit exceptional stationary stability, are virtually breakdown-proof and absolutely maintenance-free. CSE tires have been manufactured in Korbach, Hesse, since 1966. Continental AG was the first company to develop a Super Elastic (SE) tire capable of being mounted on a pneumatic tire rim. Today's CSE product group is derived from this original concept. With the SIT range (Snap-In Tire), Continental has continued its innovative programme of SE tires.

Continental is the only tire maker offering the comprehensive range of industrial tires. With its product offering, Continental is no. 1 in Germany and Europe and among the top 3 worldwide.

The Continental Corporation is a leading supplier of brake systems, chassis components, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers. In 2005 the corporation realized sales of EUR13.8 billion. At present it has a worldwide workforce of more than 79,849.

For further information please contact:
Mr. Lars Döhmann
Head of Press - Commercial Vehicle Tires
Büttnerstraße 25
30165 Hanover, Germany
Ph.: +0511/ 938-2370
Fax: +0511/ 938-2462
Email: Lars.Doehmann@conti.de
Online: www.conti-online.com / www.continental-industrial-tyres.com