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Tire Treads: How Patterns, Grooves and Sipes Keep You Safe
In this episode, we show how every line in the tire tread is precisely engineered to ensure safety and performance. Together with our expert Claudia Bauer, we illustrate the roles that grooves and sipes play. Like high-performance channels, they drain water to prevent aquaplaning, provide traction on snow, and even influence road noise. We’ll also show you how simulations, AI, and real-world testing make the tread pattern a crucial safety feature.
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Sustainability at Continental
Turn change into opportunity. Embrace sustainability. This is how we have anchored sustainability in our Group strategy. Learn more about our sustainability roadmap and how we continuously implement it.
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GHG intensity related to production in the tire business in fiscal year 2025 (in gross GHG relative Scope 1 and market‑based Scope 2)
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Share of purchased renewable and recycled production materials in tires in fiscal year 2025
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Delta between the share of women in management positions and the share of women among non‑manual workers (excl. USA), in percentage points as of December 31, 2025
